公开(公告)号：US20240043144A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-08

申请号：US18258515

申请日：2021-12-21

Applicant: Texas Tech University System

Inventor： Victor Maldonado ,  Yao Ma ,  Donald Docimo

IPC: B64U20/40 ,  B64U10/70 ,  B60F5/02 ,  B64C25/32 ,  B64U10/25 ,  B64U30/10 ,  B64C5/06 ,  B60L50/60

CPC classification number: B64U20/40 ,  B64U10/70 ,  B60F5/02 ,  B64C25/405 ,  B64U10/25 ,  B64U30/10 ,  B64C5/06 ,  B60L50/60 ,  B64U2201/10 ,  B60L2200/10

Abstract: The disclosed embodiments are directed to a modular autonomous vehicle system comprising a blended wing body module, at least two high speed long range wing panel modules configured to interchangeably mount to the blended wing body module, at least two low speed high endurance wing panel modules configured to interchangeably mount to the blended wing body module, a vertical tails module configured to interchangeably mount to the blended wing body module, a vertical takeoff and landing fin module configured to interchangeably mount to the blended wing body module, a power train, and a wheels module with a plurality of wheels operably connected to the power train.