Unmanned airborne reconnaissance system
    44.
    发明授权
    Unmanned airborne reconnaissance system 有权
    无人机载侦察系统

    公开(公告)号:US07210654B1

    公开(公告)日:2007-05-01

    申请号:US10625399

    申请日:2003-07-23

    IPC分类号: B64F1/06

    摘要: An unmanned airborne reconnaissance system, the unmanned airborne reconnaissance system including a lightweight, portable, powered aircraft and a foldable launch rail, the aircraft, in a broken down condition and the launch rail in a broken down condition fitable inside a box, the box capable of being carried by one man. The launch system includes an elongated launch rail with the carriage assembly, and a propulsion means for accelerating the carriage assembly from one end of the launch rail to the other. The carriage assembly releasably engages the aircraft so as to propel the aircraft from one end of the launch rail to the other. The propulsion may be by a cartridge that explodes and releases a gas through a cylinder, or by elastic cords. The aircraft is guided through the air either by a programmed onboard computer which controls the control surfaces of the aircraft and/or by remote control. The aircraft typically contains a camera for recording and transmitting images received from the ground below.

    摘要翻译: 一种无人机载侦察系统,无人机载侦察系统,包括轻型便携式动力飞机和折叠式发射轨道,该飞机处于分解状态,发射导轨处于可折叠状态的箱体内,该箱体能够 由一个男人携带。 发射系统包括具有滑架组件的细长的发射轨道和用于将滑架组件从发射轨道的一端加速到另一端的推进装置。 滑架组件可释放地接合飞行器,以便将飞机从发射轨的一端推动到另一端。 推进可以是通过气缸爆炸和释放气体的弹药筒或弹性帘线。 飞机通过编程的机载计算机被引导通过空中,控制飞机的控制面和/或通过遥控。 飞机通常包含用于记录和发射从下面接地的图像的照相机。

    Reduced visibility rotorcraft and method of controlling flight of reduced visibility rotorcraft
    45.
    发明授权
    Reduced visibility rotorcraft and method of controlling flight of reduced visibility rotorcraft 有权
    降低视力旋翼航空器的可视性旋翼航空器和控制飞行的方法

    公开(公告)号:US07104862B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-09-12

    申请号:US11189605

    申请日:2005-07-26

    申请人: Michael A. Dammar

    发明人: Michael A. Dammar

    IPC分类号: A63H27/12

    摘要: A rotary aircraft (rotorcraft) in which the entire aircraft rotates about its center of mass as it flies, and in which the center of mass is located external to the aircraft in the generally triangular region formed by the aircraft's single wing and two propellers. As the aircraft flies, the two propellers provide torque about the center of mass and rotate the wing, which provides lift for the aircraft. The aircraft is controllable via a stationary radio transmitter that sends commands for pitch, roll, yaw and altitude. A receiver in the aircraft uses the transmitted signal to establish the aircraft's instantaneous orientation in combination with the sent commands to generate control signals that drive the propeller motors that affect the aircraft's attitude. Pitch and roll are controlled by pulse width modulation of the propeller motor voltages in order to affect the thrust at specific portions of the aircraft's rotation cycle.

    摘要翻译: 旋转飞机(旋翼飞机),其中整个飞机在其飞行时绕其质心旋转,并且其中质心位于由飞机的单翼和两个螺旋桨形成的大致三角形区域中的飞机外部。 当飞机飞行时,两个螺旋桨提供关于质心的扭矩,并旋转机翼,为飞机提供升降机。 飞机可以通过固定的无线电发射机进行控制,该发射机发出俯仰,滚转,偏航和高度的指令。 飞机中的接收机使用传输的信号来结合发送的命令来建立飞机的瞬时定向,以产生驱动影响飞机姿态的螺旋桨马达的控制信号。 俯仰和倾斜是通过螺旋桨电机电压的脉宽调制来控制的,以便影响飞机旋转周期特定部分的推力。

    Reduced visibility rotorcraft and method of controlling flight of reduced visibility rotorcraft
    46.
    发明申请
    Reduced visibility rotorcraft and method of controlling flight of reduced visibility rotorcraft 失效
    降低视力旋翼航空器的可视性旋翼航空器和控制飞行的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20040251377A1

    公开(公告)日:2004-12-16

    申请号:US10855275

    申请日:2004-05-26

    发明人: Michael A. Dammar

    IPC分类号: B64C027/22

    摘要: A rotary aircraft (rotorcraft) in which the entire aircraft rotates about its center of mass as it flies, and in which the center of mass is located external to the aircraft in the generally triangular region formed by the aircraft's single wing and two propellers. As the aircraft flies, the two propellers provide torque about the center of mass and rotate the wing, which provides lift for the aircraft. The aircraft is controllable via a stationary radio transmitter that sends commands for pitch, roll, yaw and altitude. A receiver in the aircraft uses the transmitted signal to establish the aircraft's instantaneous orientation in combination with the sent commands to generate control signals that drive the propeller motors that affect the aircraft's attitude. Pitch and roll are controlled by pulse width modulation of the propeller motor voltages in order to affect the thrust at specific portions of the aircraft's rotation cycle.

