Locking device, propeller, and aerial vehicle are provided. An exemplary propeller includes a blade; and a locking part, configured for locking the blade to a driving shaft. The locking part includes a fastening portion and a pressing portion. The pressing portion includes a pressing end, an abutting end including an accommodating hole, and an abutting part configured within the accommodating hole for abutting against the fastening portion. The fastening portion is accommodable within the accommodating hole of the pressing portion. The pressing portion of the locking part is slidably connected with the blade. A portion of the driving shaft protrudes into the accommodating hole of the pressing portion. The fastening portion is abutted against the abutting part of the pressing portion and engaged with the driving shaft to lock the driving shaft on the blade.

A passive microfluidic valve includes a first manifold portion having a first chamber; a first inlet fluidly coupled to the first chamber; and a second inlet. The valve also includes a second manifold portion in fluid communication with the first chamber via a channel. The second manifold portion includes a second chamber fluidly coupled to the first chamber and the second inlet. The valve further includes a flexible membrane disposed between the first manifold portion and the second manifold portion and separating the first chamber and the second chamber, the flexible membrane configured to modulate a flow rate of a media flowing between the first inlet and the second inlet in either direction in response to pressure of the media flow.

A passive microfluidic valve includes a first manifold portion having a first chamber; a first inlet fluidly coupled to the first chamber; and a second inlet. The valve also includes a second manifold portion in fluid communication with the first chamber via a channel. The second manifold portion includes a second chamber fluidly coupled to the first chamber and the second inlet. The valve further includes a flexible membrane disposed between the first manifold portion and the second manifold portion and separating the first chamber and the second chamber, the flexible membrane configured to modulate a flow rate of a media flowing between the first inlet and the second inlet in either direction in response to pressure of the media flow.

The present disclosure provides a revolving speed variable voltage power supply for a glow plug of a two-stroke or four-stroke gasoline engine, including: an adjust device configured for outputting different control commands according to different revolving speeds of the two-stroke or four-stroke gasoline engine; a switch device connected to the adjust device, and configured for controlling an ON/OFF of a circuit according to the different control commands; a rectify device connected to the adjust device and the switch device, and configured to provide different voltages to the glow plug according to the different control commands and/or the ON/OFF of the switch device. According to the present disclosure, the effects of automatic control of voltage, ignition temperature, etc. can be achieved, the power consumption of the battery carried by the model can be effectively reduced, and the battery life and use stability can be increased.

The present disclosure provides a revolving speed variable voltage power supply for a glow plug of a two-stroke or four-stroke gasoline engine, including: an adjust device configured for outputting different control commands according to different revolving speeds of the two-stroke or four-stroke gasoline engine; a switch device connected to the adjust device, and configured for controlling an ON/OFF of a circuit according to the different control commands; a rectify device connected to the adjust device and the switch device, and configured to provide different voltages to the glow plug according to the different control commands and/or the ON/OFF of the switch device. According to the present disclosure, the effects of automatic control of voltage, ignition temperature, etc. can be achieved, the power consumption of the battery carried by the model can be effectively reduced, and the battery life and use stability can be increased.

A hybrid-electric aerial vehicle is disclosed comprising: an airframe; a plurality of longitudinal booms extending radially from the airframe; a passively charged internal combustion engine operatively coupled with a fuel tank, a generator operatively coupled with the passively charged internal combustion engine; a battery bank operatively coupled with the generator; and a plurality of motors. The passively charged internal combustion engine has an intake engine valve, an exhaust engine valve, and a combustion chamber, wherein the intake engine valve is delayed to provide an expansion ratio in the combustion chamber that is greater than a compression ratio in the combustion chamber. Each of said plurality of motors may be positioned at a distal end of one of said plurality of longitudinal booms and be operatively coupled with a propeller, wherein the plurality of motors is electrically coupled with the battery bank and the generator.

An Adjustable Offset Mount (AOM) device for engines of a model airplane which includes shim-less components with concave and convex components which are used to easily and accurately correct horizontal and vertical thrust angles.

An Adjustable Offset Mount (AOM) device for engines of a model airplane which includes shim-less components with concave and convex components which are used to easily and accurately correct horizontal and vertical thrust angles.

Locking device, propeller, and aerial vehicle are provided. An exemplary propeller includes a blade; and a locking part, configured for locking the blade to a driving shaft. The locking part includes a fastening portion and a pressing portion. The pressing portion includes a pressing end, an abutting end including an accommodating hole, and an abutting part configured within the accommodating hole for abutting against the fastening portion. The fastening portion is accommodable within the accommodating hole of the pressing portion. The pressing portion of the locking part is slidably connected with the blade. A portion of the driving shaft protrudes into the accommodating hole of the pressing portion. The fastening portion is abutted against the abutting part of the pressing portion and engaged with the driving shaft to lock the driving shaft on the blade.

Locking device, propeller, and aerial vehicle are provided. An exemplary propeller includes a blade; and a locking part, configured for locking the blade to a driving shaft. The locking part includes a fastening portion and a pressing portion. The pressing portion includes a pressing end, an abutting end including an accommodating hole, and an abutting part configured within the accommodating hole for abutting against the fastening portion. The fastening portion is accommodable within the accommodating hole of the pressing portion. The pressing portion of the locking part is slidably connected with the blade. A portion of the driving shaft protrudes into the accommodating hole of the pressing portion. The fastening portion is abutted against the abutting part of the pressing portion and engaged with the driving shaft to lock the driving shaft on the blade.