A DUAL-PITCH SUPPORT FOR A PROPELLER
    8.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:EP3105119A4

    公开(公告)日:2017-10-18

    申请号:EP14876835

    申请日:2014-12-17

    Applicant: X DEV LLC

    Abstract: Apparatus are disclosed that are configured to passively rotate a propeller blade from a first pitch angle to a second pitch angle. An example apparatus involves: (a) a rotor hub, (b) at least one dual-pitch support coupled to the rotor hub, wherein the dual-pitch support has a first surface, a second surface and a cavity defined there between, and (c) at least one propeller blade rotatably coupled to the rotor hub such that a blade root is disposed within the dual-pitch support's cavity, where the blade root's front face is positioned against the dual-pitch support's first surface in a first position and the blade root's back face is positioned against the dual-pitch support's second surface in a second position, and the propeller blade is oriented at a first pitch angle in the first position and is oriented at a second pitch angle in the second position.

    METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TRANSITIONING AN AERIAL VEHICLE BETWEEN CROSSWIND FLIGHT AND HOVER FLIGHT
    9.
    发明公开
    METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TRANSITIONING AN AERIAL VEHICLE BETWEEN CROSSWIND FLIGHT AND HOVER FLIGHT 审中-公开
    VERFAHREN UND SYSTEME ZUMÜBERGANGEINES LUFTFAHRZEUGS ZWISCHEN SEITENWINDFLUG UND SCHWEBEFLUG

    公开(公告)号:EP3089911A4

    公开(公告)日:2017-08-16

    申请号:EP14875909

    申请日:2014-12-22

    Applicant: X DEV LLC

    Abstract: A method involves operating an aerial vehicle to travel along a first closed path on a tether sphere while oriented in a crosswind-flight orientation. A tether is connected to the aerial vehicle on a first end and is connected to a ground station on a second end. Further, the tether sphere has a radius corresponding to a length of the tether. The method further involves while the aerial vehicle is in the crosswind-flight orientation, operating the aerial vehicle to travel along a second closed path on the tether sphere, such that a speed of the aerial vehicle is reduced. And the method involves after or while the speed of the aerial vehicle is reduced, transitioning the aerial vehicle from traveling along the second closed path while in the crosswind-flight orientation to a hover-flight orientation.

    Abstract translation: 一种方法涉及操作飞行器沿着系绳球上的第一闭合路径行进,同时以横风向飞行取向定向。 系绳在第一端连接到飞行器,并在第二端连接到地面站。 此外,系绳球具有对应于系绳长度的半径。 该方法进一步涉及当飞行器处于侧风飞行定向时,操作飞行器沿着系绳球上的第二闭合路径行进,使得飞行器的速度减小。 并且该方法涉及在飞行器的速度减小之后或当飞行器的速度降低时,使飞行器沿着第二闭合路径在横风向飞行方向上行进到悬停飞行方向。

    Methods and systems for transitioning an aerial vehicle between crosswind flight and hover flight

    公开(公告)号:AU2018286597A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-24

    申请号:AU2018286597

    申请日:2018-12-27

    Applicant: X DEV LLC

    Abstract: METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TRANSITIONING AN AERIAL VEHICLE BETWEEN CROSSWIND FLIGHT AND HOVER FLIGHT A method may involve operating an aerial vehicle to travel along a first closed path on a tether sphere while oriented in a crosswind-flight orientation. A tether may be connected to the aerial vehicle on a first end and may be connected to a ground station on a second end. Further, the tether sphere may have a radius corresponding to a length of the tether. The method may further involve while the aerial vehicle is in the crosswind-flight orientation, operating the aerial vehicle to travel along a second closed path on the tether sphere, such that a speed of the aerial vehicle is reduced. And the method may involve after or while the speed of the aerial vehicle is reduced, transitioning the aerial vehicle from traveling along the second closed path while in the crosswind-flight orientation to a hover-flight orientation.

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