Patent classifications
B64C11/00
MULTIVARIABLE AIRSPEED AND FLIGHT PATH ANGLE CONTROL OF A CO-AXIAL ROTARY WING AIRCRAFT WITH A PUSHER-PROPELLER
Systems and methods for controlling a coaxial rotary-wing aircraft including a co-axial main rotor assembly and a pusher-propeller. One system includes an electronic controller configured to receive a reference velocity of the aircraft and receive a reference flight path angle of the aircraft. The electronic controller is also configured to simultaneously control the co-axial main rotor assembly and the pusher-propeller based on the reference velocity of the aircraft and the reference flight path angle of the aircraft, by simultaneously generating a commanded thrust of the pusher-propeller and a commanded thrust of the co-axial main rotor assembly using a multiple input, multiple output algorithm applying dynamic inversion.
MULTIVARIABLE AIRSPEED AND FLIGHT PATH ANGLE CONTROL OF A CO-AXIAL ROTARY WING AIRCRAFT WITH A PUSHER-PROPELLER
Systems and methods for controlling a coaxial rotary-wing aircraft including a co-axial main rotor assembly and a pusher-propeller. One system includes an electronic controller configured to receive a reference velocity of the aircraft and receive a reference flight path angle of the aircraft. The electronic controller is also configured to simultaneously control the co-axial main rotor assembly and the pusher-propeller based on the reference velocity of the aircraft and the reference flight path angle of the aircraft, by simultaneously generating a commanded thrust of the pusher-propeller and a commanded thrust of the co-axial main rotor assembly using a multiple input, multiple output algorithm applying dynamic inversion.
Aircraft Safety Livesaving System
An aircraft safety lifesaving system, which includes an aircraft body, wherein an openable safety cabin is provided at the top of the aircraft body, a deceleration device is provided in the safety cabin, and the deceleration device is capable of being ejected from the safety cabin to enable the aircraft body to decelerate and land; a damping and buffering mechanism is provided at the bottom of the aircraft body, the damping and buffering mechanism is telescopically provided in the vertical direction, and the damping and buffering mechanism is capable of extending to the position below the aircraft wheel body.
Apparatus and method for fluid manipulation
An intentional fluid manipulation apparatus (IFMA) assembly with a first thrust apparatus that imparts a first induced velocity to a local free stream flow during a nominal operation requirement. The first thrust apparatus creates a streamtube. A second thrust apparatus is located in a downstream portion of the streamtube. The second thrust apparatus imparts a second induced velocity to the local free stream flow. The second induced velocity at the location of the second thrust apparatus has a component in a direction opposite to the direction of the first induced velocity at the location of the second thrust apparatus.
Vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) tilt-wing passenger aircraft
Disclosed herein is a VTOL tilt-wing aircraft that serves as a 4-6 passenger airliner for scheduled service between city centers and that is optimized for travel distances from 100-500 miles fully loaded with passengers and fuel. The VTOL aircraft solves technical, cost, and time problems inherent in other forms of transportation, including, but not limited to, rail, passenger airlines, and helicopters. The VTOL aircraft (1) takes off and lands like a helicopter, (2) flies fast like a jet, and (3) costs less than or comparable to a helicopter.
Vertical takeoff and landing aerial vehicle and cooling system
A vertical takeoff and landing aerial vehicle and a cooling system for the aerial vehicle. Heat dissipation in an arm of an aerial vehicle is achieved by installing a fan in a hollow interior of each of a left linear support and a right linear support of the aerial vehicle, thereby achieving the purposes of lowering temperature in the arm and protecting equipment in the arm.
Vertical takeoff and landing aerial vehicle and cooling system
A vertical takeoff and landing aerial vehicle and a cooling system for the aerial vehicle. Heat dissipation in an arm of an aerial vehicle is achieved by installing a fan in a hollow interior of each of a left linear support and a right linear support of the aerial vehicle, thereby achieving the purposes of lowering temperature in the arm and protecting equipment in the arm.
AIRCRAFT HAVING AT LEAST ONE PROPELLER AND A ROTARY WING PROVIDED WITH TWO ROTORS CARRIED BY TWO HALF-WINGS
An aircraft comprising two half-wings extending to either side of an airframe. The aircraft comprises at least one propeller arranged in the rear part of the airframe. The aircraft comprises a rotary wing provided with two synchronized counter-rotating rotors carried respectively by the half-wings. The aircraft comprises a power plant comprising at least one engine and a mechanical interconnection system connecting the power plant permanently to the rotors except in the event of failure and during training, and to the at least one propeller.
AIRCRAFT HAVING AT LEAST ONE PROPELLER AND A ROTARY WING PROVIDED WITH TWO ROTORS CARRIED BY TWO HALF-WINGS
An aircraft comprising two half-wings extending to either side of an airframe. The aircraft comprises at least one propeller arranged in the rear part of the airframe. The aircraft comprises a rotary wing provided with two synchronized counter-rotating rotors carried respectively by the half-wings. The aircraft comprises a power plant comprising at least one engine and a mechanical interconnection system connecting the power plant permanently to the rotors except in the event of failure and during training, and to the at least one propeller.
METHODS OF VERTICAL TAKE-OFF/LANDING AND HORIZONTAL STRAIGHT FLIGHT OF AIRCRAFT AND AIRCRAFT FOR IMPLEMENTATION
Vertical take-off, landing and horizontal straight flight of an aircraft includes activation a plurality of front and rear lifting in-ring propellers, each of which is connected to a respective independently operating electric motor. In addition, horizontal straight flight of the aircraft includes activation of additional left and right pushing propellers, each of which is connected to an independently operating electric motor. The front and rear lifting in-ring propellers are respectively positioned generally horizontally and symmetrically opposite to one another and equidistantly relative to a longitudinal axis of the aircraft. The right pushing propeller and the left pushing propeller are positioned generally vertically and symmetrically opposite to one another and equidistantly relative to the longitudinal axis of the aircraft.