Rotor driven auxiliary power apparatus and method
    1.
    发明授权
    Rotor driven auxiliary power apparatus and method 有权
    转子驱动辅助动力装置及方法

    公开(公告)号:US08950700B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-10

    申请号:US13282938

    申请日:2011-10-27

    摘要: Apparatus and methods is used for controlling yaw of a rotorcraft in the event of one or both of low airspeed and engine failure. A yaw propulsion provides a yaw moment at low speeds. The yaw propulsion device may be an air jet or a fan. A pneumatic fan may be driven by compressed air released into a channel surrounding an outer portion of the fan. The fan may be driven by hydraulic power. Power for the yaw propulsion device and other system may be provided by a hydraulic pump and/or generator engaging the rotor. Low speed yaw control may be provided by auxiliary rudders positioned within the stream tube of a prop. The auxiliary rudders may one or both of fold down and disengage from rudder controls when not in use. A power take-off engages a rotor and is engaged in response to detecting a loss of engine power.

    摘要翻译: 在低空速和发动机故障中的一个或两个的情况下,装置和方法用于控制旋翼航空器的偏航。 偏航推进在低速时提供横摆力矩。 偏航推进装置可以是空气喷射器或风扇。 气动风扇可以被释放到围绕风扇外部的通道的压缩空气驱动。 风扇可以由液压动力驱动。 用于偏航推进装置和其它系统的动力可由与转子接合的液压泵和/或发电机提供。 低速偏航控制可以由位于支柱的流管内的辅助方向舵提供。 辅助方向舵可以在不使用时向下折叠并与方向舵控制器脱离。 动力输出与转子啮合并响应于检测发动机功率的损失而啮合。

    ROTOR DRIVEN AUXILIARY POWER APPARATUS AND METHOD
    2.
    发明申请
    ROTOR DRIVEN AUXILIARY POWER APPARATUS AND METHOD 有权
    转子驱动辅助动力装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120104157A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-03

    申请号:US13282938

    申请日:2011-10-27

    IPC分类号: B64C27/00 B64C27/12

    摘要: Apparatus and methods for controlling yaw of a rotorcraft in the event of one or both of low airspeed and engine failure are disclosed. A yaw propulsion provides a yaw moment at low speeds. The yaw propulsion device may be an air jet or a fan. A pneumatic fan may be driven by compressed air released into a channel surrounding an outer portion of the fan. The fan may be driven by hydraulic power. Power for the yaw propulsion device and other system may be provided by a hydraulic pump and/or generator engaging the rotor. Low speed yaw control may be provided by auxiliary rudders positioned within the stream tube of a prop. The auxiliary rudders may one or both of fold down and disengage from rudder controls when not in use.

    摘要翻译: 公开了在低空速和发动机故障中的一个或两个情况下控制旋翼航空器的偏航的装置和方法。 偏航推进在低速时提供横摆力矩。 偏航推进装置可以是空气喷射器或风扇。 气动风扇可以被释放到围绕风扇外部的通道的压缩空气驱动。 风扇可以由液压动力驱动。 用于偏航推进装置和其它系统的动力可由与转子接合的液压泵和/或发电机提供。 低速偏航控制可以由位于支柱的流管内的辅助方向舵提供。 辅助方向舵可以在不使用时向下折叠并与方向舵控制器脱离。

    GYROPLANE PREROTATION BY COMPRESSED AIR
    3.
    发明申请
    GYROPLANE PREROTATION BY COMPRESSED AIR 审中-公开
    通过压缩空气进行GYROPLANE预调

    公开(公告)号:US20120104153A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-03

    申请号:US13282780

    申请日:2011-10-27

    IPC分类号: B64C27/02 B64C27/00

    摘要: A rotorcraft is disclosed. The rotorcraft may include a rotor having at least one tip nozzle, a compressor having an outlet for compressed air, and a network of conduits connecting the outlet of the compressor with the tip nozzle. In operation, the compressor may deliver a flow of compressed air to the tip nozzle. As the flow of compressed air exits the at least one tip nozzle, it may cause rotation of the rotor. This rotation may prerotate the rotor and shorten the take off distance required by the rotorcraft. Take off of the rotorcraft may be accomplished without ever adding fuel to the flow of compressed air to the tip nozzle.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种旋翼飞机。 旋翼航空器可以包括具有至少一个尖端喷嘴的转子,具有用于压缩空气的出口的压缩机以及将压缩机的出口与尖端喷嘴连接的管道网络。 在操作中,压缩机可以将压缩空气流传送到尖端喷嘴。 随着压缩空气的流动离开至少一个尖端喷嘴,它可能引起转子的旋转。 这种旋转可以预旋转转子并缩短旋翼航空器所需的起飞距离。 离心旋翼航空器可以实现,而不会向压缩空气流向顶部喷嘴添加燃料。

    Torsionally stiff rotorcraft control apparatus and method
    4.
    发明授权
    Torsionally stiff rotorcraft control apparatus and method 有权
    旋翼飞机控制装置和方法扭转

    公开(公告)号:US09022314B1

    公开(公告)日:2015-05-05

    申请号:US13199684

    申请日:2011-09-07

    摘要: A rotor system of a reactive drive rotary wing maintains rigidity and stiffness and resists slack and backlash by mounting swashplate actuators to a flange rigidly secured to the mast, and may be monolithic therewith. A mast tilt actuator and a mast pivot may secure to the mast flange, with vibration suppressors. A shroud may provide a sealed fluid path for airflow therethrough encircling portions of the rotor hub and restricting airflow between the rotor hub and shroud. A rotor cavity, in fluid communication with blade ducts (hollow portions of the blade spars), and either or both contoured to reduce pressure losses, may assist in temperature control, and may feed into tip jets on the blades.

