发明授权
- 专利标题: Rail recovery system for aircraft
- 专利标题(中): 飞机轨道恢复系统
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申请号: US13444297申请日: 2012-04-11
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公开(公告)号: US09010683B2公开(公告)日: 2015-04-21
- 发明人: John Gundlach , Jean-Marie Bourven , Francesco Giannini , Steven Petullo , Thomas Clancy
- 申请人: John Gundlach , Jean-Marie Bourven , Francesco Giannini , Steven Petullo , Thomas Clancy
- 申请人地址: US VA Manassas
- 专利权人: Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation
- 当前专利权人: Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation
- 当前专利权人地址: US VA Manassas
- 代理机构: Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
- 主分类号: B64F1/02
- IPC分类号: B64F1/02 ; B64C25/68 ; B64C39/02
摘要:
The present invention's side-arm recovery system enables large Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UASs) to operate from small vessels or from ground sites with a minimal footprint. The side-arm recovery system allows arresting an UAS independent of a runway. On the ground or on a ship, the system makes use of a specialized crane system that includes capture and energy absorption devices. A fuselage-mounted top hook snags a horizontal cable and the arresting forces act in the plane of symmetry through the central structure of the UAS. After the capture energy is absorbed, the recovery system safely lowers the aerial vehicle to a ground handling cart. The same system can be combined into a launcher and retriever system which further reduces the footprint by eliminating the need for a separate launcher.
公开/授权文献
- US20130082137A1 RAIL RECOVERY SYSTEM FOR AIRCRAFT 公开/授权日:2013-04-04