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公开(公告)号:US20200016847A1
公开(公告)日:2020-01-16
申请号:US16031452
申请日:2018-07-10
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: David G. Carlson , Paul K. Oldroyd , George R. Decker , Doug K. Wolfe
Abstract: A material dispensing system including a first frame and a first application head. The first application head supported by the first frame including a first bias ply assembly comprising a bias ply roll supported on a bias ply dispenser unit, the first bias ply assembly configured to pass bias ply material along a bias path; and a first non-bias ply assembly comprising a non-bias ply roll supported by a non-bias ply dispenser unit, the non-bias ply assembly configured to pass non-bias ply material along a non-bias path; wherein the bias path and the non-bias path are substantially parallel. Another aspect provides a material dispensing system including a first frame and a first application head supported thereby; and a second frame and a second application head supported thereby; wherein the first frame and the second frame move in an X direction during operation. Another aspect includes preparing a composite article.
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公开(公告)号:US10457390B2
公开(公告)日:2019-10-29
申请号:US16361155
申请日:2019-03-21
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: John Richard McCullough , Paul K. Oldroyd
Abstract: An aircraft includes an airframe and a distributed propulsion system including a plurality of propulsion assemblies coupled to the airframe. Each of the propulsion assemblies includes a nacelle, an engine disposed within the nacelle, a proprotor coupled to the engine and a thrust vectoring system. Each thrust vectoring system includes a pivoting plate, a rotary actuator operable to rotate the pivoting plate about a propulsion assembly centerline axis and a linear actuator operable to pivot the pivoting plate about a pivot axis that is normal to the propulsion assembly centerline axis. The engine is mounted on the pivoting plate such that operation of the pivoting plate enables resolution of a thrust vector within a thrust vector cone.
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公开(公告)号:US20190144108A1
公开(公告)日:2019-05-16
申请号:US16154250
申请日:2018-10-08
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: John Richard McCullough , Paul K. Oldroyd
Abstract: An aircraft operable to transition between thrust-borne lift in a VTOL orientation and wing-borne lift in a biplane orientation. The aircraft includes an airframe having first and second wings with first and second pylons coupled therebetween. The airframe has a longitudinal axis and a lateral axis in hover. A two-dimensional distributed thrust array is coupled to the airframe. The thrust array includes a plurality of propulsion assemblies each operable for variable speed and omnidirectional thrust vectoring. A flight control system is operable to independently control the speed and thrust vector of each of the propulsion assemblies such that in an inclined flight attitude with at least one of the longitudinal axis and the lateral axis extending out of a horizontal plane, the flight control system is operable to maintain hover stability responsive to controlling the speed and the thrust vector of the propulsion assemblies.
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公开(公告)号:US10239604B2
公开(公告)日:2019-03-26
申请号:US15161215
申请日:2016-05-21
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Christopher Foskey , Michael Burnett , Jeffrey Bosworth , Jared Mark Paulson , Joel McIntyre , Paul K. Oldroyd
IPC: B64C11/26 , B64C29/00 , B64C11/24 , B64C27/473
Abstract: A tiltrotor aircraft includes a fuselage, a wing member extending from the fuselage, an engine disposed relative to the wing member and a proprotor mechanically coupled to the engine. The proprotor includes a plurality of proprotor blade assemblies each including a spar and a sheath extending spanwise along the spar forming the leading edge of the proprotor blade assembly. The spar has a root section, a main section and a tip section. The spar has a generally oval cross section at radial stations along the main section and a first edge having a structural bias relative to a generally oppositely disposed second edge at the radial stations along the main section.
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公开(公告)号:US20190031337A1
公开(公告)日:2019-01-31
申请号:US16154265
申请日:2018-10-08
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: John Richard McCullough , Paul K. Oldroyd
IPC: B64C29/00 , B64C1/06 , B64C3/56 , B64C11/46 , B64C17/00 , B64C29/02 , B64C39/02 , B64C39/08 , B64D27/24 , B64D27/26 , B64C27/30
Abstract: An aerial imaging aircraft operable to transition between thrust-borne lift in a VTOL orientation and wing-borne lift in a biplane orientation. The aircraft includes an airframe having first and second wings with first and second pylons coupled therebetween. The airframe has a longitudinal axis and a lateral axis in the VTOL orientation. A two-dimensional distributed thrust array is coupled to the airframe. The thrust array includes a plurality of propulsion assemblies each operable for variable speed and omnidirectional thrust vectoring. A payload is coupled to the airframe and includes an aerial imaging module. A flight control system is operable to independently control the speed and thrust vector of each of the propulsion assemblies such that in a level or inclined flight attitude, the flight control system is operable to maintain the orientation of the aerial imaging module toward a focal point of a ground object while translating the aircraft.
