TILTROTOR AIRCRAFT WITH OUTBOARD FIXED ENGINES

    公开(公告)号:US20180354616A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-13

    申请号:US15621686

    申请日:2017-06-13

    Abstract: In a first aspect, there is a rotor system for a tiltrotor aircraft, the rotor system including an upper outboard engine in a fixed location on a wing member of the tiltrotor aircraft; a lower outboard engine in a fixed location on the wing member; and a prop-rotor pylon in power communication with the upper and lower outboard engines, the prop-rotor pylon being configured to selectively rotate between a vertical position and a horizontal position. In another aspect, there is provided a tiltrotor aircraft including a fuselage; a wing member; an upper outboard engine in a fixed location on the wing member; a lower outboard engine in a fixed location on the wing member; and a prop-rotor pylon in power communication with the upper and lower outboard engines, the prop-rotor pylon being configured to selectively rotate between a vertical position and a horizontal position.

    AIRCRAFT TAIL WITH CROSS-FLOW FAN SYSTEMS
    14.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180044010A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-02-15

    申请号:US15483652

    申请日:2017-04-10

    Abstract: In one aspect, there is provided an aircraft, including a fuselage having a longitudinal axis extending from a front portion through an aft portion; first and second tail members extending from the aft portion; a first cross-flow fan system rotatably mounted to the first tail member; and a second cross-flow fan system rotatably mounted to the second tail member. The first and second cross-flow fan systems are configured to provide a forward thrust vector and an anti-torque vector on the aircraft. The first and second cross-flow fan systems can have a rotational axis oriented generally vertically. In another aspect, there is an aircraft including a fuselage having a front portion and a tail portion; and a cross-flow fan system supported by the tail portion. Embodiments include a cross-flow fan system retrofittable onto an aircraft and methods for retrofitting an aircraft with a cross-flow fan system.

    Infrared suppressing exhaust system
    19.
    发明授权
    Infrared suppressing exhaust system 有权
    红外抑制排气系统

    公开(公告)号:US09334060B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-10

    申请号:US13624465

    申请日:2012-09-21

    Abstract: A method of managing aircraft exhaust includes providing hot air at a hot air mass flow rate, providing cold air at a cold air mass flow rate, and mixing the hot air and the cold air at a variable hot air mass flow rate to cold air mass flow rate ratio, wherein the variable hot air mass flow rate to cold air mass flow rate ratio is selectively maintained independent of at least one of (1) a variation in the hot air mass flow rate and (2) a variation in a translational speed of the aircraft.

    Abstract translation: 管理飞机排气的方法包括以热空气质量流量提供热空气,以冷空气质量流量提供冷空气,并以可变热空气质量流量将热空气与冷空气混合到冷空气质量 流量比,其中可变热空气质量流量与冷空气质量流量比率选择性地保持,独立于(1)热空气质量流量的变化和(2)平移速度的变化中的至少一个 的飞机。

    Speed control assembly and methods of using same
    20.
    发明授权
    Speed control assembly and methods of using same 有权
    速度控制装配及使用方法

    公开(公告)号:US09290266B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-22

    申请号:US14202826

    申请日:2014-03-10

    CPC classification number: B64C27/12 F16H3/724

    Abstract: A speed control assembly includes an input drive shaft coupled to a first gear subassembly having a rotatable gear, a second gear subassembly coupled to an output drive shaft, and a linkage coupling the first and second gear subassemblies, wherein the input drive shaft, the first and second gear subassemblies, and the linkage are configured such that a rotational speed of the rotatable gear adjusts a ratio of a rotational speed of the output drive shaft to a rotational speed of the output drive shaft. In some embodiments, the first gear subassembly includes a sun gear coupled to the input drive shaft, one or more planet gears, and a ring gear as the rotatable gear. In some embodiments, the second gear subassembly includes a sun gear coupled to the output drive shaft, one or more planet gears, and a fixed ring gear.

    Abstract translation: 速度控制组件包括联接到具有可旋转齿轮的第一齿轮子组件的输入驱动轴,联接到输出驱动轴的第二齿轮子组件和联接第一和第二齿轮组件的联动器,其中输入驱动轴,第一 和二档组件,并且所述连杆构造成使得所述可旋转齿轮的旋转速度调节所述输出驱动轴的旋转速度与所述输出驱动轴的旋转速度的比率。 在一些实施例中,第一齿轮子组件包括联接到输入驱动轴,一个或多个行星齿轮和作为可旋转齿轮的齿圈的太阳齿轮。 在一些实施例中,第二齿轮子组件包括联接到输出驱动轴,一个或多个行星齿轮和固定齿圈的太阳齿轮。

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