    摘要翻译: 旋转飞机(旋翼飞机),其中整个飞机在其飞行时绕其质心旋转,并且其中质心位于由飞机的单翼和两个螺旋桨形成的大致三角形区域中的飞机外部。 当飞机飞行时,两个螺旋桨提供关于质心的扭矩,并旋转机翼,为飞机提供升降机。 飞机可以通过固定的无线电发射机进行控制,该发射机发出俯仰,滚转,偏航和高度的指令。 飞机中的接收机使用传输的信号来结合发送的命令来建立飞机的瞬时定向,以产生驱动影响飞机姿态的螺旋桨马达的控制信号。 俯仰和倾斜是通过螺旋桨电机电压的脉宽调制来控制的,以便影响飞机旋转周期特定部分的推力。

    SURVIVABLE AND REUSABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE

    公开(公告)号:US20040108411A1

    公开(公告)日:2004-06-10

    申请号:US10453777

    申请日:2003-06-03

    发明人: Henry August

    IPC分类号: B64D005/00 B64C037/02

    摘要: A reusable, mach-velocity mobile platform delivers a weapons payload via vertical launch, powerless glide, weapons release, and landing operation phases. The platform includes a generally tubular shaped body having an aft and forward end, and a payload section. An arch wing is supported by the body aft end. The arch wing has an upper and a lower wing joined at distal ends by two curved end plates. A nose assembly is connected at the forward end having an upward directed fixed angle-of-attack to generate forward end lift. Thermal tiles attached under the body and the lower wing under-side radiate/dissipate heat generated during a high angle-of-attack platform reentry. Radar absorptive or radar translucent material is used. The platform preferably discharges payload from the aft end for safe separation. A landing gear is extended for the landing phase of operation.

    Stealthy duffel bag airplane
    48.
    发明申请
    Stealthy duffel bag airplane 失效
    隐形行李袋飞机

    公开(公告)号:US20030192985A1

    公开(公告)日:2003-10-16

    申请号:US10408981

    申请日:2003-04-08

    发明人: Jay Lipeles

    摘要: The Duffel Bag Airplane is an inflatable flying wing unmanned airborne vehicle (UAV). The fuselage will house everything but the wings. The wing can be rolled up around the fuselage into a small package when deflated for easy transportation, such as by being carried in a duffle bag. Fabric construction, a small internal combustion engine with cooled exhaust, and wing warping controls combine to make the airplane inexpensive and extremely stealthy. All the usual signatures have been suppressed, which allow it to be used to make observations from close range under combat conditions. Control of this airplane is accomplished by warping the wings and is supplemented with stability augmentation.

    摘要翻译: Duffel Bag飞机是一种充气飞翼无人机载机(UAV)。 机身将会容纳除翅膀之外的所有东西。 机翼可以卷绕在机身周围,当放气以便于运输时,例如通过携带在行李箱中,成为一个小包装。 织物结构,具有冷却排气的小型内燃机和机翼翘曲控制相结合,使飞机廉价而且非常隐蔽。 所有通常的签名已经被压制,这允许它用于在战斗条件下从近距离观察。 这架飞机的控制是通过扭转机翼来实现的,并补充了稳定性增强。

    Sonotube compatible unmanned aerial vehicle and system
    49.
    发明授权
    Sonotube compatible unmanned aerial vehicle and system 失效
    Sonotube兼容无人机和系统

