A flapping control system (56) for a proprotor assembly (28) of a tiltrotor aircraft (10) includes one or more sensors (46) operable to detect one or more flight parameters of the tiltrotor aircraft (10) to form sensor data. The sensors (46) include a proprotor flapping sensor (60) to detect a proprotor flapping measurement. The flapping control system (56) includes a flapping control module (58) in data communication with the sensors (46). The flapping control module (58) includes a maneuver detection module (168) to detect whether the tiltrotor aircraft is in a maneuver mode using the sensor data. The flapping control module (58) identifies a maneuver flapping threshold associated with the maneuver mode. The flapping control module (58) generates a swashplate command using the proprotor flapping measurement and the maneuver flapping threshold, and sends the swashplate command to the proprotor assembly (28) to reduce flapping of the proprotor assembly (28).


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    Title :

    PROPROTOR FLAPPING CONTROL SYSTEMS FOR TILT ROTOR AIRCRAFT


    Additional title:

    PROPROTORFLATTERSTEUERUNGSSYSTEME FÜR KIPPROTORFLUGZEUG
    SYSTÈMES DE COMMANDE DE BATTEMENT ROTOR ORIENTABLE POUR AVION À ROTORS BASCULANTS


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    Publication date :

    2019-07-24


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge



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