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公开(公告)号：US11130568B2
公开(公告)日：2021-09-28
申请号：US16183899
申请日：2018-11-08
Applicant: Textron Innovations Inc.
Inventor： Kevin Morris , Nicholas Brodeur , Carlos Fenny
Abstract: An autonomous thrust vectoring ring wing pod is disclosed. A plurality of distributed propulsion element (thruster) layout within a self-articulating ring wing pod allows the pod to selectively control its thrust vector by controlling each propulsion element in the pod. This arrangement allows autonomous and independent control of the tilting of the ring wing relative to the aircraft. The ring wing pod acts as both a nacelle to house the propulsion elements as well as a lifting surface when in wing-borne flight. The autonomous thrust vectoring ring wing pod also provides superior aircraft attitude control in wing-borne flight, thus negating the need for conventional surface controls.
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公开(公告)号：US11312491B2
公开(公告)日：2022-04-26
申请号：US17005704
申请日：2020-08-28
Applicant: Textron Innovations Inc.
Inventor： Kevin Morris , Nicholas Brodeur , Pascal Flynn-Robitaille , Mathieu Beland
IPC: B64C29/02 , B64D1/10 , B64C39/08 , B64C1/00 , B64C1/22 , B64C1/14 , B64D27/24 , B64C39/02 , B64D41/00 , G05D1/10 , E05F15/00
Abstract: An autonomous cargo delivery aircraft operable to transition between thrust-borne lift in a VTOL orientation and wing-borne lift in a biplane orientation. The aircraft includes a fuselage having an aerodynamic shape with a leading edge, a trailing edge and first and second sides. First and second wings are coupled to the fuselage proximate the first and second sides, respectively. A distributed thrust array includes a first pair of propulsion assemblies coupled to the first wing and a second pair of propulsion assemblies coupled to the second wing. A flight control system is operably associated with the distributed thrust array and configured to independently control each of the propulsion assemblies. The first side of the fuselage includes a door configured to provide access to a cargo bay disposed within the fuselage from an exterior of the aircraft with a predetermined clearance relative to the first pair of propulsion assemblies.
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公开(公告)号：US11254423B2
公开(公告)日：2022-02-22
申请号：US16863235
申请日：2020-04-30
Applicant: Textron Innovations Inc.
Inventor： Kevin Morris , Nicholas Brodeur , Pascal Flynn-Robitaille
Abstract: A damping landing gear assembly for a vertical takeoff and landing aircraft includes a spring housing forming a spring chamber, a spring disposed in the spring chamber and a plunger slidably coupled to the spring housing and movable between a compressed position and an extended position. The spring biases the plunger into the extended position during flight. The vertical takeoff and landing aircraft experiences a landing force during landing. The landing force compresses the plunger into the compressed position against the bias of the spring, thereby absorbing at least a portion of the landing force.
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公开(公告)号：US20200148354A1
公开(公告)日：2020-05-14
申请号：US16183899
申请日：2018-11-08
Applicant: Textron Innovations Inc.
Inventor： Kevin Morris , Nicholas Brodeur , Carlos Fenny
Abstract: An autonomous thrust vectoring ring wing pod is disclosed. A plurality of distributed propulsion element (thruster) layout within a self-articulating ring wing pod allows the pod to selectively control its thrust vector by controlling each propulsion element in the pod. This arrangement allows autonomous and independent control of the tilting of the ring wing relative to the aircraft. The ring wing pod acts as both a nacelle to house the propulsion elements as well as a lifting surface when in wing-borne flight. The autonomous thrust vectoring ring wing pod also provides superior aircraft attitude control in wing-borne flight, thus negating the need for conventional surface controls.
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公开(公告)号：US20210339849A1
公开(公告)日：2021-11-04
申请号：US16863235
申请日：2020-04-30
Applicant: Textron Innovations Inc.
Inventor： Kevin Morris , Nicholas Brodeur , Pascal Flynn-Robitaille
Abstract: A damping landing gear assembly for a vertical takeoff and landing aircraft includes a spring housing forming a spring chamber, a spring disposed in the spring chamber and a plunger slidably coupled to the spring housing and movable between a compressed position and an extended position. The spring biases the plunger into the extended position during flight. The vertical takeoff and landing aircraft experiences a landing force during landing. The landing force compresses the plunger into the compressed position against the bias of the spring, thereby absorbing at least a portion of the landing force.
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公开(公告)号：US11939050B2
公开(公告)日：2024-03-26
申请号：US17446782
申请日：2021-09-02
Applicant: Textron Innovations Inc.
Inventor： Kevin Morris , Nicholas Brodeur , Carlos Fenny
CPC classification number: B64C29/0033 , B64C11/001 , B64C11/46 , B64U10/20 , B64U30/297 , B64U50/14 , B64U50/19
Abstract: An autonomous thrust vectoring ring wing pod is disclosed. A plurality of distributed propulsion element (thruster) layout within a self-articulating ring wing pod allows the pod to selectively control its thrust vector by controlling each propulsion element in the pod. This arrangement allows autonomous and independent control of the tilting of the ring wing relative to the aircraft. The ring wing pod acts as both a nacelle to house the propulsion elements as well as a lifting surface when in wing-borne flight. The autonomous thrust vectoring ring wing pod also provides superior aircraft attitude control in wing-borne flight, thus negating the need for conventional surface controls.
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