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Method for determining suitable waypoint locations

A waypoint, suitable technology, applied in directions such as navigation, surveying devices, mapping and navigation

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-03-26
GE AVIATION SYST LLC
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Alternative or future waypoints often need to be identified and identifying such waypoints can be a complex process as there are almost endless possibilities

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[0021] figure 1 An aircraft 10 is depicted that may implement embodiments of the present invention and may include one or more propulsion engines 12 connected to a fuselage 14, a cockpit 16 positioned in the fuselage 14, and Outwardly extending wing assembly 18 . A number of aircraft systems 20 and controller 30 that enable proper operation of aircraft 10 as well as a communication system with wireless communication link 32 may also be included. Controller 30 can be operatively connected to a plurality of aircraft systems 20 . Controller 30 may also be connected to other controllers of aircraft 10 . Controller 30 may include memory 34, which may include random access memory (RAM), read only memory (ROM), flash memory, or one or more different types of portable electronic storage such as compact discs, DVDs, CD-ROMs, etc., Or any suitable combination of these types of memory may be included. Controller 30 may include one or more processors 36, which may execute any suitable...

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Abstract

Methods for determining suitable locations for placement of one or more flight plan waypoints for an aircraft within a volume of space. Such methods may include reducing the volume of space to be analyzed and analyzing the reduced volume of the volume of space for suitable waypoint locations according to predetermined suitability criteria.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a method of determining the location of a suitable waypoint. Background technique [0002] Contemporary aircraft may include a flight management system (FMS). The FMS automates various in-flight tasks, and one of the main functions of the FMS is the in-flight management of the flight plan. A flight plan can be modeled as a trajectory, which can include a number of waypoints. Alternate or future waypoints often need to be identified and identifying such waypoints can be a complex process as there are almost endless possibilities. Contents of the invention [0003] In one embodiment, the invention relates to a method for determining a suitable location within a volume of space for placing an aircraft flight plan waypoint, the method comprising: identifying a first boundary within the volume of space based on a terrain database ; identifying a second boundary within the volume of space based on a performance envelope ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G08G5/00
CPCG01C21/00G08G5/0039
Inventor D.M.科尔柏B.J.罗亚尔P.D.苏吉莫托P.J.康拉迪
Owner GE AVIATION SYST LLC
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