Modular Mobile Flight Simulator for Electric Aircraft
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Solution Overview
Problem
The challenge lies in providing a realistic and accessible training solution for pilots operating electric aircraft, as conventional flight simulators are limited in availability, accuracy, and portability, particularly for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
Innovation Solution
A modular mobile flight simulator system that includes a simulator module with a concave display, projection devices, and a pilot interface, connected to a computing device capable of simulating an electric aircraft model, blending images, and providing physical feedback, allowing for realistic and immersive training experiences.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If conventional flight simulators are used to train pilots for electric aircraft, then training accuracy can be improved, but device complexity and portability are worsened due to heavy and stationary equipment
Solution Approach 1:
The flight simulator is divided into multiple modular components including a base module, a cockpit module, and a display module that can be independently assembled and disassembled. This segmentation allows the simulator to maintain high training accuracy through specialized components while improving portability by enabling easy transportation and reconfiguration of individual modules.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a simplified yet accurate digital model of the electric aircraft that replicates its flight characteristics, controls, and systems. This virtual copy provides realistic training accuracy without requiring the physical complexity of the actual aircraft, allowing the simulator to be more portable while maintaining training fidelity.
2Reliability
If conventional flight simulators are used to train pilots for electric aircraft, then training realism can be improved, but availability is worsened due to limited numbers and stationary nature
Solution Approach 1:
The simulator transitions from a static, fixed installation to a dynamic, mobile system that can be relocated and reconfigured based on training needs. The modular design with movable components enables the simulator to adapt to different locations and operational requirements, significantly improving availability while maintaining training realism through accurate flight model replication.
Solution Approach 2:
The simulator is designed with universal interfaces and standardized connections that allow it to be deployed in multiple locations and configured for different training scenarios. The modular cockpit can be adapted to simulate various electric aircraft types, making the system highly versatile and increasing overall availability for pilot training programs.
3Ease of operation
If modular mobile simulator components are used, then portability and accessibility can be improved, but training immersion may be worsened without realistic physical feedback
Solution Approach 1:
The simulator incorporates feedback mechanisms including visual displays showing flight parameters, auditory cues for engine sounds and alerts, and haptic feedback through the control stick that responds to pilot inputs. This multi-sensory feedback system maintains training immersion by providing realistic sensations despite the simulator's mobile and accessible design, allowing pilots to experience authentic flight conditions.
Data Source
AI summary
A system for modular mobile flight simulator for an electric aircraft is presented. The system includes a simulator module include a concave display, a plurality of projection devices, a pilot interface, wherein the pilot includes a primary flight display and at least a pilot control communicatively connected to a sensor configured to detect a plurality of measure pilot data and generate a pilot datum. The system further includes a computing device configured to receive the pilot datum from the sensor, simulate an aircraft model of the electric aircraft as a function of the pilot datum, blend a plurality of images to be projected by the plurality of projection devices into a distinct image, display the distinct image onto the concave display, generate a feedback, and perform a physical feedback on the simulator module.