This non-limiting technology proposes to modify the maximum angle of attack setting (αsetting) of the Stall Protection or Stall Warning Systems continuously or continually, according to the elapsed time since icing is first detected and/or the deicing system was activated. A changing maximum angle of attack setting maintains approximately the same angle-of-attack margin to the stall angle-of-attack by taking into account improvements in the stall angle of attack due to inflight icing removal and icing prevention by operation of an inflight deicing system. The aircraft flying with an angle of attack closer to the critical angle of attack is capable of producing a higher coefficient of lift.
Aircraft stall warning/protection with time-varying maximum angle of attack settings for icing conditions
2019-07-02
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | G08B SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS , Signalisier- oder Rufsysteme / B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / G05D SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES , Systeme zum Steuern oder Regeln nichtelektrischer veränderlicher Größen |
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