公开(公告)号：US07431241B2

公开(公告)日：2008-10-07

申请号：US11554967

申请日：2006-10-31

申请人： Richard L. Adelson

发明人： Richard L. Adelson

IPC分类号： B64D39/00

CPC分类号： B64D39/06 ,  B64D39/04

摘要： Interoperable aerial refueling apparatus and methods. In one embodiment, a receptacle configured to fluidly receive a terminal portion of a refueling boom is coupled to a refueling drogue. A retainer is coupled to an aircraft that removably retains the receptacle when the aircraft is refueling another aircraft configured to directly engage the boom. The receptacle releases the receptacle when the terminal portion of the boom engages the receptacle so that an aircraft that receives the refueling drogue may be refueled. In another embodiment, a method includes providing fuel to a first receiving aircraft that receives fuel by directly coupling to an end of a refueling boom. The method further includes, while the tanker aircraft is in flight, configuring the boom to supply fuel to a second receiving aircraft having a refueling probe operable to receive fuel from a drogue.

摘要翻译： 可互操作的空中加油装置和方法。 在一个实施例中，配置成流体地接收加油吊杆的终端部分的接收器联接到加油锥套。 保持器联接到飞行器，当飞行器加油时，可拆卸地保持容器，该飞机被配置为直接接合吊杆。 当吊杆的端子部分接合插座时，容器释放插座，使得可以加油接收加油锥形的飞行器。 在另一个实施例中，一种方法包括向通过直接耦合到加油吊杆的端部接收燃料的第一接收飞机提供燃料。 该方法还包括在油罐飞行器处于飞行状态的同时，配置起重臂以将燃料供给具有加油探针的第二接收飞机，该加油探头可操作以从锥套接收燃料。

公开(公告)号：US20080027593A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-31

申请号：US11905479

申请日：2007-10-01

申请人： Frank Saggio ,  William Ribbens ,  Kean Ooi

发明人： Frank Saggio ,  William Ribbens ,  Kean Ooi

IPC分类号： B64D39/00

CPC分类号： B64D39/04 ,  B64D39/00

摘要： A refueling drogue adapted to connect to a refueling hose extending from a refueling aircraft. The refueling drogue may include an active control system, wherein, in an exemplary embodiment, the active control system is adapted to regulate the position of the drogue to maintain a substantially fixed orientation relative to a refueling aircraft.

公开(公告)号：US07293741B2

公开(公告)日：2007-11-13

申请号：US11150005

申请日：2005-06-09

申请人： James A. Carns ,  Theron L. Cutler ,  Mark A. Shelly ,  Benjamin P. Van Kampen

发明人： James A. Carns ,  Theron L. Cutler ,  Mark A. Shelly ,  Benjamin P. Van Kampen

IPC分类号： B64D39/00

CPC分类号： F16L3/00 ,  B64D39/06 ,  Y10T29/49826

摘要： Systems and methods for distributing loads from fluid conduits, including aircraft fuel conduits, are disclosed. An aircraft configured in accordance with one embodiment of the invention includes a fuselage portion, a wing portion, and a fuel tank carried by least one of the fuselage portion and the wing portion. The aircraft also includes a spar carried by at least one of the fuselage portion and the wing portion. The spar includes a first spar rib and a second spar rib spaced apart from the first spar rib. The aircraft further includes a fluid conduit proximate to the spar and operably coupled to the fuel tank. A support member carrying the fluid conduit is operably coupled to the spar. The support member can be positioned to transfer at least approximately all of the axial loads from the fluid conduit to at least one of the first spar rib and the second spar rib.

