Lightning protection for vehicles

    公开(公告)号:US09834319B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-12-05

    申请号:US14775935

    申请日:2014-03-13

    CPC classification number: B64D45/02 B64D7/00 H05F3/04

    Abstract: A vehicle (2) comprising a vehicle part (4), the vehicle part (4) comprising: an electrically conductive core (6); a non-electrically conductive outer skin (8) made of a radar-absorbent material which surrounds, at least to some extent, the core (6) such that the core (6) is not visible from outside the vehicle (2); and one or more electrically conductive members (10) electrically connected to the core (6); each of the one or more members (10) is a tapered member having a relatively large cross sectional area where that member (10) is electrically connected to the core (6), and tapers from its end that is connected to the core (6) to a point; and the point of each member (10) is located at an outer surface of the external skin (8) such that the point of each of the members (10) is exposed.

    Lightning protection system
    3.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09708076B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-07-18

    申请号:US14775277

    申请日:2014-03-13

    CPC classification number: B64D45/02

    Abstract: A system comprising a low observable aircraft (2) having its surfaces oriented at a limited number of directions, and a lightning diverter strip (4, 22, 30) comprising a plurality of electrically conductive elements (8, 24, 32) arranged in a spaced apart relation, each of the electrically conductive elements (8, 24, 32) comprising an elongate portion. The lightning diverter strip (4, 22, 30) is attached to the aircraft in such a way that the conductive elements (8, 24, 32) are located on an exposed outer surface of the lightning diverter strip (4, 22, 30) and exposed to atmospheric conditions. For each conductive element (8, 24, 32), a long axis of the elongate portion of that conductive element (8, 24, 32) is substantially parallel with a surface of the aircraft.

    LIGHTNING PROTECTION FOR VEHICLES
    5.
    发明申请
    LIGHTNING PROTECTION FOR VEHICLES 有权
    车辆防雷保护

    公开(公告)号:US20160023777A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-01-28

    申请号:US14775935

    申请日:2014-03-13

    CPC classification number: B64D45/02 B64D7/00 H05F3/04

    Abstract: A vehicle (2) comprising a vehicle part (4), the vehicle part (4) comprising: an electrically conductive core (6); a non-electrically conductive outer skin (8) made of a radar-absorbent material which surrounds, at least to some extent, the core (6) such that the core (6) is not visible from outside the vehicle (2); and one or more electrically conductive members (10) electrically connected to the core (6); each of the one or more members (10) is a tapered member having a relatively large cross sectional area where that member (10) is electrically connected to the core (6), and tapers from its end that is connected to the core (6) to a point; and the point of each member (10) is located at an outer surface of the external skin (8) such that the point of each of the members (10) is exposed.

    Abstract translation: 一种包括车辆部件(4)的车辆(2),所述车辆部件(4)包括:导电芯体(6); 至少在一定程度上围绕所述铁心(6)的雷达吸收材料制成的非导电外皮(8),使得所述铁心(6)从所述车辆(2)的外部是不可见的; 以及电连接到所述芯(6)的一个或多个导电构件(10)。 一个或多个构件(10)中的每一个是具有相对大的横截面面积的锥形构件,其中构件(10)电连接到芯部(6),并且从其连接到芯部(6)的端部变细 )到一点; 并且每个构件(10)的点位于外部皮肤(8)的外表面处,使得每个构件(10)的点露出。

    LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEM
    7.
    发明申请
    LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEM 有权
    防雷系统

    公开(公告)号:US20160052643A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-02-25

    申请号:US14775277

    申请日:2014-03-13

    CPC classification number: B64D45/02

    Abstract: A system comprising a low observable aircraft (2) having its surfaces oriented at a limited number of directions, and a lightning diverter strip (4, 22, 30) comprising a plurality of electrically conductive elements (8, 24, 32) arranged in a spaced apart relation, each of the electrically conductive elements (8, 24, 32) comprising an elongate portion. The lightning diverter strip (4, 22, 30) is attached to the aircraft in such a way that the conductive elements (8, 24, 32) are located on an exposed outer surface of the lightning diverter strip (4, 22, 30) and exposed to atmospheric conditions. For each conductive element (8, 24, 32), a long axis of the elongate portion of that conductive element (8, 24, 32) is substantially parallel with a surface of the aircraft.

