Abstract:
An improved vehicle with superior performance and reliability. The vehicle, such as an unmanned aerial vehicle, is capable of vertical takeoff and landing, uses three swashless, variable-pitch vertical lift main rotors with a yaw tail rotor system. Two rear main rotors are optionally tiltrotors, which pivot to increase forward speed without the increased coefficient of drag inherent in tilting the entire vehicle. The three main rotors are positioned in an equilateral triangular configuration, improving balance, increasing load-bearing strength, and making it more compact in size. Movements are controlled through changes in pitch of the rotors, allowing the motors to maintain constant governed rotations per minute, maximizing drivetrain efficiency. Vehicle configurations disclosed herein allow for smaller vehicle size with greater performance than prior art vehicles.
Abstract:
A hybrid helicopter includes a rotary wing, two half-wings with respective propellers, and an engine installation continuously driving the rotary wing and the propellers by meshing with a mechanical interconnection system. A piloting assistance device for the hybrid helicopter is configured to determine maximum mean pitch (βmax) applicable to the propellers without exceeding the power available for the propellers. The piloting assistance device is configured to determine the maximum mean pitch (βmax) as a function of the current mean pitch of the blades of the propellers as measured in real time, a maximum power that can be delivered by the engine installation, a current power being delivered by the engine installation, and a relationship determining a power gradient (GRD) as a function of pitch for the propellers.
Abstract:
Disclosed is an easy landing drone. The drone includes: a propeller changing direction; a propeller tower supporting the propeller; a body connected to the propeller tower; a main wing arranged left-right symmetrically with respect to a horizontal axis of the body and having a pair of holes around a center of gravity of the body; a pair of auxiliary wings disposed in the pair of holes, respectively; and an actuator connected to a base shaft fixed to the main wing through the pair of auxiliary wings and controlling angles of the pair of auxiliary wings.
Abstract:
An aircraft includes a fuselage, wings attached to the fuselage, a door in an aft portion of the fuselage for providing access to an interior portion of the fuselage, a first and second vertical stabilizer attached to the aft portion of the fuselage, and a horizontal stabilizer transversely attached to the first and second vertical stabilizers. The fuselage further comprises a first side member adjacent to a first side of the door and a second side member adjacent to a second side of the door, and the first side member extends into the first vertical stabilizer and the second side member extends into the second vertical stabilizer; additionally both the first and second side members further extend substantially the vertical depth of the fuselage along the aft door.
Abstract:
A compound rotorcraft including a rotary wing aircraft having a fuselage and at least one rotor and a fixed-wing aircraft coupled to the rotary wing aircraft, wherein the rotary wing aircraft can fly on the rotor or the fixed-wing aircraft, and wherein the fixed-wing aircraft is detachable from the rotary wing aircraft to fly independently.
Abstract:
A foldable rotor system for a rotorcraft, the foldable rotor system comprising a rotor assembly operably associated with a driveshaft, the driveshaft being operable associated with an engine, the rotor assembly comprising a rotor blade connected to a grip pin. A swashplate is operable associated with the grip pin in order selectively change a pitch of the rotor blade. A blade fold actuator is operably associated with the grip pin such that the blade fold actuator is configured to fold and unfold the rotor blade about a blade fold axis. During an airplane mode, the rotorcraft can stop and fold the rotor blades so that the rotorcraft relies upon thrust from the engine for propulsion. The rotor blades are folded in a spiral fold path so that the rotor blades remain substantially edgewise, or feathered, during the folding process. The spiral fold path minimizes the aerodynamic drag experienced by the rotor blades while being folded during flight of the rotorcraft.
Abstract:
A rotorcraft is disclosed. The rotorcraft may include an airframe and a rotor connected to the airframe. The rotor may include a hub and at least one rotor blade having a tip jet. The rotorcraft may further include a plurality of compressors for generating compressed air and a network of conduits connecting the outlets of the plurality of compressors with every tip jet of the rotor. The rotorcraft may further include a control system preventing back flow through each outlet of the plurality of compressors.
Abstract:
An aircraft (1) comprising a fuselage (2), a rotary wing (10) having two contrarotating main rotors (12) arranged in tandem above the fuselage (2), at least one propulsion member (20), and a power plant (30). Each propulsion member (20) is carried by a rear portion (3) of the fuselage. The aircraft (1) includes an interconnection system (40) providing a permanent connection between the power plant (30) and the rotary wing (10), except in the event of a failure or during training, the aircraft (1) having differential control means (50) for controlling the cyclic pitch of the blades of the main rotors (12) to control the aircraft (1) in yaw, and inhibition means (60) for inhibiting each propulsion member (20).
Abstract:
A direct orientation vector rotor (DOVER) for use on rotary wing aircraft includes a gear set for multidirectional rotor orientation based on the spherical coordinate system; an inclination mechanism, wherein the rotor is moved from the 0° horizontal position to an inclined position; a rotational turret, wherein the rotor is moved along the azimuth and wherein the inclination mechanism is housed; and a motion-adapted gear lubrication housing.
Abstract:
The exhaust system is located on each nacelle of a tiltrotor aircraft. The exhaust system includes a vector nozzle that is selectively rotatable in relation to each nacelle in order to achieve certain performance objectives. The vector nozzle can be oriented to provide maximum flight performance, reduce infrared (IR) signature, or even to reduce/prevent ground heating.