Abstract:
A torque dependent rotor assembly (1) with a spring system (100), the torque dependent rotor assembly (1) being designed to operate in resonance, where changes in applied torque on the rotor controls the blade pitch angle and ultimately the movements of a rotary wing aircraft. The stiffness of an associated spring member (14) is allowed to vary in response to the torque applied from a motor (31) to the rotor assembly (1).
Abstract:
The present invention discloses a rotor control system where rapid changes in rotor torque are transferred into moment forces acting about the blade pitch axis of a rotor blade in a thrust-generating rotor, to ultimately control the movements of a rotary wing aircraft. The moment forces acting on the rotor blade are transferred through a carefully adjusted damping member in order to allow rapid changes in rotor torque to create cyclic changes in blade pitch angle, while slow or permanent changes are cancelled out and affects the rotational speed and the thrust generated by the rotor, without permanently affecting the blade pitch angle of individual rotor blades.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a rotor assembly for helicopter vehicles for providing an easy way of controlling pitch, roll and lift of the aircraft by respective servo actuators (8a, 8b, 8c). The rotor assembly has a rotor shaft (5a) and at least two rotor blades (la) coupled to a rotor head (2) which in turn is connected to the rotor shaft. The rotor assembly further comprises a non- rotating swash plate (7) through which centre the rotor shaft runs, being adjusted to tilt around its entire radial axis. A respective pitch hinge (2b) for each rotor blade connecting said respective rotor blade to the rotor head is provided, wherein a hinge axis which the pitch hinge rotates around is generally parallel to and is positioned in front of the longitudinal centre axis of the respective rotor blade in the rotational direction. A respective guide member (6) for each rotor blade is connected to an inner blade tip (16). The inner blade tip is positioned in front of the hinge axis in the rotational direction, and the guide member is adjusted to follow an upper surface of the non -rotating swash plate when the rotor assembly rotates. One or more forces, e.g. a magnetic (3,4) and/or an aerodynamic force, are applied on the rotor blades being sufficiently strong to create a valve effect on the pitch hinge pressing the guide members downwards against the non -rotating swash plate, whereby movements of the non-rotating swash plate are transferred to blade pitch movements of the rotor blades.
Abstract:
The embodiments herein disclose a method and a remote control for controlling and monitoring surrounding areas of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) by an operator with a remote control comprising a flight display. The embodiments disclose combining the image captured by a UAV camera with a transparently overlaid positional and navigation map providing a perceptual view enabling the operator to have a complete overall view of the situation. Observation images overlaid by positional and navigation information in the way described has shown surprising and advantageous effects.
Abstract:
A torque dependent and resonant operating thrust-generating rotor assembly (10, 11), comprising a cyclic pitch control system for controlling tilting moments about a longitudinal rotor blade axis (15) of one or more rotor blades (12a, 12b) in order to control the pitch angle of these rotor blades (12a, 12b) and thereby also the horizontal movements of a helicopter vehicle or a rotary wing aircraft. A rotor torque assembly (10) of the rotor assembly (10, 11) is further adjusted to operate in resonance, thereby providing a resonant gain effecting a rotational offset in relation to changes in torque generated by a motor.
Abstract:
The presented embodiments relates to a path-based flight maneuvering system and a method for providing easier operation control and enhanced operation capability of unmanned aerial vehicles and their associated features. The embodiments further entails a method for maneuvering an aircraft by means of a positioning device, a camera and a display displaying an image captured by the camera including a cursor projected on the image in the display.
Abstract:
The embodiments herein disclose a personal UAV kit for storing, preparing and remote control of micro UAVs. The UAV kit includes a base unit, a control unit and at least one UAV. The UAVs can typically be a winged aircraft with foldable wings or a helicopter with a two-bladed or foldable rotor. The base unit comprises UAV compartments for housing at least one UAV, a bay for storing the control unit, batteries and electronic components for charging, communication, control and processing and storing of data. In addition, the system includes an eye near display device for viewing system information and sensor data, typically live video, transmitted from the UAV.
Abstract:
The present invention discloses a rotor assembly that enables a rotor to be magnetically mounted on a rotor shaft. The thrust from the rotor is transmitted to the shaft by magnets, while mechanical members transfer torque from the shaft to the rotor. If the rotor blades hit an obstacle the magnetic forces will no longer be able to hold the rotor in place and it will disconnect from the shaft.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a system and a method for measuring and determining the depth, offset and translation in relation to one or several features in the field of view of an image sensor equipped UAV. The UAV comprises at least an autopilot system capable of estimating rotation and translation, processing means, height measuring means and one or more imaging sensor means. Given the estimated translation provided by the autopilot system, the objective of the present invention is achieved by the following method; capturing an image, initiating a change in altitude, capturing a second image, comparing the images and the change in height provided by the sensor to produce a scale factor or depth. If depth is estimated, then calculating the scale factor from the depth, and calculating the actual translation with the resulting scale factor.
Abstract:
Local wind fields can be predicted if both the airspeed and the ground speed of the helicopter are known. An aircraft that uses an inertial navigation unit, autopilot and estimator allows a measure of ground speed to be known with good certainty. The embodiments herein extends this system to allow an estimate of the local wind field to be found without actively using an airspeed sensor, but instead combining the measurements of an accelerometer and a drag force model and a model of controlled aerodynamics of the aircraft to estimate the airspeed, which again can be used to estimate the local wind speed.