The flight of an aircraft is characterized in terms of Earth-based reference system data for a first position and a second position of the aircraft that are separated by a time increment. A centripetal acceleration of the aircraft is determined based on the Earth-based reference system data for the positions in conjunction with the time increment. A rate of rotation is established corresponding to the time increment in an aircraft-based reference system. Aircraft airspeed is determined based on the centripetal acceleration and the rate of rotation. A turn can be detected as characterized by a change in track angle from a prior GPS packet compared to a new packet. Aircraft turns can be detected based on a change in track angle in GPS packets. Compensation can be applied to a gyro based on centripetal acceleration such that the gyro more accurately responds to the Earth gravity axis.


    Access

    Download


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    Centripetal acceleration determination, centripetal acceleration based velocity tracking system and methods


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2016-04-12


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / G01P MEASURING LINEAR OR ANGULAR SPEED, ACCELERATION, DECELERATION OR SHOCK , Messen der Linear- oder Winkelgeschwindigkeit, der Beschleunigung, der Verzögerung oder des Stoßes



    The Safety Highway Geometry Based on Unbalanced Centripetal Acceleration

    de Franco Peixoto, Creso / Françoso, Maria Teresa | Springer Verlag | 2022


    Limiting effect of centripetal acceleration on man's ability to move

    Code, C.F. / Wood, E.H. / Lambert, E.H. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1947


    Liquid Spray Characterization in Flow Field with Centripetal Acceleration (AIAA 2014-1021)

    Richardson, D.R. / Brinker, A.J. / Polanka, M.D. et al. | British Library Conference Proceedings | 2014


    CENTRIPETAL AERODYNAMIC PLATFORM SPACECRAFT

    WILLIAMS SR LAWRENCE ELLIS | European Patent Office | 2017

    Free access

    Centripetal aerodynamic platform spacecraft

    WILLIAMS SR LAWRENCE ELLIS | European Patent Office | 2019

    Free access