    Abstract translation: 一种包括其可观测的飞机(2)的表面朝向有限数量的方向的系统,以及包括多个导电元件(8,24,32)的闪电分流器条(4,22,30),其布置在 间隔开的关系,每个导电元件(8,24,32)包括细长部分。 闪电分流器条(4,22,30)以这样的方式附接到飞行器,使得导电元件(8,24,32)位于闪电分流器条(4,22,30)的暴露的外表面上, 并暴露于大气条件下。 对于每个导电元件(8,24,32),该导电元件(8,24,32)的细长部分的长轴基本上平行于飞行器的表面。

    Aircraft payload apparatus and method
    8.
    发明授权
    Aircraft payload apparatus and method 有权
    飞机有效载荷装置及方法

    公开(公告)号:US09308993B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-04-12

    申请号:US14406839

    申请日:2013-06-06

    Abstract: A method of providing apparatus comprising: providing a first store and a first payload on or in the first store, the first store being for mounting to the outside of an aircraft; acquiring aerodynamic properties, moments of inertia, and the mass distribution of the first store and first payload; providing a second store and a second payload, the second payload being on or in the second store, the second store being for mounting to the outside of the aircraft, the second payload being different to the first, the second payload comprising a sensor and/or a projecting means; and configuring the second store and the second payload such that the aerodynamic properties, moments of inertia, and mass distribution of the second store and the second payload are substantially the same as those of the first store and first payload.

    Abstract translation: 一种提供装置的方法,包括:在第一商店中或第一商店中提供第一商店和第一有效载荷,第一商店用于安装到飞行器的外部; 获得空气动力特性,惯性矩和第一储存和第一有效载荷的质量分布; 提供第二存储和第二有效载荷,所述第二有效载荷位于或在所述第二存储器中,所述第二存储器用于安装到所述飞行器的外部,所述第二有效载荷与所述第一载荷不同,所述第二载荷包括传感器和/ 或投影装置; 以及配置所述第二存储器和所述第二有效载荷,使得所述第二存储器和所述第二有效载荷的空气动力特性,惯性矩和质量分布基本上与所述第一存储器和所述第一有效载荷的空气动力特性,惯性矩和质量分布相同。

    FUSION OF MULTI-SPECTRAL AND RANGE IMAGE DATA
    9.
    发明申请
    FUSION OF MULTI-SPECTRAL AND RANGE IMAGE DATA 审中-公开
    多光谱和范围图像数据的融合

    公开(公告)号:US20150356341A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-10

    申请号:US14759476

    申请日:2014-01-07

    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for capturing and processing images, the images being of terrain (6), the methods comprising: using each of a plurality of cameras (14, 6, 18, 20), capturing an image of a surface of the terrain (6) thereby producing a plurality of camera images, each camera image comprising a plurality of pixels; registering the camera images, thereby producing a plurality of sets of registered pixels; classifying each set of registered pixels; using a ground penetrating radar (8), capturing a radar image (24) of the terrain (6); performing a detection algorithm on the radar image (24) to detect an at least partially subterranean object or terrain feature (26) in the radar image; and associating the detected object or terrain feature (26) with at least one classified set of registered pixels (28, 30).

    Abstract translation: 用于捕获和处理图像的方法和装置,所述图像是地形(6),所述方法包括:使用多个照相机(14,6,18,20)中的每一个,捕获地形表面的图像(6 ),从而产生多个相机图像,每个相机图像包括多个像素; 注册相机图像,从而产生多组注册像素; 对每组注册像素进行分类; 使用地面穿透雷达(8),捕获地形(6)的雷达图像(24); 对雷达图像(24)执行检测算法以检测雷达图像中的至少部分地下物体或地形特征(26); 以及将检测到的对象或地形特征(26)与至少一个分类的已注册像素集合(28,30)相关联。

    AIRCRAFT PAYLOAD APPARATUS AND METHOD
    10.
    发明申请
    AIRCRAFT PAYLOAD APPARATUS AND METHOD 有权
    飞机卸载装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20150217867A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-06

    申请号:US14406839

    申请日:2013-06-06

    Abstract: A method of providing apparatus comprising: providing a first store and a first payload on or in the first store, the first store being for mounting to the outside of an aircraft; acquiring aerodynamic properties, moments of inertia, and the mass distribution of the first store and first payload; providing a second store and a second payload, the second payload being on or in the second store, the second store being for mounting to the outside of the aircraft, the second payload being different to the first, the second payload comprising a sensor and/or a projecting means; and configuring the second store and the second payload such that the aerodynamic properties, moments of inertia, and mass distribution of the second store and the second payload are substantially the same as those of the first store and first payload.

    Abstract translation: 一种提供装置的方法,包括:在第一商店中或第一商店中提供第一商店和第一有效载荷,第一商店用于安装到飞行器的外部; 获得空气动力特性,惯性矩和第一储存和第一有效载荷的质量分布; 提供第二存储和第二有效载荷,所述第二有效载荷位于或在所述第二存储器中,所述第二存储器用于安装到所述飞行器的外部,所述第二有效载荷与所述第一载荷不同,所述第二载荷包括传感器和/ 或投影装置; 以及配置所述第二存储器和所述第二有效载荷,使得所述第二存储器和所述第二有效载荷的空气动力特性,惯性矩和质量分布基本上与所述第一存储器和所述第一有效载荷的空气动力特性,惯性矩和质量分布相同。

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