公开(公告)号：US20240190566A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-13

申请号：US18311288

申请日：2023-05-03

Applicant: Archer Aviation Inc.

Inventor： Bharat TULSYAN ,  Christopher M. HEATH ,  Kerry MANNING ,  Giovanni DROANDI ,  Michael SCHWEKUTSCH

IPC: B64C29/00 ,  B64D33/08

CPC classification number: B64C29/0033 ,  B64D33/08

Abstract: A VTOL aircraft includes a plurality of tilt propellers configured to be rotated between a forward cruise configuration and a vertical lift configuration. A nacelle or other structure may be configured to form a low pressure zone from the wake of the tilt propellers when operating in the lift configuration. The low pressure zone may include an outlet side of a cooling path. Due to the low pressure, airflow may be induced through the cooling path even in the absence of strong air pressure at the inlet side. During a cruise operation when the VTOL aircraft is in forward motion, the nacelle or other structure may be aligned with a baffle to form an exhaust channel for the cooling airflow.