公开(公告)号：US20240344163A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-17

申请号：US18753762

申请日：2024-06-25

申请人： Relativity Space, Inc.

发明人： Jordan Noone ,  Timothy A. Ellis ,  John Rising

IPC分类号： C21D9/00 ,  B23K15/00 ,  B23K15/02 ,  B23K26/342 ,  B23K26/70 ,  B28B1/00 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y40/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  B64G1/00 ,  B64G1/22 ,  C21D1/30 ,  C21D1/60 ,  C21D1/613 ,  C21D7/06

CPC分类号： C21D9/0068 ,  B23K15/0026 ,  B23K15/0086 ,  B23K15/02 ,  B23K26/342 ,  B23K26/702 ,  B28B1/001 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y40/00 ,  B33Y50/02 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  B64G1/002 ,  B64G1/22 ,  C21D1/30 ,  C21D1/60 ,  C21D1/613 ,  C21D7/06

摘要： Systems and methods for additive layer manufacturing of metallic components, such as rocket engines and propellant supply systems, are provided. Methods include melting the surface of a work piece to form a weld pool; adding wire to the weld pool and moving a heat source relative to the work piece to progressively form a new layer of metallic material on the work piece; cooling the formed layer; stress relieving (e.g., peening) the cooled layer; applying a secondary operations either sequentially or simultaneously; and repeating the above steps as required to form components layer by layer. Systems and methods of supplying a first propellant to the rocket engine of a launch vehicle are also provided, where the first propellant is supplied through a heat exchanger for generating mechanical energy to pump the first propellant into the rocket engine, and electrical energy to pump a second propellant into the rocket engine.

公开(公告)号：US11874061B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-16

申请号：US17936199

申请日：2022-09-28

申请人： NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION

发明人： Howard S. Eller

IPC分类号： B64G1/22 ,  B64G4/00 ,  F27B14/10 ,  F27B14/06 ,  F27B14/14 ,  B33Y30/00 ,  B33Y70/00 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  B22F3/00 ,  B22F5/00 ,  B22F12/00 ,  B22F12/44 ,  B29L31/30

CPC分类号： F27B14/10 ,  B22F3/003 ,  B22F5/00 ,  B22F12/226 ,  B22F12/44 ,  B64G1/22 ,  B64G4/00 ,  F27B14/06 ,  F27B14/14 ,  B22F2202/09 ,  B29L2031/3097 ,  B33Y30/00

摘要： A system and method for manufacturing a space-based component in space. The method includes collecting and capturing space debris directly from and suspended in space, heating the collected space debris using solar radiation in a manner that separately and independently melts different constituent elements and compounds in the space debris, collecting the different constituent elements and compounds as they are being separately melted, storing the elements and compounds in a molten, solid or vapor form, and fabricating the space-based component using the stored elements and compounds.

公开(公告)号：US20230372839A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-23

申请号：US17663982

申请日：2022-05-18

申请人： The Boeing Company

发明人： Kevin A. Nemeth ,  Gregory Kim ,  Jimmy P. Huynh

IPC分类号： B01D15/24 ,  B01D19/00 ,  B01D36/00 ,  B01D15/12 ,  B64G1/22

CPC分类号： B01D15/24 ,  B01D19/0036 ,  B01D36/001 ,  B01D36/003 ,  B01D15/125 ,  B64G1/22

摘要： Example implementations relate to techniques for thermal fluid conditioning and delivery. A technique may involve coupling a container of heat transfer fluid to an input and removing moisture from the heat transfer fluid via a molecular sieve. A pressure source is configured to push the heat transfer fluid out of the container and through the molecular sieve. Subsequent to removing the moisture from the heat transfer fluid, the technique involves separating, via an orifice coupled to a tank, the heat transfer fluid into liquid and gas particles within the tank and removing, via a vacuum coupled to the tank, the gas particles from the tank. The liquid can then be supplied into a fluid system via additional pressure by the pressure source. The technique may be performed by a portable device that houses the various components used to condition and delivery the thermal fluid.

