DEDICATED CORE INFLOW INLET FOR CONVERTIBLE ENGINE

    公开(公告)号:US20200231293A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-23

    申请号:US16251562

    申请日:2019-01-18

    Abstract: An exemplary convertible engine includes an engine housing forming a fan duct extending from a fan inlet to an exhaust; a fan positioned in the fan duct proximate the fan inlet; an engine core located in the fan duct aft of the fan, the engine core coupled to the fan by a fan shaft; a drive shaft mechanically coupled to the engine core and extending exterior of the engine housing; and a dedicated core inflow duct coupled to the core and having a core inlet to capture and direct air into the engine core. An inlet barrier filter may be located in the dedicated core inflow duct. The core inlet may be located inside of the fan duct or exterior to the fan duct. A gearbox may be operationally connected to the fan shaft and may be located inside of the fan duct.

    Rotary aircraft ice protection system

    公开(公告)号:US10710732B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-14

    申请号:US15705966

    申请日:2017-09-15

    Abstract: There is provided an ice protection system for a rotary aircraft, including a rotor blade susceptible to an ice buildup having an inboard portion and an outboard portion, the length of the inboard portion and the length of the outboard portion define a total length of the rotor blade; a first deicing system coupled to the inboard portion of the rotor blade, the first deicing system including a plurality of spanwise zones; and a second deicing system coupled to the outboard portion of the rotor blade, the second deicing system including a plurality of chordwise zones. In one aspect, there is provided a deicing system for a rotary aircraft. In another aspect, there is a method to de-ice a rotor blade of an aircraft.

    Vibration isolation device mounting system

    公开(公告)号:US10703465B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-07

    申请号:US15942030

    申请日:2018-03-30

    Abstract: A mounting system for a vibration isolation device comprises a support structure having an opening disposed therein, the opening having a concave recess; a thin elastomeric component attached to a surface of the concave recess; and a spherical elastomeric bearing disposed in the opening and attached to the thin elastomeric component, the spherical elastomeric bearing having a beveled upper portion, a middle portion and a beveled lower portion configured to engage the vibration isolation devices.

    Two-piece firewall and inlet plenum

    公开(公告)号:US10689126B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-23

    申请号:US15627412

    申请日:2017-06-19

    Abstract: In one embodiment, there is described an inlet plenum assembly for a rotary aircraft, including: an inlet plenum defined on a first side by an inlet plenum wall and on a second side by a forward firewall assembly; the inlet plenum wall having a mechanical interface for receiving a reduction gearbox (RGB) to provide reduction gearing to the drive shaft; and the forward firewall assembly having an inlet aperture configured to receive a drive shaft to rotatably couple to an engine; wherein the forward firewall assembly includes a forward firewall upper and a forward firewall lower, the forward firewall upper configured to removably seat to the forward firewall lower.

    AUTONOMOUS HYDROGEN REFUELING
    80.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200180782A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-11

    申请号:US16214765

    申请日:2018-12-10

    Abstract: A system and a method for autonomous hydrogen refueling of vertical lift aircraft using a landing pad with sensors, a hydrogen storage tank, a refueling arm configured to couple the hydrogen storage tank to the aircraft and a controller configured to control a flow of fuel from the hydrogen storage tank to the aircraft.

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