公开(公告)号：EP2778074A3

公开(公告)日：2018-05-02

申请号：EP14160015.5

申请日：2014-03-14

申请人： Blue Origin, LLC

发明人： Featherstone, Mark ,  Sanders, John Michael ,  Ramsey, Roger E. ,  Wetzel, Eric David

IPC分类号： B64G1/14 ,  B64G1/24 ,  B64G1/40 ,  B64G1/64 ,  F42B10/48 ,  F42B10/50 ,  B64G1/00 ,  B64G1/12 ,  B64G1/22 ,  B64G1/62 ,  F42B10/02 ,  F42B10/64

CPC分类号： B64G1/002 ,  B64G1/12 ,  B64G1/14 ,  B64G1/222 ,  B64G1/40 ,  B64G1/402 ,  B64G1/62 ,  B64G1/645 ,  F42B10/02 ,  F42B10/64

摘要： Launch vehicles (1400) with ring-shaped external elements (1480), and associated systems and methods are disclosed. An aerospace system in accordance with a particular embodiment includes a launch vehicle (1400) having a first end and a second end generally opposite the first end, with the launch vehicle being elongated along a vehicle axis (V) extending between the first and second ends, and having an external, outwardly facing surface. The system further includes an annular element (1480) carried by the launch vehicle, the annular element having an external, inwardly-facing surface radially spaced apart from, and extending at least partially circumferentially around, the vehicle axis. The annular element has a first edge surface facing a first direction along the vehicle axis, and a second edge surface facing a second direction along the vehicle axis, the second direction being opposite the first direction. A propulsion system is carried by the launch vehicle, and has at least one nozzle (1411) positioned toward the first end of the vehicle to launch the vehicle. A controller can be in communication with the launch vehicle and programmed to direct the vehicle in the first direction during vehicle ascent, and in the second direction during vehicle descent.

摘要翻译： 公开了具有环形外部元件（1480）的运载工具（1400）以及相关的系统和方法。 根据特定实施例的航空航天系统包括具有第一端和大致与第一端相对的第二端的运载火箭（1400），运载火箭车沿着在第一和第二端之间延伸的车辆轴线（V） 并具有外部的面向外的表面。 该系统还包括由运载工具承载的环形元件（1480），该环形元件具有与车辆轴线径向间隔开并且至少部分地沿周向延伸的外部面向内的表面。 环形元件具有面向沿着车辆轴线的第一方向的第一边缘表面和面向沿着车辆轴线的第二方向的第二边缘表面，第二方向与第一方向相反。 推进系统由运载火箭运载，并且具有至少一个朝向车辆的第一端定位以发射车辆的喷嘴（1411）。 控制器可以与运载火箭通信并且被编程为在车辆上升期间沿第一方向引导车辆，并且在车辆下降期间沿第二方向引导车辆。

公开(公告)号：EP2443038A4

公开(公告)日：2017-09-13

申请号：EP10797516

申请日：2010-06-14

申请人： BLUE ORIGIN LLC

发明人： BLUE ORIGIN LLC

IPC分类号： B64G1/00 ,  B64G1/62

CPC分类号： B64G1/62 ,  B63B38/00 ,  B64G1/002

摘要： Launch vehicle systems and methods for landing and recovering a booster stage and/or other portions thereof on a platform at sea or on another body of water are disclosed. In one embodiment, a reusable space launch vehicle is launched from a coastal launch site in a trajectory over water. After booster engine cutoff and upper stage separation, the booster stage reenters the earth's atmosphere in a tail-first orientation. The booster engines are then restarted and the booster stage performs a vertical powered landing on the deck of a pre-positioned sea-going platform. In one embodiment, bidirectional aerodynamic control surfaces control the trajectory of the booster stage as it glides through the earth's atmosphere toward the sea-going platform. The sea-going platform can broadcast its real-time position to the booster stage so that the booster stage can compensate for errors in the position of the sea-going platform due to current drift and/or other factors. After landing, the sea-going platform can be towed by, e.g., a tug, or it can use its own propulsion system, to transport the booster stage back to the coastal launch site or other site for reconditioning and reuse. In another embodiment, the booster stage can be transferred to another vessel for transport. In still further embodiments, the booster can be refurbished while in transit from a sea-based or other landing site.