公开(公告)号：US11643930B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-09

申请号：US17645671

申请日：2021-12-22

申请人： Trans Astronautica Corporation

发明人： Joel C. Sercel

IPC分类号： E21C51/00 ,  B64G1/22 ,  F24S20/50 ,  F24S23/79 ,  F24S23/71 ,  B64G1/24 ,  B64G1/40 ,  B64G1/64 ,  B64G1/10 ,  F03H99/00 ,  B64G99/00 ,  F24S23/00 ,  F24S23/70 ,  B64G1/44

CPC分类号： E21C51/00 ,  B64G1/22 ,  B64G1/1078 ,  B64G1/242 ,  B64G1/40 ,  B64G1/402 ,  B64G1/446 ,  B64G1/646 ,  B64G99/00 ,  B64G2001/224 ,  F03H99/00 ,  F24S20/50 ,  F24S23/12 ,  F24S23/70 ,  F24S23/71 ,  F24S23/715 ,  F24S23/79 ,  Y02E10/40

摘要： A transportation network for providing propellant in space can include optical mining vehicles that concentrate solar energy to spall captured asteroids, capture released volatiles, and store them in reservoirs as propellants. The network can also have orbital transfer vehicles that use solar thermal rocket modules that focus solar energy on heat exchangers to force propellant through nozzles, as well as separable aeromaneuvering tanker modules with reusable heatshields and storage tanks. The network can have propellant depots positioned between Earth and a transport destination. The depots can mechanically couple to accept propellant delivery and to supply it to visiting space vehicles.

公开(公告)号：US10071799B2

公开(公告)日：2018-09-11

申请号：US15265920

申请日：2016-09-15

申请人： Airbus Defence and Space GmbH

发明人： Karin Bauer ,  Markus Blechschmidt ,  Wolfgang Nitsche

IPC分类号： B64C23/00 ,  B64C23/06 ,  B64G1/22 ,  G05B19/042 ,  B64C21/08

CPC分类号： B64C23/005 ,  B64C21/08 ,  B64C23/06 ,  B64C2230/02 ,  B64C2230/04 ,  B64C2230/06 ,  B64C2230/18 ,  B64G1/22 ,  G05B19/0428 ,  G05B2219/45207 ,  Y02T50/166

摘要： A cooperative actuator system for active flow control, a vehicle comprising such cooperative actuator system, and a method for operating an actuator system for active flow control. The cooperative actuator system includes actuators, a control unit, and a data unit. The actuators are distributed along the surface in at least a first group and a second group downstream of the first group. The control unit is configured to control the actuators of the first group so that they form a first flow structure along the surface. The data unit is configured to provide data of the first flow structure. The control unit is further configured to control the actuators of the second group based on the data of the first flow structure, so that the actuators of the second group cooperatively interact with the first flow structure to form a second flow structure along the surface.

公开(公告)号：US10071796B2

公开(公告)日：2018-09-11

申请号：US15089909

申请日：2016-04-04

申请人： AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH

发明人： Markus Esser ,  Ali Lohmann ,  Jörg Pump ,  Sönke Hager ,  Johannes Völker

IPC分类号： B64C1/20 ,  B65G13/11 ,  B65G39/12 ,  B65G21/02 ,  B65G21/06 ,  B60R11/00 ,  B64D9/00 ,  B65G13/00 ,  F16B21/02 ,  B64G1/22

CPC分类号： B64C1/20 ,  B60R11/00 ,  B64D9/00 ,  B64D9/003 ,  B64D2009/006 ,  B64G1/22 ,  B65G13/00 ,  B65G13/11 ,  B65G21/02 ,  B65G21/06 ,  B65G39/12 ,  F16B21/02

摘要： A fastening device is disclosed for releasably fastening a mechanism in the region of a floor of an aircraft or spacecraft and includes a base component and a latch component. The latch component includes at least one holding portion including a latch-component-side holding face and is movably coupled to the base component between an unlocked and a locked position. When positioned in a predefined mounting position on the floor component and/or on the base component, the holding portion of the latch component engages a fastening portion, and the latch-component-side holding face faces the mechanism-side holding face. During passage of the latch component from locked position into unlocked position a gap between the latch-component-side holding face and the mechanism-side holding face continuously widens. The invention further relates to an arrangement for a cargo loading system.

公开(公告)号：US10046846B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-14

申请号：US14617389

申请日：2015-02-09

申请人： Airbus Operations GmbH

发明人： Stefan Brunner ,  Wolfgang Schulze ,  Memis Tiryaki ,  Wolfgang Eilken

IPC分类号： B64G1/22 ,  B64C1/12 ,  B64C1/06 ,  B64C3/26 ,  B64F5/10

CPC分类号： B64C1/12 ,  B23P2700/01 ,  B64C1/068 ,  B64C3/26 ,  B64F5/10 ,  B64G1/22 ,  Y10T29/49622 ,  Y10T29/5397

摘要： A method of manufacturing a shell component for an aircraft or spacecraft includes positioning a skin panel, which includes a skin of the aircraft or spacecraft and first and second stringers stiffening the skin, opposite a frame having first and second mouseholes for receiving the first and second stringers, elastically bending the skin panel, inserting the first stringer into the first mousehole, and releasing the elastic bend to insert the second stringer into the second mousehole.

