METHOD OF CONFIGURING A WING-MOUNTED TURBINE FOR GENERATING ELECTRICITY AND INCREASING THRUST

    公开(公告)号:US20240270404A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-15

    申请号:US18440997

    申请日:2024-02-14

    IPC分类号: B64D27/31 B64C11/20 F01D15/10

    摘要: A method of modeling a turbine mounted behind an aircraft wing for providing a specified proportion of a propulsive force in the aircraft flight direction to an amount of power generated by the turbine when driven by the airflow trailing the wings. The turbine converts a portion of the otherwise wasted energy in the rotational vortices trailing the aircraft wings into thrust that reduces aircraft drag while also providing electricity to power electrical systems on the aircraft. The method is also capable of modeling a turbine construction that will use the energy in the wake solely to generate electricity without increasing drag on the aircraft or solely to reduce drag without generating electricity. In one embodiment, the method saves computation time by using a recursive routine to define a preliminary turbine configuration based on an idealized vortex model and then matches it to the flow trailing an actual aircraft wing.

    DIRECT DESIGN METHOD FOR GENERATING OSCULATING CURVED WAVE-RIDER BASED ON COMPLEX LEADING-EDGE PROFILE

    公开(公告)号:US20240199229A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-20

    申请号:US17908895

    申请日:2021-09-07

    IPC分类号: B64F5/00

    CPC分类号: B64F5/00

    摘要: A direct design method for generating an osculating curved waverider based on a complex leading edge, includes obtaining a leading edgeleading edge through determining a leading edge of a waverider according to a spread length, a front-to-rear length, and a sweep angle at each position of an aircraft, and arranging leading-edge discrete points on the leading edgeleading edge; drawing a small shock cone corresponding to each leading-edge discrete point by starting from each leading-edge discrete point, taking a local shock angle as a half cone angle and taking a free streamline direction as an axis; finding envelope surfaces of all small shock cones, namely, a shock curved surface corresponding to the leading edgeleading edge; generating a waverider by using the osculating curved waverider design method.

    ROTORCRAFT WITH INTERCHANGEABLE ROTOR DIAMETERS

    公开(公告)号:US20240010333A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-11

    申请号:US18216068

    申请日:2023-06-29

    摘要: A tiltrotor aircraft is designed to accommodate rotors of different diameters, as well as corresponding wings and fuselages with different span and length, while maintaining very high parts commonality, especially with respect to drive train and power source. This enables design and operation of a fleet of such aircraft with significantly different rotor diameters, which are nevertheless optimized for different missions. In preferred embodiments the rotors are configured to have high stiffness and low weight to reduce aero-structural dynamic issues across the fleet. Also in preferred embodiments drive systems are designed for a full range of speed, torque, and power associated with all intended rotors. Turboshaft engine speeds are restricted to a narrow RPM range, so that a single gearset can be replaced to achieve the desired rotor RPM. Also in preferred embodiments, aircraft in a fleet can differ in folded length, empty weight, payload length by up 50%.

    System for sensing miniature gaps by inductive coupling

    公开(公告)号:US11801946B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-31

    申请号:US16394278

    申请日:2019-04-25

    摘要: Systems and methods for measuring air gaps between opposing surfaces of two structural components. In one application, such measurements are used to fabricate a shim that fills the air gap between two structural members, such as parts of an aircraft. The resonant inductive coupling-based sensing system has the capability to remotely measure an air gap using an on-board transmit system. Furthermore, the system has the capability to switch between multiple inductor-capacitor sets such as to simultaneously measure air gaps across an area so that a better profile of the air gap can be determined. The resonant inductive coupling-based gap sensor is configured as signal generating and signal sensing electronics printed or mounted on respective flexible substrates to provide a flexible and portable measurement solution.

    Mechanical proximity sensor for a slidable extension of a worker support apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US11732487B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-22

    申请号:US16443544

    申请日:2019-06-17

    IPC分类号: E04G1/15 E04G1/24 B64F5/00

    摘要: Apparatus, devices, and methods relating to a mechanical proximity sensor for a slidable extension. An illustrative apparatus may comprise an elevated platform and an extension slidably extendable from the elevated platform toward a workpiece. The apparatus also may comprise a probe coupled movably to the extension. The apparatus further may comprise an indicator connected to the probe and configured to rotate from a first orientation to a second orientation in response to engagement between the probe and the workpiece as the extension approaches the workpiece. The indicator may be configured to complete rotation from the first orientation to the second orientation when a leading edge of the extension is located at a predetermined distance from the workpiece.

    SKID LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY
    9.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190248479A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-15

    申请号:US15894888

    申请日:2018-02-12

    IPC分类号: B64C25/52 B64F5/00

    摘要: An aspect provides a skid landing gear assembly including a cross member disposed between a first skid tube and a second skid tube, and a tension cable member configured to be disposed in the cross member; wherein the tension cable member resists outward deflection of at least a portion of the skid landing gear assembly when a downward load is applied to the skid landing gear assembly. In other aspects, there are methods of avoiding ground resonance in a skid landing gear assembly, methods of assembling a skid landing gear assembly, methods of operating a helicopter with a skid landing gear assembly, and methods of improving the service life of a skid landing gear assembly.

    MASKING METHOD
    10.
    发明申请
    MASKING METHOD 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20180354651A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-13

    申请号:US16003433

    申请日:2018-06-08

    IPC分类号: B64F5/00

    摘要: A method for masking an aeronautical structure with a frisket before painting such aeronautical structure, including the steps of: providing the aeronautical structure comprising at least one hole; providing the frisket; providing at least one jamming element, wherein said jamming element is configured to be inserted into the at least one hole; providing at least one C-shaped jamming element configured to be placed on a lateral of the first section; arranging the frisket partially over the at least one hole; inserting the at least one jamming element into the at least one hole, partially holding the frisket; wrapping the first section of the aeronautical structure with the frisket, said first section being masked to avoid its painting; and placing the at least one C-shaped jamming element laterally embracing the first section with the frisket, the frisket being clamped against said first section.