VARIABLE GEOMETRY THRUSTER
    2.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20230009569A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-12

    申请号:US17837892

    申请日:2022-06-10

    申请人: JETOPTERA, INC.

    发明人: Andrei Evulet

    摘要: A propulsion system coupled to a vehicle. The system includes a diffusing structure and a conduit portion configured to introduce to the diffusing structure through a passage a primary fluid produced by the vehicle. The passage is defined by a wall, and the diffusing structure comprises a terminal end configured to provide egress from the system for the introduced primary fluid. A constricting element is disposed adjacent the wall. An actuating apparatus is coupled to the constricting element and is configured to urge the constricting element toward the wall, thereby reducing the cross-sectional area of the passage.

    VARIABLE GEOMETRY THRUSTER
    3.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220333624A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-20

    申请号:US17853665

    申请日:2022-06-29

    申请人: JETOPTERA, INC.

    发明人: ANDREI EVULET

    摘要: A propulsion system coupled to a vehicle. The system includes a diffusing structure and a conduit portion configured to introduce to the diffusing structure through a passage a primary fluid produced by the vehicle. The passage is defined by a wall, and the diffusing structure comprises a terminal end configured to provide egress from the system for the introduced primary fluid. A constricting element is disposed adjacent the wall. An actuating apparatus is coupled to the constricting element and is configured to urge the constricting element toward the wall, thereby reducing the cross-sectional area of the passage.

    System for an aircraft
    4.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11472560B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-18

    申请号:US16856442

    申请日:2020-04-23

    申请人: ROLLS-ROYCE plc

    摘要: A system for providing active flow control in an aircraft having a gas turbine engine. The system includes an environmental control system that includes a cabin blower system having a compressor operable to compress a fluid delivered by a fan section of the gas turbine engine to generate a pressurised fluid for use by the environmental control system. The environmental control system is fluidicly connected to an active flow control system via a fluid supply line, for allowing the pressurised fluid generated by the compressor to be supplied to the active flow control system so that it can be ejected from the aircraft across an exterior surface of a movable control element of the aircraft.

    ADAPTIVE DUCTED FAN PROPULSION SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20220219806A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-14

    申请号:US17642457

    申请日:2020-09-11

    申请人: Alexandru Balan

    发明人: Alexandru Balan

    摘要: This present disclosure relates generally to propulsion systems and, more particularly, to adaptive ducted fan propulsion systems for use with aircraft such as unmanned aerial vehicles. Embodiments of ADF systems in accordance with the present disclosure feature automatic, fast operation, increase the intake section of the air mass fed to a propeller, and can increase thrust by 35%-40% as compared to existing ducted fans.

    Low observable aircraft having tandem longitudinal lift fans

    公开(公告)号:US11167844B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-09

    申请号:US16833628

    申请日:2020-03-29

    摘要: An aircraft operable to transition between thrust-borne lift in a VTOL orientation and wing-borne lift in a forward flight orientation. The aircraft has a blended wing body and includes first and second engines, a binary lift fan system, first and second forced air bypass systems and first and second exhaust systems. The engines have turboshaft and turbofan modes. The lift fan system includes ducted fans in a tandem longitudinal orientation. In the VTOL orientation of the aircraft, the engines are in the turboshaft mode coupled to the lift fan system such that the engines provide rotational energy to the ducted fans generating the thrust-borne lift. In the forward flight orientation of the aircraft, the engines are in the turbofan mode coupled to the forced air bypass systems such that the bypass air combines with the engine exhaust in the exhaust systems to provide forward thrust generating the wing-borne lift.

    HOVERCRAFT
    9.
    发明申请
    HOVERCRAFT 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20190217951A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-18

    申请号:US15870216

    申请日:2018-01-12

    申请人: Byron J. Willner

    发明人: Byron J. Willner

    IPC分类号: B64C39/00 B64C15/14 B64D27/02

    摘要: The present invention is directed to a saucer type hovercraft having at least a pair of selectively counter-rotating lift and stabilization rings. The rings are held in place by correspondingly shaped circular bearing tracks and are powered by thrusters and electromagnets such that a central shaft is not needed. A wireless control system is used to control both speed and direction of rotation of the wings.

    AIRCRAFT AND FLIGHT CONTROL MECHANISMS USED ON AIRCRAFT

    公开(公告)号:US20180334247A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-22

    申请号:US15601601

    申请日:2017-05-22

    摘要: Provided are flight control mechanisms, such as omnidirectional thrust mechanisms (OTMs), and methods of using such mechanisms. These mechanisms may be positioned in wings, tails, or other components of aircraft. A mechanism may comprise a center member and top and bottom panels. The center member may comprise two curved segments joint at a center edge. The top and bottom panels may be independently pivotable relative to the center member. At high speeds, the top panel and/or the bottom panel may be pivoted outward to change the lift, drag, roll, and/or other flight conditions. The mechanism may also include a gas nozzle to direct compressed gas to the center member. The center member and/or the top and bottom panels redirect this gas resulting in forces in one of four directions, which are used for controlling the aircraft at low speeds, down to hover.