摘要翻译： 用于从流体管道（包括飞机燃料管道）分配载荷的系统和方法。 根据本发明的一个实施例构造的飞机包括由机身部分和翼部分中的至少一个承载的机身部分，翼部分和燃料箱。 飞机还包括由机身部分和机翼部分中的至少一个承载的翼梁。 翼梁包括与第一翼梁相隔开的第一翼梁和第二翼梁。 飞机还包括靠近翼梁的流体导管并且可操作地联接到燃料箱。 承载流体导管的支撑构件可操作地联接到翼梁。 支撑构件可以被定位成将来自流体导管的至少几乎所有轴向载荷传递到第一翼梁肋和第二翼梁中的至少一个。

公开(公告)号：US20060284023A1

公开(公告)日：2006-12-21

申请号：US11183475

申请日：2005-07-18

申请人： Damien Lejeau ,  Petra Aumann ,  Detlev Schwetzler

发明人： Damien Lejeau ,  Petra Aumann ,  Detlev Schwetzler

IPC分类号： B64C9/00 ,  B64D39/00

CPC分类号： B64C7/00 ,  B64C5/00 ,  B64C23/00 ,  B64D39/00

摘要： The present invention relates to a deflection device, for example, for a blunt stream body. The deflection device has an edge, which, for example, can be mounted to the stream body. In an advantageous manner, the deflection device allows an influencing of the slipstream in such a way that turbulences, which are connected with the slipstream and form downstream of blunt stream bodies, have as little influence as possible on the dragged object in order to avoid the formation of building-up motions of the dragged object, which lead to instabilities.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及例如用于钝流体的偏转装置。 偏转装置具有边缘，其例如可以安装到流体。 以有利的方式，偏转装置允许影响滑流，使得与滑流连接并形成钝流体下游的湍流对拖曳物体具有尽可能小的影响，以避免 形成拖延对象的建构动议，导致不稳定。

公开(公告)号：US07137597B2

公开(公告)日：2006-11-21

申请号：US10925341

申请日：2004-08-24

申请人： John H. Schuster ,  Mark H. Wexler

发明人： John H. Schuster ,  Mark H. Wexler

IPC分类号： B64D39/00

CPC分类号： B64D39/04

摘要： An in-flight refueling system, bladder device and method are provided for enhancing the stability of an elongate hose extending from a tanker aircraft during an in-flight refueling operation. The various embodiments of the present invention provide a compact, lightweight, and low-profile bladder device that may fill with fuel from a fuel conduit defined in the elongate hose so as to minimize the occurrence of oscillations within the elongate hose by selectively adding additional weight to a portion of the elongate hose. Thus, embodiments of the present invention may minimize the occurrence of oscillations in the elongate hose by stabilizing the elongate hose as it extends from the tanker aircraft during an in-flight refueling operation.

公开(公告)号：US20060060710A1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-23

申请号：US10945602

申请日：2004-09-21

申请人： John Takacs ,  Stephen Stecko

发明人： John Takacs ,  Stephen Stecko

IPC分类号： B64D39/00

CPC分类号： B64D39/00

摘要： An in-flight refueling system, damping device and method are provided for enhancing the stability of an elongate hose extending from a tanker aircraft during an in-flight refueling operation. The various embodiments of the system, device, and method provide a passive, integrated damping device that may generate electrical energy from changes in disposition of the elongate hose and then using the electrical energy generated to impart mechanical damping forces to a portion of the elongate hose. Thus, the embodiments may minimize the occurrence of oscillations in the elongate hose as it extends from the tanker aircraft during an in-flight refueling operation.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种飞行中加油系统，阻尼装置和方法，用于在飞行中加油操作期间增强从油罐飞机延伸的细长软管的稳定性。 系统，装置和方法的各种实施例提供了一种无源的整体式阻尼装置，其可以从细长软管的配置变化产生电能，然后使用所产生的电能将机械阻尼力赋予细长软管的一部分 。 因此，实施例可以最小化细长软管在飞行中加油操作期间从油罐飞行器延伸时的振荡的发生。

公开(公告)号：US06994294B2

公开(公告)日：2006-02-07

申请号：US10697564

申请日：2003-10-31

申请人： Frank Saggio, III ,  William B. Ribbens ,  Kean K. Ooi

发明人： Frank Saggio, III ,  William B. Ribbens ,  Kean K. Ooi

IPC分类号： B64D39/00

CPC分类号： B64D39/04 ,  B64D39/00

摘要： A refueling drogue adapted to connect to a refueling hose extending from a refueling aircraft. The drogue may include a rotatable mass adapted to effectively stabilize the refueling drogue via a gyroscopic effect of the rotating mass on the refueling drogue when the refueling drogue is placed in an airstream.