摘要翻译： 公开了在海上或另一水域的平台上着陆和恢复升压级和/或其它部分的运载工具系统和方法。 在一个实施例中，可重复使用的太空运载工具以沿着水的轨迹从沿海发射场发射。 在助推器发动机切断和上段分离后，助推段以尾部先导方式重新进入地球大气层。 然后重新启动增压发动机，并且增压级在预定位的海上平台的甲板上执行垂直动力着陆。 在一个实施例中，双向空气动力学控制表面控制助推器级在其通过地球大气朝向海上平台滑行时的轨迹。 海上平台可以将其实时位置广播到升压级，使得升压级可以补偿由于电流漂移和/或其它因素造成的海上平台位置的误差。 在着陆后，可以通过例如拖船拖曳海上平台，或者可以使用其自己的推进系统将增压级运输回沿海发射场或其他场地用于修复和再利用。 在另一个实施例中，增压级可以被转移到另一个船上用于运输。 在更进一步的实施例中，增压器可以在从海基或其他着陆点运输时翻新。

公开(公告)号：EP2517821A1

公开(公告)日：2012-10-31

申请号：EP12165960.1

申请日：2012-04-27

申请人： Blue Origin, LLC

发明人： Biggs, David

IPC分类号： B23K37/053 ,  B23K20/12 ,  B25B5/14 ,  B25B5/06 ,  B23Q3/08

CPC分类号： B23K37/0533 ,  B23K20/126 ,  B23K37/0538 ,  B23K2201/12 ,  B23Q3/08 ,  Y10T29/49998

摘要： Inflatable rings for supporting friction welding workpieces, and associated systems and methods. A support assembly (874) for joining multiple workpieces in a representative embodiment includes two drive rings (875), each carried by a corresponding drive ring carriage (876). Each drive ring (875) can include a generally cylindrical body (890) carrying one or more inflatable members (880) that extend around some or all of the circumference of the region enclosed by the drive ring (875). Each of the inflatable members (880) can be inflated with a suitable fluid (e.g., a gas or liquid) so as to expand radially inwardly (as indicated by arrows I) to engage the outer circumference, periphery or other outwardly-facing surface of a workpiece.

摘要翻译： 充气环配套摩擦焊接工件，以及相关的系统和方法。 在代表性实施例中连接多个工件的支撑组件（874）包括两个驱动环（875），每个通过一个相应的驱动滑架环（876）承载。 每个驱动环（875）可以​​包括基因的反弹圆柱形本体（890）带有一个或多个可充气构件（880）做了周围延伸的部分或全部由所述驱动环（875）包围的区域的周长的。 可膨胀部件（880）的每一个可以与合适的流体而膨胀（例如，气体或液体），以便沿径向向内扩大（如箭头I所示），以接合外周，外周或其它朝外表面 工件。

公开(公告)号：EP2401204A1

公开(公告)日：2012-01-04

申请号：EP10783734.6

申请日：2010-02-24

申请人： Blue Origin, LLC

发明人： BOELITZ, Frederick, W. ,  FEATHERSTONE, Mark ,  GIL, Christopher, M.

IPC分类号： B64G1/00

CPC分类号： B64G1/62 ,  B64G1/002 ,  B64G1/401 ,  B64G1/402

摘要： Launch vehicles with fixed and deployable deceleration surfaces and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A system in accordance with a particular embodiment includes a launch vehicle that has a first end and a second end generally opposite the first end, and is elongated along a vehicle axis extending between the first and second ends. The vehicle carries an exposed outwardly facing surface having a first region positioned or positionable to have a first cross-sectional area generally normal to the vehicle axis toward the first end of the vehicle, and a second region positioned or positionable to have a second cross-sectional area generally normal to the vehicle axis toward the second end of the vehicle. The system can further include a propulsion system carried by the launch vehicle and having at least one nozzle positioned toward the first end of the vehicle to launch the launch vehicle.

