Patent classifications
B64D27/34
MULTI-ROTOR PERSONAL AIR VEHICLE WITH A CENTRAL LIFTING FAN
A flying vehicle with a fuselage having a longitudinal axis, a cockpit extending substantially from the center of the fuselage, a left front wing extending from the fuselage, a right front wing extending from the fuselage, a left rear wing extending from the fuselage, a right rear wing extending from the fuselage. Each wing contains a rotor rotatably mounted and a direct drive brushless motor providing directional control of the vehicle. A centrally located ducted fan encompasses the cockpit and provides VTOL capabilities. The central location of the cockpit and central ducted fan aid in balance and stability. The central ducted fan is itself a brushless motor with the stator windings encapsulated in the ducted fan housing and rotor magnets within the fan. All motors and rotatable mounts are controlled by a fly-by-wire system integrated into a central computer with avionics allowing for autonomous flight.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IN-FLIGHT OPERATIONAL ASSESSMENT
A method of in-flight operational assessment for an electric aircraft comprising detecting by a sensor an electrical parameter of an energy source. The method further includes receiving by a controller the electrical parameter from the sensor and determining a power-production capability of the energy source, using the electrical parameter. The method further includes calculating, by the controller, a projected power-consumption need of the electric aircraft and comparing the determined power-production capability of the energy source to the projected power-consumption need. The method includes generating a power production command datum as a function of the comparison of the power-production capability and the projected power-consumption need.
Method and system for propulsion in an electric aircraft
A system for stowable propulsion in an electric aircraft that includes at least a propulsor mounted on at least a structural feature that includes at least a rotor and at least a motor mechanically coupled to the at least a rotor, where the motor is configured to cause the rotor to rotate as a function of an activation datum, at least a sensor communicatively coupled to the at least a propulsor configured to detect a position datum as a function of the configuration, generate a clearance datum as a function of the position datum, transmit the clearance datum to a flight controller, and a flight controller communicatively coupled to the at least a propulsor and the at least a sensor configured to receive the clearance datum from the at least a sensor and generate the activation datum as a function of the clearance datum.
Aircraft for fixed pitch lift
An electric aircraft having fixed pitch lift includes a plurality of flight components, wherein the plurality of flight components further comprises at least a lift propulsor component, wherein the lift propulsor component comprises a plurality of blades configured at an angle of attack, and a flight controller, wherein the flight controller is configured to calculate a flight element using an intermediate representation, and transmit the flight element to the plurality of flight components.
STATOR, AND PROPELLER DRIVING APPARATUS AND AIRCRAFT USING THE SAME
Provided are a stator, and a propeller driving device and an aircraft using the stator. The propeller driving device includes: a radial gap type BLDC motor with an inner rotor-outer stator structure where a rotor is placed in a circumferential shape with an air gap inside a stator; and a propeller installation bracket for mounting a propeller to a rotary shaft of the motor, wherein the stator includes: a stator core including an annular back yoke having a predetermined width to form a magnetic circuit and teeth extending from the back yoke in a central direction; an insulator formed to surround an outer circumferential surface on which a coil is wound in each tooth; and a stator coil wound around an outer circumferential surface of the insulator in each tooth. The insulator is formed of an insulating heat dissipation composite material having both heat dissipation performance and insulation performance.
ELECTRIC MOTOR PROPULSION SYSTEM FOR AN AIRCRAFT
An assembly for a propulsion system of an aircraft includes an electric motor, a first gearbox module, a second gearbox module, and a propeller. The electric motor includes a rotor. The rotor includes a first axial end and a second axial end. The first gearbox module includes a first gear assembly. The first gear assembly is coupled to the first axial end. The second gearbox module includes a second gear assembly. The second gear assembly is coupled to the second axial end. The propeller is coupled to the first gear assembly. The first gear assembly is configured to drive rotation of the propeller in response to rotation of the rotor.
GROUND SERVICE SYSTEMS AND DEVICES FOR AN ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT
A ground service system for an electric aircraft is disclosed. The system includes a charging module including a charging cable electrically connected to an energy source and configured to charge a battery of the electric aircraft. The system also includes a cooling module including a cooling channel configured to fluidly couple the electric aircraft to a coolant source. The cooling module is configured to transmit a coolant from the coolant source and through the cooling channel to the electric aircraft to regulate a temperature of the battery of the electric aircraft. A controller of the cooling module is in communication with a battery management controller of the electric aircraft through a controller of the charging module.
HYBRID POWER SYSTEMS FOR DIFFERENT MODES OF FLIGHT
A first power source includes a high discharge rate battery and a second power source includes a high energy battery. An electronically activated switch switches between the first power source and the second power source in response to a control signal from a power controller. If the electronically activated switch fails, it fails with one of the first power source and the second power source in an open circuit position and with the other one of the first power source and the second power source in a closed circuit position. The power controller generates the control signal, including by: during a vertical landing associated with a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) vehicle, generating the control signal to switch from the high energy battery to the high discharge rate battery independent of a measured current.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR MONITORING IMPACT ON ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT
A system for monitoring impact on an electric aircraft is presented. The system includes a sensor communicatively connected to a flight component, wherein the sensor is configured to detect a measured force datum and generate an impact datum as a function of the measured force datum. The system further includes a computing device configured to simulate a landing performance model output as a function of the impact datum, generate a landing performance datum as a function of a comparison between the landing performance model output, determine an alert datum as a function of the landing performance datum, and display the landing performance datum on a user device.
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR MITIGATING CHARGING FAILURE FOR AN ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT
The disclosure provides methods and systems for mitigating charging failure for an electric aircraft. In embodiments, the disclosure provides a method for a charging system for mitigating charging failure in an electric aircraft having a charger port on the electric aircraft mated with a charging connector. The method includes detecting a charging failure based on a comparison between charging data from the charger port and a charging threshold. The method also includes recording the charging failure in a database. The recording includes an identification of the electric aircraft and a failure type.