摘要翻译： 一个加油水龙头适合连接到从加油飞机延伸的加油软管。 锥体可以包括可旋转的质量块，其适于在加油锥套放置在气流中时通过旋转体在加油锥套上的陀螺效应来有效地稳定加油锥套。

公开(公告)号：US20060011782A1

公开(公告)日：2006-01-19

申请号：US10890664

申请日：2004-07-14

申请人： Steven Schroeder

发明人： Steven Schroeder

IPC分类号： B64D39/00

CPC分类号： B64D39/04

摘要： An in-flight refueling system and method are provided for facilitating the emergency separation of the components of a probe and drogue in-flight refueling. The in-flight refueling system and method provides a fuse device capable of being installed between, for instance, an elongate hose configured to trail from a tanker aircraft, and a drogue connected to, and in fluid communication with, the elongate hose. The fuse device may be configured to separate in response to a separating force such that the drogue may separate from the elongate hose prior to the exertion of a damaging force, a non-certified force, or an unknown aerodynamic force on the elongate hose, on a probe carried by a second receiver aircraft, or on the tanker aircraft.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种飞行中加油系统和方法，用于促进探头部件的紧急分离和飞行加油。 飞行中加油系统和方法提供了一种保险丝装置，其能够安装在例如被配置为从油罐飞行器跟踪的细长软管和与细长软管连接并与其流体连通的锥套。 保险丝装置可以被配置为响应于分离力而分离，使得锥套可以在伸长的软管上施加破坏力，非认证的力或未知的空气动力之前与细长软管分离 由第二接收机飞行器或油轮飞机承载的探头。

公开(公告)号：US20060000950A1

公开(公告)日：2006-01-05

申请号：US10872225

申请日：2004-06-18

申请人： German Von Thal ,  Harry Slusher ,  Stephen Stecko

发明人： German Von Thal ,  Harry Slusher ,  Stephen Stecko

IPC分类号： B64D39/00

CPC分类号： B64D39/00 ,  B64D39/02

摘要： An in-flight refueling system and method are provided to extend and retract an in-flight refueling device between a stowed position and an extended position relative to a tanker aircraft. The system and method of the present invention provide an induction device configured to extend and retract the in-flight refueling device such that the in-flight refueling system requires less maintenance and may be packaged in a compact, low-profile arrangement so that the in-flight refueling system may be carried by a variety of tanker aircraft in a variety of different configurations.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种飞行中加油系统和方法，以在收起位置和相对于油罐飞行器的延伸位置之间延伸和缩回飞行中加油装置。 本发明的系统和方法提供了一种引导装置，其被配置为延伸和缩回飞行中加油装置，使得飞行中加油系统需要较少的维护，并且可以以紧凑，薄型的装置包装， - 多种不同配置的各种油轮飞机可以装载轻型加油系统。

公开(公告)号：US20050269455A1

公开(公告)日：2005-12-08

申请号：US10861640

申请日：2004-06-04

申请人： Gordon Hewitt ,  Joseph Shoore

发明人： Gordon Hewitt ,  Joseph Shoore

IPC分类号： B64D39/00 ,  B64D47/02

CPC分类号： B64D39/00 ,  B64D47/02 ,  B64D2203/00

摘要： An illuminating system, device, and method are provided to illuminate an in-flight refueling operation involving a first aircraft, serving as a tanker aircraft and carrying the illuminating system of the present invention, and a second aircraft, entering an in-flight refueling position relative to the first aircraft. The system, device, and method of the present invention provide eye-safe, covert illumination suitable for illuminating the in-flight refueling position such that the second aircraft is illuminated upon entering the in-flight refueling position.

摘要翻译： 提供一种照明系统，装置和方法来照亮涉及作为油罐飞机并运载本发明的照明系统的第一飞行器和进入飞行中加油位置的第二飞行器的飞行中加油操作 相对于第一架飞机。 本发明的系统，装置和方法提供适合于照亮飞行中加油位置的眼睛安全的隐蔽照明，使得第二飞行器在进入飞行中加油位置时被照亮。