Abstract:
Eine Antriebseinheit mit zumindest einem Propeller, ist dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Propellerrotationsebene (113) relativ zur die Propellerwelle (121) beaufschlagenden Abtriebswelle (104) des Antriebs rundum neigbar ausgebildet ist und daß die Propellerwelle (121) und die die Propellerwelle (121) beaufschlagende Abtriebswelle (104) des Antriebs, vorzugsweise über ein Doppelkardangelenk (121) oder ein Gleichlaufgelenk, so gelenkig miteinander verbunden sind, daß die Propellerwelle (121) gleichförmig mit der Abtriebswelle (104) umläuft, und daß der Anstellwinkel eines jeden Propellerblatts zyklisch individuell veränderbar ist.
Abstract:
An airship/spacecraft, which, in a preferred embodiment, uses its lifting gas (64) as fuel for thrusters, which may be of the turbo-type or rocket type, or both, to achieve transition to space flight. The airship aspect has gas retaining structures (61) that can withstand internal and external pressure and can change in volume and shape. The gas retaining structures (61) may be compartmentalized with a folded diaphragm membrane (63) and also configured as pressure vessels. The spacecraft aspect provides control, power, services, and space for missions of the airship/spacecraft. The best mode includes a turbo-rocket thruster in which the turbine compressor is used to intake and compress a gaseous fuel for combustion with a stored oxidizer injected into the compressed gaseous fuel stream. The compressor stage (6) is driven by the turbine stage (7), which is driven by burning gaseous fuel passing across the turbine blades (13). The burned gases are then expanded through an exhaust nozzle and thereby ejected to produce reaction thrust.
Abstract:
An aircraft has a fuselage substantially designed as an aerostatic lifting body and combined lifting and propelling devices joined to the fuselage, provided with propellers and forming driving units which can tilt between a lifting position, in which the plane of rotation of the respective propeller is substantially horizontal and the driven shaft of the associated drive that drives the propeller shaft is substantially vertical, and a propelling position in which the plane of rotation of the respective propeller is substantially vertical and the driven shaft of the associated drive that drives the propeller shaft is substantially horizontal. The plane of rotation of the propeller can swivel around the driven shaft of the associated drive that drives the propeller shaft.
Abstract:
The invention relates to aviation namely to flying vehicles adapted to ride on an air cushion and to effect a take-off and landing on aerodromes of any category. The goal of the invention is to design a flying vehicle capable of aerodinamically efficient flight both at low and high level flight, as well as take-off and landing from non-prepared aerodromes and from water under the conditions of stabilization and movement control of all flight regimes. The goal is achieved due to the fact that in a flying vehicle comprising a fuselage in the form of a carrying wing, a power installation, a take-off and landing air cushion device, a gasodynamic system of boundary layer control, a device for controlling the position of flow leaving the trailing edge as well as stabilization and flight control systems, the take-off and landing air cushion device consists of a propelling slot nozzle (12) and side skegs (17) between which are mounted rotatable flaps (21, 22, 23) controlling the flight of the vehicle and regulating the position of the pressure centre on the bottom. The fuselage has the form of a cylindrical segment conjugating at its sides with spherical fairings.
Abstract:
An airship having a spherical balloon filled with buoyant gas such as helium at a pressure substantially greater than atmospheric and which is mounted for rotation about a normally horizontal axis, the airship including a rigid load supporting yoke having two support arms extending upwardly from a central gondola and each with an upper end rotatably connected to the balloon, is characterized by the gondola and support arms having surfaces close to and conforming to the shape of the balloon so as to inhibit air flow between the gondola and the bottom of the balloon and to redirect this air to the sides and back of the balloon.
Abstract:
An aircraft is provided utilizing a spherical balloon filled with buoyant gas such as helium at a pressure substantially greater than atmospheric so that its dimensions are substantially unaffected by changes in atmospheric pressure or temperature. The aircraft may take the form of a self-propelled and self-contained airship, or may be merely a passive device for providing lift and intended to be towed by and controlled from a helicopter. The spherical balloon is mounted on a normally horizontal axle having end portions projecting from opposite sides of the balloon, and includes a rigid load supporting yoke including two arms extending upwardly from a central load supporting structure and each with an upper end suspended from the axle.
Abstract:
Provided is a system for point to point wireless power transmission including: a plurality of autonomous and semi-autonomous unmanned systems configured as a mobile transmitting and/or receiving power station, through which unmanned systems can navigate, maneuver, beam ride, and recharge from point to point. Provided is a method of adapting unmanned systems to receive and transmit power point-to-point amongst themselves. The method includes controlling a swarm formed from a plurality of autonomous synchronized unmanned systems to form a larger transmitter and receiver for a mobile power station.
Abstract:
A hybrid stratospheric airship for the combined and optimized use of aerostatic and aerodynamic force, including: an inflatable central body; a first and second inflatable wing extending from the central body protruding laterally from two opposite sides of the central body, each wing having a portion proximal to the central body, an end portion distal from said central body, a leading edge, and a trailing edge; an outer shell having a main shell portion associated with the main body, and a first and a second side shell portion associated with each wing, respectively; at least one main spar extending transversely to the central body, which supports the first and second wing and crosses the central body, the at least one main spar a rectilinear spar interposed between the leading edge and the trailing edge of the first and second wings, and connected to the distal end portions of the wings.
Abstract:
An autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle detecting system for monitoring a geographic area includes an unmanned blimp adapted to hover in air, at least one camera mounted on the blimp to scan at least a portion of the geographic area, a location sensor to determine a location of the blimp, and a controller arranged in communication with blimp, the at least one camera, and the location sensor. The controller is configured to position the blimp at a desired location in the air based on inputs received from the location sensor, and monitor the geographic area based on the images received from at least one camera. The controller is also configured to detect a presence of an unmanned aerial vehicle within the geographic area based on the received images, and determine whether the detected unmanned aerial vehicle is an unauthorized unmanned aerial vehicle based on the received images.