公开(公告)号：US20080054124A1

公开(公告)日：2008-03-06

申请号：US11752156

申请日：2007-05-22

申请人： John Takacs ,  Stephen Stecko ,  Gordon Jefferson ,  Gregory Roberts ,  Joseph Shoore

发明人： John Takacs ,  Stephen Stecko ,  Gordon Jefferson ,  Gregory Roberts ,  Joseph Shoore

IPC分类号： B64D39/00

CPC分类号： B64D39/04 ,  B64D39/00

摘要： Controllable refueling drogues and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A system in accordance with one embodiment includes a fuel delivery device having a deployable portion configured to be deployed overboard an aircraft during aerial refueling. The deployable portion can include at least a portion of a flexible fuel line, a drogue coupled to the flexible fuel line, and an actuatable device operatively coupled to at least one of the drogue and the fuel line. The deployable portion can further include a guidance system that is operatively coupled to the actuatable device and that includes instructions to direct the operation of the actuatable device and move the drogue during flight.

摘要翻译： 公开了可控制的加油锥和相关系统和方法。 根据一个实施例的系统包括燃料输送装置，其具有构造成在空中加油期间被布置在飞行器外部的可展开部分。 可展开部分可以包括柔性燃料管线的至少一部分，联接到柔性燃料管线的锥套，以及可操作地联接到冷冻和燃料管线中的至少一个的可启动装置。 可展开部分还可以包括可操作地联接到可致动装置的引导系统，并且包括用于指导可起动装置的操作并在飞行中移动锥套的指令。

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：US20060284019A1

公开(公告)日：2006-12-21

申请号：US11157245

申请日：2005-06-20

申请人： John Takacs ,  Stephen Stecko ,  Gordon Jefferson ,  Gregory Roberts ,  Joseph Shoore

发明人： John Takacs ,  Stephen Stecko ,  Gordon Jefferson ,  Gregory Roberts ,  Joseph Shoore

IPC分类号： B64D39/00

CPC分类号： B64D39/04 ,  B64D39/00

摘要： Controllable refueling drogues and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A system in accordance with one embodiment includes a fuel delivery device having a deployable portion configured to be deployed overboard an aircraft during aerial refueling. The deployable portion can include at least a portion of a flexible fuel line, a drogue coupled to the flexible fuel line, and an actuatable device operatively coupled to at least one of the drogue and the fuel line. The deployable portion can further include a guidance system that is operatively coupled to the actuatable device and that includes instructions to direct the operation of the actuatable device and move the drogue during flight.

摘要翻译： 公开了可控制的加油锥和相关系统和方法。 根据一个实施例的系统包括燃料输送装置，其具有构造成在空中加油期间被布置在飞行器外部的可展开部分。 可展开部分可以包括柔性燃料管线的至少一部分，联接到柔性燃料管线的锥套，以及可操作地联接到冷冻和燃料管线中的至少一个的可启动装置。 可展开部分还可以包括可操作地联接到可致动装置的引导系统，并且包括用于指导可起动装置的操作并在飞行中移动锥套的指令。

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。