    摘要翻译: 反作用驱动旋转翼的转子系统通过将斜盘致动器安装到刚性地固定到桅杆上的凸缘上而保持刚度和刚度并抵抗松弛和间隙,并且可以与其一体化。 桅杆倾斜致动器和桅杆枢轴可以用振动抑制器固定到桅杆法兰上。 护罩可以提供密封的流体路径,用于穿过转子毂的环绕部分的气流并限制转子毂和护罩之间的气流。 与叶片管道(叶片翼形件的中空部分)流体连通的转子腔以及为减少压力损失而成形的两者或两者可有助于温度控制,并且可以进料到叶片上的尖端喷嘴中。

    Mast main bearing lubrication and thermal management
    5.
    发明授权
    Mast main bearing lubrication and thermal management 有权
    主轴承润滑和热管理

    公开(公告)号:US08915465B1

    公开(公告)日:2014-12-23

    申请号:US13199721

    申请日:2011-09-07

    IPC分类号: B64C27/02 B64C27/32

    摘要: A rotor system is disclosed for a reactive drive rotary wing aircraft. Rigidity of the rotor is enhanced and play between flight controls and the rotor are eliminated by mounting swashplate actuators to a flange rigidly secured to the mast. Thermal management of the rotor is performed in order to avoid bearing failure or loss of bearing preload. Methods include modulating the temperature of oil pumped over one or more of the mast bearing, swashplate bearing, and spindle bearing. The temperature of air passively or actively drawn through rotor may also be modulated to maintain bearing temperature within a predetermined range. Structures for reducing pressure losses and drag on components due to air flow through the rotor are also disclosed. Thermal management of a rotor may be performed by oil and air flow.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于无功驱动旋翼飞机的转子系统。 通过将斜盘致动器安装到刚性地固定在桅杆上的凸缘上,提高了转子的刚性,并且可以避免飞行控制和转子之间的冲击。 执行转子的热管理,以避免轴承故障或轴承预载的损失。 方法包括调节在一个或多个桅杆轴承,斜盘轴承和主轴轴承上泵送的油温。 无源或主动地通过转子吸入的空气的温度也可被调制以将轴承温度保持在预定范围内。 还公开了用于减少由于通过转子的气流引起的部件上的压力损失和阻力的结构。 转子的热管理可以通过油和空气流进行。

    MISSION-ADAPTIVE ROTOR BLADE WITH CIRCULATION CONTROL
    6.
    发明申请
    MISSION-ADAPTIVE ROTOR BLADE WITH CIRCULATION CONTROL 有权
    具有循环控制功能的自适应转子叶片

    公开(公告)号:US20130168491A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-07-04

    申请号:US13544874

    申请日:2012-07-09

    IPC分类号: B64C27/72

    摘要: A rotorcraft may include an airframe and a rotor connected to the airframe. The rotor may include a plurality of blades defining ducts along the length thereof and vents in fluid communication with the ducts. Flow from through the vents may be controlled by valves with piezoelectric actuators. The valves may be adjusted to achieve a lift profile suited for an operational mode such as vertical, autorotative, or unloaded flight. The lift profile may vary along the length of the blade and may vary cyclically with rotation of the blade. The lift profile may be chosen to approximate a figure of merit for the rotor suitable for a given operational mode.

    摘要翻译: 旋翼航空器可以包括机身和连接到机身的转子。 转子可以包括沿着其长度限定管道的多个叶片和与管道流体连通的通风口。 通过通风口的流量可以由具有压电致动器的阀门控制。 可以调整阀门以实现适合于诸如垂直,自转或无负载飞行的操作模式的升力曲线。 提升轮廓可以沿着叶片的长度而变化,并且可随着叶片的旋转而周期性变化。 可以选择升力曲线以近似适于给定操作模式的转子的品质因数。

    Hub-mounted auxilliary systems for tipjets in a reaction drive rotor system
    7.
    发明授权
    Hub-mounted auxilliary systems for tipjets in a reaction drive rotor system 有权
    枢轴安装的辅助系统用于反应驱动转子系统中的尖端