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公开(公告)号:US20180281943A1
公开(公告)日:2018-10-04
申请号:US16001925
申请日:2018-06-06
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: John Richard McCullough , Paul K. Oldroyd
CPC classification number: B64C29/02 , B64C39/024 , B64D1/10 , B64D1/22 , B64D17/025 , G05D1/0011 , G05D1/102 , G08G5/0034 , G08G5/0039 , G08G5/0052 , G08G5/0056 , G08G5/0065 , G08G5/0069 , G08G5/025
Abstract: In some embodiments, a pod assembly transportation system includes a transportation services provider computing system and a plurality of flying frame flight control systems, wherein the system is configured to receive, at the transportation services provider computing system, a request for transportation of a pod assembly; upload a flight plan to a flight control system of a flying frame including an airframe and a distributed propulsion system coupled to airframe; dispatch the flying frame by air to the current location of the pod assembly; couple the pod assembly to the flying frame; transport the pod assembly by air from the current location of the pod assembly to the destination of the pod assembly including transitioning the flying frame between a vertical takeoff and landing mode and a forward flight mode; and decouple the pod assembly from the flying frame at the destination of the pod assembly.
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公开(公告)号:US10011351B2
公开(公告)日:2018-07-03
申请号:US15200244
申请日:2016-07-01
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: John Richard McCullough , Paul K. Oldroyd
IPC: G05D1/00 , G05D3/00 , G06F7/00 , G06F17/00 , B64C29/02 , G05D1/10 , G08G5/00 , B64D1/22 , B64D1/10 , B64D17/02
CPC classification number: B64C29/02 , B64C11/28 , B64C25/04 , B64C25/10 , B64C27/30 , B64C37/00 , B64C39/024 , B64C39/04 , B64D1/10 , B64D1/22 , B64D17/025 , B64D17/80 , G08G5/0034 , G08G5/0039 , G08G5/0052 , G08G5/0056 , G08G5/0065 , G08G5/0069 , G08G5/025
Abstract: In some embodiments, a passenger pod assembly transportation system includes a transportation services provider computing system and a plurality of flying frame flight control systems, wherein the system is configured to receive, at the transportation services provider computing system, a request for transportation of a passenger pod assembly having a current location and a destination; upload a flight plan to a flight control system of a flying frame including an airframe and a propulsion system; dispatch the flying frame to the current location of the passenger pod assembly; couple the flying frame to the passenger pod assembly at the current location of the passenger pod assembly; transport the passenger pod assembly by air from the current location of the passenger pod assembly to the destination of the passenger pod assembly; and decouple the passenger pod assembly from the flying frame at the destination of the passenger pod assembly.
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公开(公告)号:US20180002016A1
公开(公告)日:2018-01-04
申请号:US15200244
申请日:2016-07-01
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: John Richard McCullough , Paul K. Oldroyd
CPC classification number: B64C29/02 , B64C39/024 , B64D1/10 , B64D1/22 , B64D17/025 , G05D1/0011 , G05D1/102 , G08G5/0034 , G08G5/0039 , G08G5/0052 , G08G5/0056 , G08G5/0065 , G08G5/0069 , G08G5/025
Abstract: In some embodiments, a passenger pod assembly transportation system includes a transportation services provider computing system and a plurality of flying frame flight control systems, wherein the system is configured to receive, at the transportation services provider computing system, a request for transportation of a passenger pod assembly having a current location and a destination; upload a flight plan to a flight control system of a flying frame including an airframe and a propulsion system; dispatch the flying frame to the current location of the passenger pod assembly; couple the flying frame to the passenger pod assembly at the current location of the passenger pod assembly; transport the passenger pod assembly by air from the current location of the passenger pod assembly to the destination of the passenger pod assembly; and decouple the passenger pod assembly from the flying frame at the destination of the passenger pod assembly.
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公开(公告)号:US20180002014A1
公开(公告)日:2018-01-04
申请号:US15200211
申请日:2016-07-01
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: John Richard McCullough , Paul K. Oldroyd
CPC classification number: B64C29/02 , B64C11/46 , B64C15/02 , G05D1/0011 , G05D1/102
Abstract: In some embodiments, an aircraft includes a flying frame having an airframe with first and second wing members having a plurality of pylons extending therebetween, a distributed propulsion system including a plurality of propulsion assemblies securably attached to the airframe and a flight control system operably associated with the distributed propulsion system. The flying frame has a vertical takeoff and landing mode with the wing members disposed in generally the same horizontal plane and a forward flight mode with the wing members disposed in generally the same vertical plane. The flight control system is operable to command the propulsion assemblies responsive to at least one of remote flight control, autonomous flight control and combinations thereof
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公开(公告)号:US20180002009A1
公开(公告)日:2018-01-04
申请号:US15200261
申请日:2016-07-01
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: John Richard McCullough , Paul K. Oldroyd
CPC classification number: B64C27/82 , B64C11/28 , B64C27/08 , B64C29/0033 , B64C2027/8227 , B64D31/06 , B64D35/00 , B64D37/04
Abstract: In some embodiments, a propulsion assembly for an aircraft includes a nacelle, at least one self-contained fuel tank disposed within the nacelle operable to contain a liquid fuel, an engine disposed within the nacelle operable to run on the liquid fuel, a drive system mechanically coupled to the engine and operable to rotate responsive to rotation of the engine, a rotor hub mechanically coupled to the drive system operable to rotate responsive to rotation of the drive system and a proprotor mechanically coupled to the rotor hub and operable to rotate therewith.
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