WO2024254220A3 - Hull-borne maneuvering of craft with distributed propulsion systems - Google Patents

Hull-borne maneuvering of craft with distributed propulsion systems Download PDF

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WO2024254220A3
WO2024254220A3 PCT/US2024/032670 US2024032670W WO2024254220A3 WO 2024254220 A3 WO2024254220 A3 WO 2024254220A3 US 2024032670 W US2024032670 W US 2024032670W WO 2024254220 A3 WO2024254220 A3 WO 2024254220A3
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Andrew GREGG
Amira Malik
Michael Klinker
Daniel Cottrell
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Abstract

While hull-home and operating in a heading adjustment mode, the control system of the disclosed craft receives indications of a target craft heading and an observed craft heading. Embodiments include determining that the difference in heading is above a threshold, determining an adjusted wing-affixed control setting for affecting a change in the observed heading of the craft based on at least (a) sensed environmental conditions, (b) the initial wing- affixed control setting, (c) the target craft heading, and (d) the observed craft heading; and operating wing-affixed control element(s) according to the adjusted wing-affixed control setting to change the observed heading of the craft to the target craft heading. After determining that the heading difference is not above the threshold heading difference, the wing-affixed control setting is adjusted to forgo affecting further change in the observed heading of the craft.
PCT/US2024/032670 2023-06-06 2024-06-05 Hull-borne maneuvering of craft with distributed propulsion systems Ceased WO2024254220A2 (en)

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US20180134357A1 (en) * 2015-05-07 2018-05-17 Sri International Kite-powered unmanned underwater vehicle
US20200201528A1 (en) * 2018-12-21 2020-06-25 Honeywell International Inc. Systems and methods for managing graphical user interfaces for vehicle guidance
US20210389475A1 (en) * 2020-06-10 2021-12-16 The Boeing Company Rapid assessment of vehicle relative speed performance
US20220382300A1 (en) * 2021-02-11 2022-12-01 REGENT Craft Inc. Determining Characteristics of a Water Surface Beneath a Vehicle in Motion

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US20150321745A1 (en) * 2012-11-28 2015-11-12 Robert Reginald Bray Wing and Application Thereof
US20180134357A1 (en) * 2015-05-07 2018-05-17 Sri International Kite-powered unmanned underwater vehicle
US20200201528A1 (en) * 2018-12-21 2020-06-25 Honeywell International Inc. Systems and methods for managing graphical user interfaces for vehicle guidance
US20210389475A1 (en) * 2020-06-10 2021-12-16 The Boeing Company Rapid assessment of vehicle relative speed performance
US20220382300A1 (en) * 2021-02-11 2022-12-01 REGENT Craft Inc. Determining Characteristics of a Water Surface Beneath a Vehicle in Motion

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