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公开(公告)号:US20190135423A1
公开(公告)日:2019-05-09
申请号:US15808801
申请日:2017-11-09
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Kirk L. Groninga , Frank B. Stamps , Daniel B. Robertson , Matthew E. Louis
Abstract: In one embodiment, a tiltrotor aircraft may comprise a fuselage; a biplane wing coupled to the fuselage, wherein the biplane wing comprises an upper wing structure and a lower wing structure; a plurality of tiltrotors coupled to the biplane wing; and at least one engine to power the plurality of tiltrotors.
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公开(公告)号:US20180354616A1
公开(公告)日:2018-12-13
申请号:US15621686
申请日:2017-06-13
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Kirk L. Groninga , Daniel B. Robertson
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.
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公开(公告)号:US20180273167A1
公开(公告)日:2018-09-27
申请号:US15468069
申请日:2017-03-23
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Matthew R. Carr , Matthew E. Louis , Kirk L. Groninga , Daniel B. Robertson , Frank B. Stamps , Albert G. Brand , Eric A. Sinusas
CPC classification number: B64C27/82 , B64C2027/8245 , B64C2027/8254 , F04D17/16 , F04D29/462
Abstract: In one embodiment, a rotorcraft comprises a fuselage, a tail boom, a rotor system, and a centrifugal blower system. The centrifugal blower system comprises a centrifugal blower configured to generate thrust using an airflow, wherein the centrifugal blower is located within the tail boom. The centrifugal blower system also comprises a plurality of ducts configured to control the thrust generated by the centrifugal blower, wherein the plurality of ducts is located on a portion of the tail boom surrounding the centrifugal blower, and wherein the plurality of ducts comprises one or more adjustable ducts configured to vary a size of an associated duct opening.
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公开(公告)号:US20180044010A1
公开(公告)日:2018-02-15
申请号:US15483652
申请日:2017-04-10
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Kirk L. Groninga , Daniel B. Robertson , Matthew E. Louis
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.
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公开(公告)号:US10421541B2
公开(公告)日:2019-09-24
申请号:US15483541
申请日:2017-04-10
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Kirk L. Groninga , Daniel B. Robertson , Matthew E. Louis
IPC: B64D31/00 , B64C29/00 , F04D29/28 , B64C15/12 , B64D27/24 , F04D17/04 , F04D27/00 , F04D29/30 , B64C3/38 , B64D35/02 , B64D35/04 , B64D27/02
Abstract: An aspect provides an aircraft including a fuselage and a cross-flow fan system attached to the fuselage. The cross-flow fan system including a cross-flow fan assembly associated with a rotatable wing member having an exterior aerodynamic surface. In one aspect, there is provided an aircraft with a fuselage having a forward portion and an aft portion; a first cross-flow fan system rotatably attached to the left side of the forward portion of the fuselage; a second cross-flow fan system rotatably attached to the right side of the forward portion of the fuselage; a third cross-flow fan system rotatably attached to the left side of the aft portion of the fuselage; and a fourth cross-flow fan system rotatably attached to the right side of the aft portion of the fuselage.
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公开(公告)号:US20180362160A1
公开(公告)日:2018-12-20
申请号:US15623328
申请日:2017-06-14
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Kirk L. Groninga , John Lloyd , Daniel B. Robertson
Abstract: In a first aspect, there is a personal air vehicle including a body having a forward portion, a central portion and an aft portion; a first ducted fan supported by the forward portion of the body; a second ducted fan supported by the aft portion of the body; and third and fourth ducted fans supported by the left and right sides of the body and pivotable relative to the body. An aspect provides a method of flying the personal air vehicle.
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公开(公告)号:US20180111680A1
公开(公告)日:2018-04-26
申请号:US15298959
申请日:2016-10-20
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Carlos A. Fenny , Daniel B. Robertson , Kirk L. Groninga , Troy C. Schank
CPC classification number: B64C27/025 , B64C27/18 , B64C27/82 , B64C2027/8209 , B64C2027/8236 , B64D27/02 , B64D27/24 , B64D2027/026 , B64F1/362 , Y02T50/44 , Y02T50/64
Abstract: A rotorcraft capable of a hover mode and a forward cruise mode including a fuselage, a first electric propulsion system, a second electric propulsion system, and an electric power control unit to control power to the first and second electric propulsion systems in the hover and forward cruise modes. The first electric propulsion system is a tip jet cold flow system that imparts rotation on a pair of rotor blades disposed above a top surface of the fuselage, and a first electric motor configured to drive the tip jet cold flow system. The second electric propulsion system includes a propeller disposed in the rear of the fuselage and a second electric motor configured to drive the propeller.
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公开(公告)号:US09701406B2
公开(公告)日:2017-07-11
申请号:US14566844
申请日:2014-12-11
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Daniel B. Robertson , Dudley E. Smith
CPC classification number: B64C29/0033 , B64C11/28 , B64C39/04 , B64D35/04
Abstract: A rotorcraft includes a proprotor coupled to the wing and a pusher propeller. Power is transferred from the proprotor to the pusher propeller with the use of a torque splitter. The torque splitter contains several gears, including a ring gear which rotates on an axis. The power outputted by the torque splitter is increased or decreased by selectively slowing down the rotation of the ring gear by the use of a clamp.
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公开(公告)号:US09334060B2
公开(公告)日:2016-05-10
申请号:US13624465
申请日:2012-09-21
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Daniel B. Robertson , Dudley E. Smith , Robert M. Laramee
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。
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公开(公告)号:US09290266B2
公开(公告)日:2016-03-22
申请号:US14202826
申请日:2014-03-10
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Daniel B. Robertson , Dudley E. Smith , Carlos A. Fenny , Walter West Riley
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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