Abstract:
본 발명은, 동체 하우징 편향 액츄에이터 혼(621, 622)을 대향하는 탄성장착된 트레일링 에지를 가진 에어포일(141, 142, 1345, 1346)을 통해 키놀이, 옆놀이, 및/또는 빗놀이를 제어하도록 구성된 항공기 또는 무인 항공기(UAV)(100, 400, 1000, 1500)를 포함하는 시스템에 관한 것이다. 실시형태들은, 회전 가능하게 부착되며 이펙터 부재(1049, 1149, 1249, 1349)에 의해 작동될 수 있는 하나 이상의 방향타 요소(1045, 1046, 1145, 1146, 1245, 1345, 1346, 1445, 1446, 1545, 1546)를 포함하고, 상기 이펙터 부재는 동체 하우징(1001) 내에 배치되며, 하나 이상의 방향타 요소들과 맞물리도록 일부 신장 가능하다.
Abstract:
A dual ducted fan arrangement in which the duct components (203), engine (10), and avionics/payload pods (300, 302) are capable of being quickly disassembled to fit within common backpacking systems. Each duct is identical in fan (201), stator (102), and control vane design. Assembly connections between ducted fans (203) and electronic modules are also identical. An engine (10) or APU drives the dual ducted fans (203) through a splined shaft (601) to a differential (600) or through electric motors. Energy is transferred to the ducted fans by a single gear mounted to the stator (102) hub. Relative speeds of the individual ducted fans are controlled through separate frictional or generator load control braking mechanisms (603) on each of the splined shafts (601) between the differential (600) and ducted fans (203). In the electric motor case relative speed is through electronic speed control. The fans (201) are counter rotating for torque balancing. The electronic module locations are vertically variable for longitudinal center of gravity for variations in payloads.
Abstract:
본 고안은 헬리콥터의 로터를 접거나 안으로 넣을 수 있도록 하고, 제트비행기의 날개를 접거나 안으로 넣을 수 있도록 하고, 한쌍의 로봇 팔을 부착함으로써 물건을 집거나 잡아 들어올릴 수 있도록 하는 장치에 관한 것이다. 본 고안은 상승기류를 이용하는 글라이딩을 할 수 있으면서도, 하강기류나 에어포켓에서 로터를 회전시켜 상승할 수 있고, 좁은 공간에서도 상승하거나 하강할 수 있고, 물건을 로봇 팔로 들어올리거나 할 수 있는 무선조종 장치를 제공한다.
Abstract:
The remotely piloted aircraft has control surfaces asymmetrical in the pitch and yaw planes, a sensor, and a guidance system operative in the terminal portions of the flight of the aircraft in a yaw-to- turn mode with a zero roll rate. The system has a directional sensor for providing azimuth and elevation error signals. A device provides guidance signals indicative of the rate of change of the azimuth and elevation signals. A guidance programmer responds to the guidance signals for providing pitch control and yaw control signals. An altitude sensor provides an altitude control signal. Roll, pitch and yaw rate gyros provide a rate control signal and a three axis autopilot.
Abstract:
One example embodiment includes a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) (12). The VTOL UAV includes a flight control system configured to provide avionic control of the VTOL UAV in a hover mode and in a level-flight mode. The VTOL UAV also includes a body (18) encapsulating an engine and the flight control system. The VTOL UAV further includes a rotor disk (14) coupled to the engine and configured to provide vertical thrust and cyclic pitch control in the hover mode and to provide horizontal thrust for flight during the level-flight mode.
Abstract:
An aerial delivery assembly (10) for autonomously delivering a load to a target location, the assembly comprising an airframe which comprises a main body (12), at least one deployable lift providing structure (30), the lift providing structure being moveable between a stowed position and a deployed position; and at least one deployable and adjustable control structure (34, 36, 38, 39) for controlling the flight of the assembly and moveable between a stowed position and a deployed position. The main body (12) comprises a compartment for receiving a load to be delivered. The assembly further comprises a control unit (20) comprising an actuation module for use in adjusting the control structure (34,36, 38, 39), wherein the control unit is releaseably connected to the airframe such that it is reusable in an aerial delivery assembly having a different airframe.
Abstract:
An unmanned flying device including a body; a first blade and at least a second blade; a coupling assembly for coupling the first blade and the at least second blade to the body, wherein the coupling assembly urges the collapsing of the first blade and the at least second blade towards the body; and wherein both the first blade and the at least second blade are rotateable about the body, and wherein the first blade and the at least second blade are deployable away from the body via rotation of the first and the at least second blades about the body.
Abstract:
An aerial vehicle (100) including self-autonomous deployable arms (108) and methods of deploying the vehicle are disclosed. The arms (108) may include patterns located thereon that allow the arms (108) to transition between wrapped, flat, and deployed configurations autonomously without the need for direct intervention by a user.
Abstract:
A VTOL aircraft includes at least one puller rotor and at least one pusher rotor. The VTOL aircraft, for example, may include three puller rotors and one pusher rotor. The combination of static puller and pusher rotors allows the rotors to remain in a fixed orientation (i.e., no moving mechanical axes are required) relative to the wings and fuselage of the VTOL aircraft, while being able to transition the aircraft from a substantially vertical flight path to a substantially horizontal flight path.
Abstract:
Embodiments of the present invention relate to an adaptable wing (112, 114) having a variable geometry for influencing aerodynamic performance, the wing (112, 114) comprising a jointed leading edge having a main pivot (116), and a wrist joint (118), with a wing arm (126, 128) therebetween, and a distal wing hand (122, 124) depending from the wrist joint (118); the wing (12, 114) being reciprocally actuable, via the main pivot (116) and wrist joint (118), between a first state having an extended wing planform and a second state having a tucked wing planform.