Avionics systems, aircraft, and methods are provided. An avionics system for a subject aircraft includes an intruder aircraft detection device and a processor. The processor is programmed to: identify an intruder aircraft using the intruder aircraft detection device; predict a future path of the intruder aircraft; estimate strength, size, and location characteristics of a wake vortex created by the intruder aircraft at future points in time along the future path; calculate a potential trajectory with potential positions of the subject aircraft at each of the future points in time; compare the potential positions with the strength, size, and location characteristics of the wake vortex at each of the future points in time to identify a wake conflict; and maneuver the subject aircraft based on the wake conflict.
AVOIDANCE OF AIRCRAFT AND AIRCRAFT WAKE DURING FLIGHT
VERMEIDUNG VON FLUGZEUGEN UND FLUGZEUGWIRBELN WÄHREND DES FLUGS
ÉVITEMENT D'AÉRONEF ET DE SILLAGE D'AÉRONEF PENDANT UN VOL
2025-03-26
Patent
Electronic Resource
English