摘要翻译： 具有固定和可展开的减速表面和相关的系统和方法的运载火箭是游离缺失盘。 在雅舞蹈的系统具体实施例包括一运载火箭确实具有第一端和与第一端基因反弹相对的第二端，并且沿着车辆轴的第一和第二端之间延伸的是细长的。 车辆进行暴露面向外的具有第一区域定位或可定位成具有第一截面积基因反弹垂直于朝向车辆的第一端上的车辆轴表面，和一个第二区域定位或可定位成具有第二横 截面面积基因反弹垂直于朝向车辆的第二端处的车辆轴。 第一横截面面积小于所述第二横截面面积。 该系统可包括一个推进系统由运载火箭进一步进行，并且具有至少一个喷嘴向车辆发动运载火箭的第一端定位。 在另一个具体实施方案中，暴露表面可以包括可展开的喇叭口表面并朝向车辆的前部定位并上升到车辆的阶段期间被收起。 在下降过程中，可展开的喇叭口表面可向外枢转，以使车辆减速对于尾部朝下着陆。 系统是雅舞蹈与其他实施例包括运载火箭有成形为用于控制燃料的重心在坦克作为罐的变化的燃料水平的中心的运动燃料箱。

公开(公告)号：EP2398620A1

公开(公告)日：2011-12-28

申请号：EP10744309.5

申请日：2010-02-18

申请人： Blue Origin, LLC

发明人： MIRYEKTA, Ray ,  GIL, Christopher, M.

IPC分类号： B23K20/12

CPC分类号： B23K20/122 ,  B23K20/1245 ,  B23K20/129 ,  B23K37/0211 ,  B23K37/0229 ,  B23K2201/12

摘要： Modular friction welding heads and associated systems and methods are disclosed herein. A friction welding system in accordance with a particular embodiment includes a carrier fixture positioned to carry a workpiece, a head support positioned proximate to the carrier fixture, and a modular friction welding head releasably carried by the head support. At least one of the carrier fixture and the head support can have a guide structure with a constrained motion path positioned to guide relative motion between the modular friction welding head and the carrier fixture. A controller can be operatively coupled to the modular friction welding head and programmed with instructions to control the operation of the friction welding head.

摘要翻译： 本文公开了模块化摩擦焊头及相关系统和方法。 根据特定实施例的摩擦焊接系统包括定位成承载工件的托架固定件，靠近托架固定件定位的头部支撑件以及由头部支撑件可释放地承载的模块式摩擦焊接头。 载体夹具和头部支撑件中的至少一个可以具有引导结构，其具有限定的运动路径，其被定位成引导模块式摩擦焊头与托架夹具之间的相对运动。 控制器可以可操作地耦合到模块式摩擦焊接头，并用编程来控制摩擦焊接头的操作。

公开(公告)号：EP3464069A2

公开(公告)日：2019-04-10

申请号：EP17853573.8

申请日：2017-06-01

申请人： Blue Origin, LLC

发明人： BEZOS, Jeffrey, P. ,  JONES, Richard

IPC分类号： B64G1/00 ,  B64G1/40 ,  B64G1/62

公开(公告)号：EP2401204A4

公开(公告)日：2017-07-05

申请号：EP10783734

申请日：2010-02-24

申请人： BLUE ORIGIN LLC

发明人： BOELITZ FREDERICK W ,  FEATHERSTONE MARK ,  GIL CHRISTOPHER M

IPC分类号： B64G1/00 ,  B64G1/40 ,  B64G1/62

CPC分类号： B64G1/62 ,  B64G1/002 ,  B64G1/401 ,  B64G1/402

摘要： Launch vehicles with fixed and deployable deceleration surfaces and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A system in accordance with a particular embodiment includes a launch vehicle that has a first end and a second end generally opposite the first end, and is elongated along a vehicle axis extending between the first and second ends. The vehicle carries an exposed outwardly facing surface having a first region positioned or positionable to have a first cross-sectional area generally normal to the vehicle axis toward the first end of the vehicle, and a second region positioned or positionable to have a second cross-sectional area generally normal to the vehicle axis toward the second end of the vehicle. The first cross-sectional area is less than the second cross-sectional area. The system can further include a propulsion system carried by the launch vehicle and having at least one nozzle positioned toward the first end of the vehicle to launch the launch vehicle. In a further particular embodiment, the exposed surface can include a deployable flare surface that is positioned toward the forward section of the vehicle and is stowed during an ascent phase of the vehicle. During descent, the deployable flare surface can pivot outwardly to slow the vehicle down for a tail-down landing. Systems is accordance with other embodiments include launch vehicles with fuel tanks shaped to control the motion of the center of gravity of fuel in the tanks as the fuel level in the tank changes.

