METHOD OF CONTROLLING OPERATION OF AN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE

METHOD OF CONTROLLING OPERATION OF AN UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE

A method of controlling operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle having a flight control system (110) comprising: a flight controller (300) for implementing a flight control strategy; and an engine control unit (117) interfaced with said flight controller (300) for controlling engine (115) operation....

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Hauptverfasser: WORTH DAVID RICHARD, CATHCART GEOFFREY PAUL, BARBER TERRAN AMBROSE
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
AEROPLANES
AIRCRAFT
ARRANGEMENTS OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSIONTRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
AVIATION
COSMONAUTICS
EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT
FLYING SUITS
HELICOPTERS
PARACHUTES
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
TRANSPORTING
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Zusammenfassung:A method of controlling operation of an unmanned aerial vehicle having a flight control system (110) comprising: a flight controller (300) for implementing a flight control strategy; and an engine control unit (117) interfaced with said flight controller (300) for controlling engine (115) operation. An engine speed target is set for said flight control system in response to one or more signals communicated by said flight controller (300) to the engine control unit (117) which controls operation of engine (115) to achieve the engine speed target.