    公开(公告)号:US6056237A

    公开(公告)日:2000-05-02

    申请号:US882368

    申请日:1997-06-25

    摘要: The present invention is generally comprised of a sonotube-compatible unmanned aerial vehicle apparatus, hereinafter referred to as a UAV, and systems for launch and control of the UAV. The UAV is generally comprised of modular sections including a nose section, a payload section, a wing and fuel tank section, and a powerplant section. The modular sections are attached to adjacent sections by uniform lock sealing rings and related components. The present invention comprises an apparatus enabling very small, man portable, ballistically launched, autonomously or semi-autonomously controlled vehicle to be deployed with preprogrammed, communicated, or telemetry mission programming. A wide range of payload packages, including emergency supplies, sensors, and antenna assemblies, may be carried, used or deployed in flight. Man-portable operation is accomplished by the use of a launch canister apparatus. The launch canister comprises retractable launch stabilizing legs, turbine engine exhaust orifices, and various antennas. The launch canister apparatus alternatively comprises a modified type "A", "B", or "C" sonotube launch canister. The system of the invention also comprises a portable Command, Control, Communications, Computer, and Intelligence (C4I) control and sensing analysis console. The console is preferably ruggedized, waterproof, shockproof, and comprises necessary control and analysis computers, input/output devices, antennas, and related hardware and software for vehicle and mission control. A C4I console and/or launch canisters may be transported by means of a backpack adapted for man portability.

    摘要翻译: 本发明通常由声纳管相容的无人驾驶飞行器装置(以下称为无人机)和用于发射和控制无人机的系统组成。 无人机通常包括模块化部分,包括鼻部,有效载荷部分,机翼和燃料箱部分以及动力装置部分。 模块化部分通过均匀的锁定密封环和相关部件连接到相邻部分。 本发明包括一种能够进行预编程,通信或遥测任务编程的非常小的,便携式的,弹道发射的,自主的或半自主控制的车辆的装置。 可以在飞行中携带,使用或部署各种有效载荷包,包括应急用品,传感器和天线组件。 便携式操作通过使用发射罐装置来实现。 发射罐包括可伸缩发射稳定腿,涡轮发动机排气孔和各种天线。 发射罐装置可选地包括修改型“A”,“B”或“C”型超声波发射罐。 本发明的系统还包括便携式命令,控制,通信,计算机和智能(C4I)控制和感测分析控制台。 控制台最好是坚固耐用,防水,防震,并且包括必要的控制和分析计算机,输入/输出设备,天线以及用于车辆和任务控制的相关硬件和软件。 C4I控制台和/或发射罐可以通过适于人的便携性的背包来运输。

    Active feedback loop to control body pitch in STOL/VTOL free wing
aircraft
    50.
    发明授权
    Active feedback loop to control body pitch in STOL/VTOL free wing aircraft 失效
    主动反馈回路,以控制STOL / VTOL自由翼飞机的车身俯仰

    公开(公告)号:US5769359A

    公开(公告)日:1998-06-23

    申请号:US468420

    申请日:1995-06-06

    摘要: An aircraft control system for controlling an aircraft, particularly a free wing aircraft in low speed or hover regimes. An air speed sensor measures air speed of the aircraft and outputs an air speed signal to a control processor which processes the air speed signal with a speed control input signal. A control actuator actuates an aircraft control surface in response to the control surface control signal. The air speed sensor may include a shaft mounted impeller located in an airstream of the aircraft. A rotational speed sensor, coupled to the impeller, measures a rotational speed of the impeller and outputs a rotational speed signal as the air speed signal. In an alternative embodiment, the air speed sensor may include a vane located in an airstream of the aircraft and deflected in response to air flow in the airstream. In another embodiment, the speed sensor may include an angular position sensor which measures an angle between a free wing and the aircraft fuselage and outputs an angle measurement signal as the air speed signal. The aircraft control surface may comprises a control boom pivotally attached to a fuselage of the aircraft of a trim tab pivotally attached to a fuselage of the aircraft.

    摘要翻译: 用于控制飞机的飞机控制系统,特别是在低速或悬停状态下的自由翼飞机。 空气速度传感器测量飞行器的空气速度,并将空气速度信号输出到控制处理器,该处理器利用速度控制输入信号处理空气速度信号。 响应于控制表面控制信号,控制致动器致动飞行器控制表面。 空气速度传感器可以包括位于飞行器的空气流中的轴安装的叶轮。 耦合到叶轮的转速传感器测量叶轮的转速并输出转速信号作为空气速度信号。 在替代实施例中,空气速度传感器可以包括位于飞行器的空气流中的叶片,并响应气流中的空气流而偏转。 在另一个实施例中,速度传感器可以包括角度位置传感器,其测量自由翼与飞行器机身之间的角度,并输出角度测量信号作为空气速度信号。 飞行器控制表面可以包括枢转地附接到枢转地附接到飞行器的机身的装饰片的飞行器的机身上的控制臂。