摘要翻译： 公开了具有固定和可展开的减速表面的运载工具以及相关的系统和方法。 根据特定实施例的系统包括运载工具，该运载工具具有大致与第一端相对的第一端和第二端，并且沿着在第一和第二端之间延伸的车辆轴线伸长。 车辆承载暴露的面向外的表面，该表面具有第一区域和第二区域，该第一区域定位或可定位成具有大致垂直于车辆轴线朝向车辆第一端的第一横截面区域，以及第二区域定位或可定位成具有第二横截面积， 通常垂直于车辆轴线的截面面积朝向车辆的第二端。 第一横截面面积小于第二横截面面积。 该系统还可以包括推进系统，该推进系统由运载火箭携带并且具有朝向车辆的第一端定位以发射运载火箭的至少一个喷嘴。 在另一个特定实施例中，暴露表面可以包括可展开的喇叭形表面，其朝向车辆的前部定位并且在车辆的上升阶段期间被收起。 在下降过程中，可展开的火炬表面可以向外转动，以降低车辆的尾部降落。 根据其他实施例的系统包括具有燃料箱的运载火箭，该燃料箱被成形为随着燃料箱中的燃料液位改变而控制燃料箱中燃料的重心的运动。

公开(公告)号：EP2398620A4

公开(公告)日：2017-03-29

申请号：EP10744309

申请日：2010-02-18

申请人： BLUE ORIGIN LLC

发明人： MIRYEKTA RAY ,  GIL CHRISTOPHER M

IPC分类号： B23K20/12 ,  B23K37/02

CPC分类号： B23K20/122 ,  B23K20/1245 ,  B23K20/129 ,  B23K37/0211 ,  B23K37/0229 ,  B23K2201/12

公开(公告)号：EP2778074A2

公开(公告)日：2014-09-17

申请号：EP14160015.5

申请日：2014-03-14

申请人： Blue Origin, LLC

发明人： Featherstone, Mark ,  Sanders, John Michael ,  Ramsey, Roger E. ,  Wetzel, Eric David

IPC分类号： B64G1/14 ,  B64G1/24 ,  B64G1/40 ,  B64G1/64 ,  F42B10/48 ,  F42B10/50

CPC分类号： B64G1/002 ,  B64G1/12 ,  B64G1/14 ,  B64G1/222 ,  B64G1/40 ,  B64G1/402 ,  B64G1/62 ,  B64G1/645 ,  F42B10/02 ,  F42B10/64

摘要： Launch vehicles (1400) with ring-shaped external elements (1480), and associated systems and methods are disclosed. An aerospace system in accordance with a particular embodiment includes a launch vehicle (1400) having a first end and a second end generally opposite the first end, with the launch vehicle being elongated along a vehicle axis (V) extending between the first and second ends, and having an external, outwardly facing surface. The system further includes an annular element (1480) carried by the launch vehicle, the annular element having an external, inwardly-facing surface radially spaced apart from, and extending at least partially circumferentially around, the vehicle axis. The annular element has a first edge surface facing a first direction along the vehicle axis, and a second edge surface facing a second direction along the vehicle axis, the second direction being opposite the first direction. A propulsion system is carried by the launch vehicle, and has at least one nozzle (1411) positioned toward the first end of the vehicle to launch the vehicle. A controller can be in communication with the launch vehicle and programmed to direct the vehicle in the first direction during vehicle ascent, and in the second direction during vehicle descent.

摘要翻译： 运载火箭（1400）与环形外部元件（1480），以及相关的系统和方法是游离缺失盘。 在特定实施例雅舞蹈的航空航天系统包括具有第一端和与第一端相对的第二端基因反弹运载火箭（1400），与所述运载火箭沿着车辆轴（V）被拉长所述第一和第二端之间延伸 和具有外部，面向外的表面。 该系统包括在由运载火箭携带另外的环形设计元件（1480）中，具有外部，向内表面环形设计元件径向间隔开，并且至少部分地延伸周向围绕，车辆轴。 环形设计元件具有面向沿着车辆轴的第一方向的第一边缘表面，以及面向沿着车辆轴的第二方向上的第二边缘表面，所述第二方向与所述第一方向相反。 的推进系统由运载火箭携带，并且具有至少一个喷嘴（1411）朝向车辆发动车辆的第一端定位。 控制器可以与运载火箭通信并被编程上升车辆中以引导在第一方向上的车辆，并且在第二方向期间下降车辆。