Selectable barrier filtration system

    公开(公告)号:US11077957B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-03

    申请号:US15878075

    申请日:2018-01-23

    Abstract: An air intake system (AIS) has a plenum and an inlet barrier filter associated with the plenum, through which air can selectively enter the plenum. The AIS also has an inlet duct associated with the plenum, through which air can selectively enter the plenum. The AIS also has a bypass door associated with the inlet duct, the bypass door being configured to selectively change an amount of air allowed to pass through the inlet duct. The AIS also has a filter airflow change device configured to change an amount of airflow allowed through the inlet barrier filter.

    FAN CLUTCH FOR CONVERTIBLE ENGINE
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200017229A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-16

    申请号:US16035340

    申请日:2018-07-13

    Abstract: Systems and methods include providing an aircraft with a fuselage and a convertible engine disposed within the fuselage. The convertible engine is operable as a turbofan engine in a thrust mode and a turboshaft engine in a shaft power mode. The convertible engine includes a housing, an engine core having a low pressure turbine shaft, and a bypass fan system. The bypass fan system includes a bypass fan having a fan clutch. The fan clutch selectively couples at least a portion of the bypass fan to the low pressure turbine shaft when the convertible engine is operated in the thrust mode and decouples at least a portion of the bypass fan from the low pressure turbine shaft when the convertible engine is operated in the shaft power mode.

    Variable directional thrust for helicopter tail anti-torque system

    公开(公告)号:US10377479B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-13

    申请号:US15172811

    申请日:2016-06-03

    Abstract: The present invention includes an anti-torque assembly for a helicopter comprising a plurality of fixed blade pitch motors mounted on one or more pivots on the tail boom of the helicopter, wherein the plurality of fixed blade pitch motors on the one or more pivots are adapted to be oriented substantially in-plane with a tail boom of a helicopter during a first mode of operation that comprises a hover mode and wherein the fixed blade pitch motors are adapted to be oriented substantially off-plane from the tail boom of the helicopter during a second mode of helicopter operation that is different from the first mode.

    Variable directional thrust for helicopter tail anti-torque system

    公开(公告)号:US10787253B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-29

    申请号:US16183035

    申请日:2018-11-07

    Abstract: The present invention includes an anti-torque assembly for a helicopter comprising a plurality of fixed blade pitch motors mounted on one or more pivots on the tail boom of the helicopter, wherein the plurality of fixed blade pitch motors on the one or more pivots are adapted to be oriented substantially in-plane with a tail boom of a helicopter during a first mode of operation that comprises a hover mode and wherein the fixed blade pitch motors are adapted to be oriented substantially off-plane from the tail boom of the helicopter during a second mode of helicopter operation that is different from the first mode.

    Electrical Load Shed to Increase Available Aircraft Power

    公开(公告)号:US20200047911A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-13

    申请号:US16059655

    申请日:2018-08-09

    Abstract: Embodiments are directed to systems and methods for managing electrical load in an aircraft comprising a generator coupled to an aircraft engine, and a power distribution controller configured to monitor current engine operating parameters and to reduce an electrical load on the generator when the engine operating parameters reach a limit during specified aircraft operating conditions. The system may further comprise a non-essential electrical bus coupled to the generator, wherein the electrical load on the generator is reduced by disconnecting the non-essential bus from the generator. The generator may be coupled to the aircraft engine via an accessory gearbox or a transmission gearbox. The monitored current engine operating parameters comprise one or more of an engine torque, a gas generator RPM, and a temperature. The aircraft operating conditions may comprise one or more of a takeoff, a landing, or an engine failure.

    REAL TIME ENGINE INLET BARRIER FILTER CONDITION MONITOR

    公开(公告)号:US20190390564A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-12-26

    申请号:US16015599

    申请日:2018-06-22

    Abstract: A differential pressure transducer provides measurements for determining the restriction, updated in real time, of an inlet barrier filter for a turboshaft engine of an aircraft. The percentage of restriction of the air inlet barrier filter, which corresponds to the condition of the air inlet barrier filter, is determined as a function of mass air flow into the engine during operation. The restriction percentage is indicated on the instrument panel of the rotorcraft.

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