公开(公告)号：US20180209508A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-26

申请号：US15412525

申请日：2017-01-23

申请人： HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.

发明人： Tim Daniel Barber ,  Timothy Hindle ,  Dylan Jaksich

IPC分类号： F16F15/02 ,  F16F9/36 ,  F16F9/32 ,  F16F13/00

CPC分类号： F16F15/022 ,  B64G1/22 ,  F16F9/20 ,  F16F9/3257 ,  F16F9/362 ,  F16F13/007 ,  F16F15/023 ,  F16F2222/12 ,  F16F2232/08 ,  F16F2238/026 ,  F16F2238/04

摘要： Embodiments of three parameter isolators including rolling seal damper assemblies are provided. In one embodiment, the three parameter isolator includes first and second isolator end portions, which are opposed along a working axis. A main spring and a tuning spring are mechanically coupled in parallel between the first and second isolator end portions. A rolling seal damper assembly is further mechanically coupled between the first and second isolator end portions in parallel with the main spring and in series with the tuning spring. The rolling seal damper assembly includes a first hydraulic chamber, a second hydraulic chamber fluidly coupled to the first hydraulic chamber, and first and second rolling diaphragm seals partially bounding the first and second hydraulic chambers, respectively. In certain implementations, the rolling seal damper assembly also contains a thermal compensator piston to which the first rolling diaphragm seal is attached.

公开(公告)号：US20170355584A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-14

申请号：US15177458

申请日：2016-06-09

申请人： Space Pharma SA

发明人： Ira NAOT ,  Yair FEUCHTWANGER ,  Molly K. MULLIGAN ,  Alexander PEKIN

IPC分类号： B67C3/18 ,  B67C3/28

CPC分类号： B67C3/18 ,  B01J4/008 ,  B01J4/02 ,  B64G1/22 ,  B67C3/28

摘要： A system includes rigid reservoirs, each divided by a flexible diaphragm into a hydraulic chamber and a delivery chamber. The hydraulic chamber is connected to a hydraulic liquid conduit via a valve and the delivery chamber is connected to a delivery conduit. A hydraulic actuator is operable to apply pressure to the hydraulic liquid so as to force the hydraulic liquid into a hydraulic chamber whose valve is open, pushing the diaphragm distally to force the delivery liquid from the delivery chamber into the connected delivery conduit. The actuator is also operable to apply suction to the hydraulic liquid in the hydraulic liquid conduit so as to draw hydraulic liquid from the hydraulic chamber, proximally pulling the flexible diaphragm to draw the delivery liquid from the delivery conduit into the delivery chamber.

公开(公告)号：US20170355110A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-14

申请号：US15452923

申请日：2017-03-08

申请人： Airbus Operations GmbH

发明人： Bernd Schwing ,  Sven Werner ,  Manos Troulis

IPC分类号： B29C45/00 ,  B64G1/22 ,  B64C1/12 ,  B29C65/02 ,  B29K101/12 ,  B64C1/00 ,  B29L31/30

CPC分类号： B29C45/0005 ,  B29C65/02 ,  B29C66/112 ,  B29C66/114 ,  B29C66/131 ,  B29C66/532 ,  B29C66/71 ,  B29C66/7212 ,  B29C66/72141 ,  B29C66/72143 ,  B29C66/73921 ,  B29K2101/12 ,  B29L2031/3076 ,  B29L2031/3082 ,  B29L2031/3097 ,  B64C1/061 ,  B64C1/12 ,  B64C2001/0072 ,  B64G1/22 ,  B29K2307/04 ,  B29K2309/08 ,  B29K2071/00

摘要： A reinforcing component for a structure of an aircraft or spacecraft has a first component region for reinforcing at least one other element, and at least one second component region, which is permanently connected to the first component region. The reinforcing component is formed using a thermoplastic plastics material in each of the first component region and the second component region. In the first component region, the thermoplastic plastics material forms a matrix in which continuous reinforcing fibres are embedded. In the second component region, the reinforcing component comprises discontinuous reinforcing fibres or is free of reinforcing fibres.