摘要:
An aerial vehicle includes a body having a center and a number of spatially separated thrusters. The spatially separated thrusters are statically coupled to the body at locations around the center of the body and are configured to emit thrust along a number of thrust vectors. The thrust vectors have a number of different directions with each thruster configured to emit thrust along a different one of the thrust vectors. One or more of the thrust vectors have a component in a direction toward the center of the body or away from the center of the body.
摘要:
An aircraft lift transducer may include a vane, actuator, an LC circuit, and a processor. The vane may be positioned on the leading edge of a wing of the aircraft, where the angle defined by the chord of the wing and the vane changes when the aircraft angle of attack changes. The actuator may be associated with the vane and change position when the angle defined by the vane and the chord changes. The LC circuit may include an induction coil spaced from the actuator and an oscillator. The oscillation frequency of the LC circuit may change when the position of the actuator changes. The processor may receive the change in the oscillation frequency and may determine a corresponding change in an available lift of the aircraft.
摘要:
A system and method to control flight of an aircraft. The aircraft (101; 1001) having an engine (111; 1017) with a rotatably nozzle assembly (401) configured to create forward propulsion and yaw control of the aircraft (101; 1001). The engine exhaust (129c) passing through the nozzle (401) is redirected with a valve (419) disposed within the nozzle (401). Lift is created with a lift system (1009) carried by the wing (1007) of the aircraft (1001). Additional lift is created during flight with a retractable wing extension (1015) disposed within the wing (1007) of the aircraft (1001).
摘要:
A bellows for transporting exhaust (40) from an aircraft engine (10) to a nozzle (50) has a section (45) that is axially moveable and bendable about an axis (75) extending therethrough, a first joint (60) for attaching the section (45) to the engine (10) wherein the section (45) is movable radially relative to the axis (75), and a second joint (65) for attaching the section (45) to the nozzle (50).
摘要:
The thrust vectoring apparatus comprises: a housing defining a primary outlet for emitting the primary jet; Coanda surfaces extending from opposing regions of said housing, and radially spaced from the primary outlet such that a step is defined between each Coanda surface and the primary outlet; ducts leading from a fluid source to secondary outlets; and flow control means operable to control the mass flow through the secondary outlets. When the jet engine operates to exhaust a primary jet through the primary outlet, low pressure regions are formed in the vicinity of the steps. Each secondary outlet is located adjacent one of the Coanda surfaces so as to emit a secondary flow into a low pressure region. On activation of the secondary flow by the flow control means, the primary jet is entrained by the Coanda surface opposing the Coanda surface adjacent said the secondary outlet from which the secondary flow has been emitted. Method of vectoring the thrust or of upgrading existing jet engines with the thrust vectoring apparatus and jet engines comprising the thrust vectoring apparatus are disclosed
摘要:
In one embodiment, a nozzle (60) of a gas turbine engine (50) may be provided having an injector (67) comprising a coanda injector and a fluidic injector which operate together to provide for a change in exhaust flow direction. The fluidic injector may be coincident with or downstream of the coanda injector and both may be used in high pressure ratio operations of the nozzle. The fluidic injector may be positioned opposite the coanda injector and, when activated, may provide for a region of separated flow on the same side of the nozzle as the fluidic injector. The coanda injector may provide additional momentum to an exhaust flow flowing through the nozzle and may encourage the flow to stay attached on the coanda injector side of the nozzle.
摘要:
Thrust vectoring apparatus and methods for jet engines are disclosed. Generally, jet engines are operable to exhaust a primary jet to generate thrust. The thrust vectoring apparatus comprises: a housing defining a primary outlet for emitting the primary jet; Coanda surfaces extending from opposing regions of said housing, and radially spaced from the primary outlet such that a step is defined between each Coanda surface and the primary outlet; ducts leading from a fluid source to secondary outlets; and flow control means operable to control the mass flow through the secondary outlets. When the jet engine operates to exhaust a primary jet through the primary outlet, low pressure regions are formed in the vicinity of the steps. Each secondary outlet is located adjacent one of the Coanda surfaces so as to emit a secondary flow into a low pressure region. On activation of the secondary flow by the flow control means, the primary jet is entrained by the Coanda surface opposing the Coanda surface adjacent said the secondary outlet from which the secondary flow has been emitted.
摘要:
Eine Vorrichtung zur Steuerung der Schubrichtung der Düse (2) des Raketentriebwerks eines Flugkörpers weist in oder aus dem Abgasstrahl (9) in der Düse (2) bewegbare Steuerflächen (4 bis 7, 10) auf.
摘要:
The invention relates to an outlet device (4) for a jet engine, the outlet device comprising an outlet nozzle (5) and a plurality of guide vanes (24, 25, 26, 27, 28) arranged movably in the outlet nozzle for guiding a gas from the jet engine for the purpose of steering a craft equipped with the jet engine. At least one of the guide vanes (24, 25, 26, 27, 28) can be adjusted into such a position that hot parts of the engine located inside the outlet nozzle (5) are at least substantially concealed seen from the outlet side (22) of the outlet nozzle.