摘要 |
<p>For providing fin commands for a vehicle an autopilot (14) performs the steps of calculating a pitch-to-roll command ratio <MATH> equal to an absolute value of a pitch command ( delta Pc) divided by a roll command ( delta Rc) and calculating a yaw-to-roll command ratio <MATH> equal to an absolute value of a yaw command ( delta Yc) divided by the roll command ( delta Rc), differencing the yaw-roll command ratio to provide a difference value, and apportioning the roll command to at least one of a plurality of control fins (1,2,3,4) in relation to the value of said difference value. With this arrangement, the maximum deflection required by the control surfaces is minimized by apportioning more roll to the control fins having the smaller maneuver command. <IMAGE></p> |