    公开(公告)号:US09169009B1

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-27

    申请号:US13373421

    申请日:2011-11-14

    IPC分类号: B64C27/18 F02K7/00

    摘要: A rotor system is disclosed for a reactive drive rotary wing aircraft. Apparatus and methods are disclosed for mounting to the rotor hub certain controls, both electrical and mechanical, as well as fuel delivery for tipjets mounted to rotor blades. Air passively or actively drawn through rotor may feed the tipjets directly through the blades, while fuel and control is delivered along the blade to the tip thereof.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于无功驱动旋翼飞机的转子系统。 公开了用于安装到转子毂的装置和方法,电气和机械的某些控制以及安装到转子叶片的尖端喷嘴的燃料输送。 被动地或主动地通过转子吸入的空气可以通过叶片直接供给尖端,同时燃料和控制沿着叶片传送到其尖端。

    Feathering-spindle-bearing lubrication and temperature control
    8.
    发明授权
    Feathering-spindle-bearing lubrication and temperature control 有权
    羽化主轴轴承润滑和温度控制

    公开(公告)号:US09073631B1

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-07

    申请号:US13199678

    申请日:2011-09-07

    IPC分类号: B64C27/32 B64C27/18 B64C27/02

    摘要: A rotorcraft is disclosed. The rotorcraft may include an airframe, at least one engine connected to the airframe, and a rotor connected to the airframe. The rotor may include a hub, a rotor blade, and a feathering spindle connecting the rotor blade to the hub. The rotorcraft may further include a flow of oil passing proximate the feathering spindle. The flow of oil may cool the feathering spindle during take off and landing of the rotorcraft. Additionally, the flow of oil may heat the feathering spindle during travel of the rotorcraft at altitude.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种旋翼飞机。 旋翼航空器可以包括机身,连接到机身的至少一个发动机和连接到机身的转子。 转子可以包括轮毂,转子叶片和将转子叶片连接到轮毂的羽化主轴。 旋翼航空器还可以包括靠近羽化主轴的油流。 在旋转飞机起飞和着陆期间,油流可以冷却羽化主轴。 此外,油流可以在旋翼飞机高度行进期间加热羽化主轴。

    Rotor configuration for reaction drive rotor system
    9.
    发明授权
    Rotor configuration for reaction drive rotor system 有权
    反应驱动转子系统的转子配置

    公开(公告)号:US09038940B1

    公开(公告)日:2015-05-26

    申请号:US13373433

    申请日:2011-11-14

    摘要: A rotor system is disclosed for a reactive drive rotary wing aircraft. Apparatus and methods are disclosed for maintaining the rigidity of the rotor and eliminating play between flight controls and the rotor by mounting swashplate actuators to a flange rigidly secured to the mast. Methods are disclosed for modulating the temperature of oil pumped over one or more of the mast bearing, swashplate bearing, and spindle bearing. The temperature of air passively or actively drawn through rotor may also be modulated to maintain bearing temperature within a predetermined range. Structures for reducing pressure losses and drag on components due to air flow through the rotor are also disclosed. A rotor facilitating thermal management by oil and air flow is also disclosed. Surfaces interfacing between the swashplate and the mast and between control rods and the swashplate or pitch horn may bear a solid lubricant layer.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于无功驱动旋翼飞机的转子系统。 公开了用于维持转子的刚性并通过将斜盘致动器安装到刚性地固定到桅杆上的凸缘来消除飞行控制器和转子之间的作用的装置和方法。 公开了用于调节泵送在一个或多个桅杆轴承,斜盘轴承和主轴轴承上的油的温度的方法。 无源或主动地通过转子吸入的空气的温度也可被调制以将轴承温度保持在预定范围内。 还公开了用于减少由于通过转子的气流引起的部件上的压力损失和阻力的结构。 还公开了通过油和空气流促进热管理的转子。 在斜盘和桅杆之间以及控制杆和旋转斜盘或桨距角之间的表面可以承载固体润滑剂层。

    Blade root attachment apparatus and method
    10.
    发明授权
    Blade root attachment apparatus and method 有权
    刀根附件装置及方法

    公开(公告)号:US08973863B1

    公开(公告)日:2015-03-10

    申请号:US13199705

    申请日:2011-09-07

    摘要: The rotorcraft may include an airframe, at least one engine connected to the airframe, and a rotor connected to the airframe. The rotor may include a hub, a rotor blade, and a feathering spindle connected to the hub. The rotor blade may have a root and a tip and form a conduit extending in the radial 5 direction from the root to the tip. The root may comprise a wall forming a hollow circular cylinder. The hollow circular cylinder may form a portion of the conduit. A plurality of bolts may be distributed circumferential within the wall of the root. The plurality of bolts may extend in the radial direction from the wall of the root to secure the rotor blade to the feathering 10 spindle.

    摘要翻译: 旋翼航空器可以包括机身,连接到机身的至少一个发动机和连接到机身的转子。 转子可以包括轮毂,转子叶片和连接到轮毂的羽化主轴。 转子叶片可以具有根部和尖端并且形成从径向5方向从根部延伸到尖端的导管。 根部可以包括形成中空圆柱体的壁。 中空圆柱体可以形成导管的一部分。 多个螺栓可以在根部的壁内周向分布。 多个螺栓可以从根部的壁沿径向方向延伸,以将转子叶片固定到羽化10主轴上。