Multi-tread vehicles and methods of operating thereof

    公开(公告)号:US10710651B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-14

    申请号:US16004089

    申请日:2018-06-08

    发明人: Gregg W. Podnar

    摘要: Provided are multi-tread vehicles and methods of operating such vehicles to access small interior spaces. A multi-tread vehicle may include two or more tread sections such that each pair of adjacent tread sections is interconnected by a connector section. Furthermore, each pair may have one or more degrees of articulations, such as being pivotable with respect to each other around one or more axis and/or being bendable with respect to each other around one or more axis. These articulation degrees may be provided by the connector section and/or by couplings between the connector section and each tread section. In some embodiments, each tread section may include two portions detachably coupled to each other. This detachable coupling may be used for disassembly of the multi-tread vehicle after or even during its use, for example, when only a portion of the vehicle needs to be retrieved from an interior space.

    Airframe production
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    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10364046B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-30

    申请号:US15304361

    申请日:2015-04-10

    申请人: BAE Systems plc

    摘要: Disclosed is a method of producing part of an airframe for attachment to a system. The method comprises: providing an initial structure; providing a reference structure; positioning the initial structure with respect to the reference structure such that its position/orientation relative to the reference structure is the same as the position/orientation relative to the system that it would have if the part of the airframe was attached to the system; specifying an inner mold line; applying, to an outer surface of the initial structure, material; and machining the material such that the position/orientation of the outer surface of the material with respect to the reference structure is the same as the position/orientation with respect to the system that the inner mold line would have if the part of the airframe was attached to the system.

    AIRCRAFT PYLON COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE SEAL INTERPOSED BETWEEN A FIXED STRUCTURE AND A REMOVABLE PANEL OF A FAIRING

    公开(公告)号:US20210387740A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-16

    申请号:US17342118

    申请日:2021-06-08

    IPC分类号: B64D29/08 B64D29/02 B64F5/45

    摘要: An aircraft pylon comprising a structure covered by a fairing. The structure includes at least one void bounded by a peripheral edge. The fairing includes at least one removable panel connected to the structure around the void and having an inner face oriented towards the structure. The structure includes at least one seal connected to the structure so as to be slightly compressed against the inner face of the removable panel. The seal extends over at least a lower portion of the peripheral edge so as to retain a fluid located below a sealing horizontal plane while ensuring ventilation beneath the fairing.

    Self-forming fuel tank sealant system

    公开(公告)号:US10422428B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-24

    申请号:US14676105

    申请日:2015-04-01

    摘要: A self-forming sealant system forms a seal between two parts or between a fastener and a part of a structure. In forming the seal, a first finish having a high surface energy is applied to the joint between the two parts or is applied to the fastener and the part. A second finish having a low surface energy is then applied adjacent to the area where the first finish was applied. A sealant is then applied to the joint between the two parts or the fastener and the part, where the sealant migrates to the joint or fastener coated with the first finish having the high surface energy and away from the areas adjacent the joint or the fastener coated by the second finish having the low surface energy.