Crane Company
System and method for simplified aircraft brake distance estimation

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Abstract:

A braking system and method utilizing a simplified estimate of a distance between two locations on the earth based on spherical geometry. A braking system utilizing the aforementioned simplified estimate does not require computationally intensive calculations and is more efficient and better equipped to handle real-time generation of distance estimates for braking needs and variable conditions. In the present invention, geodesics evaluations are not used; rather, a modified Haversine formula that simplifies computations is used, including a one-time computation of the cosine of latitude coordinate.

Status:
Grant
Type:

Utility

Filling date:

22 Oct 2020

Issue date:

7 Jun 2022