公开(公告)号：EP3248872A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-29

申请号：EP17172934.6

申请日：2017-05-25

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： BERNHARDT, Roger D ,  LEE, Alexander D ,  HUPP, Ryan L ,  GISSEN, Abraham N ,  ROTHACKER, Benjamin A

IPC: B64D5/00 ,  B64D3/00 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: B64C21/04 ,  B64C19/00 ,  B64C23/00 ,  B64C39/022 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/182 ,  B64D3/00 ,  B64D5/00

Abstract: An apparatus (100, 700, 1100, 1500) is provided for dynamically controlling airflow behind a carrier aircraft to redirect air flow during an in-flight recovery of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The apparatus comprises a frame (110, 910, 1110, 1310) attached to an end portion of an arm member extending from the carrier aircraft. The apparatus comprises a plurality of vanes (120, 720, 1220, 1320, 1510, 1520) disposed within the frame. Each vane is controllable between an opened position and a closed position to dynamically modify the airflow behind the carrier aircraft during the in-flight recovery of the UAV. Alternatively, or in addition to, the apparatus comprises a plurality of compressed air jets (950, 1050, 1150, 1350) disposed on the frame, wherein each jet is controllable to provide active airflow to dynamically modify the airflow behind the carrier aircraft during the in-flight recovery of the UAV.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种装置（100,700,1100,1500），用于动态地控制载机后面的气流以在无人飞行器（UAV）的飞行中恢复期间重新引导气流。 该设备包括附接到从载运飞机延伸的臂构件的端部的框架（110,910,1110,1310）。 该设备包括设置在框架内的多个叶片（120,720,1220,1320,1510,1520）。 每个叶片都可以在打开位置和关闭位置之间进行控制，以便在UAV的飞行中恢复期间动态修改运载机后面的气流。 可选地或除此之外，所述设备包括设置在所述框架上的多个压缩空气射流（950,1050,1150,1350），其中每个射流是可控制的以提供主动气流以动态修改所述载体飞机后面的所述气流 飞行中无人机的恢复。