摘要:
A morphing wing for an aircraft includes a top surface, a bottom surface, a leading edge, a trailing edge, a tip, and a root. A plurality of structural ribs is disposed between the root and tip so that they extend between the top surface and the bottom surface and intersect with a lateral axis thereof. At least one active member connects between two adjacent structural ribs along or at a first angle to the lateral axis. The active member is actively adjustable. At least one passive member connects between the two adjacent structural ribs along or at a second angle to the lateral axis. The passive member is passively adjustable. Adjustment of at least one active member moves the adjacent structural ribs with respect to one another, thereby morphing the wing from a first configuration to a second configuration.
摘要:
Convertible airplane capable of flying with the speed and economy of use of an airplane and of taking off/landing vertically and of flying/hovering like a helicopter. The craft that forms the subject of the invention takes the appearance of a conventional airplane, having a fuselage (1), a wing (2), a stabilizer (3) and a rudder (4), as well as one or more jet or turboprop engines (5) for propulsion, and comprises exposable rotors (6 and 7) installed in the wing and possibly in the stabilizer or in the fuselage and providing lift for vertical take off and landing and hovering flight. For horizontal flight and horizontal take off/landing, the rotors are completely encased inside the wing and possibly the stabilizer or the fuselage.
摘要:
An aircraft including a wing (1) and a wing tip device (6). The wing tip device (6) is moveable between a flight configuration for use during flight and a ground configuration for use during ground-based operations. In the ground configuration the wing tip device is folded inwardly from the flight configuration such that the span of the aircraft is reduced. The wing tip device (6) is connected to the wing along a hinge axis (14) by spar beams (10 and 12) of the wing tip device, one of the beams being mounted for pivoting about a fixed axis and the other beam being mounted on a spherical bearing (15) to provide greater freedom of movement. Various actuator arrangements may be provided to pivot the wing tip device.
摘要:
An active wing extension includes a body portion substantially parallel to a wing of an aircraft, as if it were an extension of the wing. The body portion is attachable to an aircraft wing and includes multiple controllable airflow modification devices coupled thereto. By virtue of having multiple controllable airflow modification devices, the wing extension is capable of adjusting control surfaces of the multiple controllable airflow modification devices in response to in-flight conditions, to reduce wing loads, improve wing fatigue characteristics, increase range, and/or increase efficiency.
摘要:
The invention relates to a lift flap bearing device (22, 24) which is improved with respect to aerodynamics, installation space, and assembly for guiding and adjusting a first lift flap (16; 18) and a second lift flap (18; 20), comprising a first guiding device (30) for guiding the first lift flap (16; 18) and comprising a second guiding device (32) for guiding the second lift flap (18; 20). The first and the second guiding device (30, 32) each has a first curved guiding rail (40) and a second curved guiding rail (42).
摘要:
A shape-changing structural member has a shape-changing material, such as a suitable foam material, for example a polymer foam capable of withstanding at least 300% strain or a metal alloy foam capable of withstanding at least 5% strain. Springs, such as one or more coil springs, provide structural support for the shape-changing material. The springs may also be used to provide forces to expand and contract the shape change material. The springs may include pairs of concentric springs, one inside of another. The concentric springs may surround an underlying skeleton structure that supports the shape-changing material and/or aids in changing the shape of the material. The concentric springs may or may not be wrapped around the underlying skeleton structure. Multiple springs or pairs of springs may be coupled together using a sheet metal connector.
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:
This invention relates generally to a lift augmentation system for an airframe. More particularly, the invention concerns the combination of extendable/retractable wing tips with an airframe for lift augmentation as well as wings that can pivot into a deployed position. Flexible surface elements may be rolled for storage and unrolled for deployment with at least one being on the suction surface of the wing and at least one being on the pressure surface of the wing.
摘要:
A retractable airfoil assembly (20) augments the wing surface area (28) of an aircraft (22) enabling it to fly without stalling at reduced speeds during takeoff and landing. The airfoil assembly includes flexible sails (42, 44) and a furling mast (24) for extending and retracting the sails. The furling mast includes a furling drum mounted for clockwise and counterclockwise rotation on a static tube (50). The flexible sail assembly also includes guide tracks (80) located along a leading edge (101) or tailing edge (40) of the wings. The tracks guide the flexible sails during extension and retraction. A drive cable (26) extends and retracts the sails (42, 44) along the guide tracks and maintains tension in the sails while they are extended.