Abstract:
A swashplate assembly for controlling rotor blades of a rotorcraft, comprising a rotating assembly, wherein the rotating assembly is arranged to rotate with the rotor blades about an axis and is coupled to the rotor blades; a base assembly, wherein the base assembly includes a first portion and a second portion, and the rotating assembly is guided by the base assembly to set blade angles of the rotor blades as the rotating assembly rotates with the rotor blades, wherein the second portion is arranged to induce a change in blade angle of the rotor blades.
Abstract:
Anordnung zum Steuern der Blattstellung von Rotorblättem (17) an einem Rotor, enthaltend eine zweiteilige Taumelscheibe (10; 100) mit einem drehenden Teil (12; 112) und einem nicht-drehenden Teil (14; 114), welches über ein Lager (16; 116) mit dem drehenden Teil verbunden ist, wobei der nicht-drehende Teil (14; 114) der Taumelscheibe (10; 100) eine Taumelscheiben-Ebene definiert; Übertragungselemente (18; 118) zur Übertragung von Kräften mittels der Taumelscheibe (10; 100) auf die Rotorblätter (17); (c) eine nicht-drehende Basis (34; 134); Gelenkstangen (28; 110), über welche der nicht-drehende Teil (14; 114) der Taumelscheibe mit der Basis (34; 134) gelenkig verbunden ist und welche eine Neigung der Taumelscheiben-Ebene um wenigstens eine Achse senkrecht zur Drehachse des Rotors erlauben, wobei jede der Gelenkstangen an jeweils einem zugehörigen Verbindungspunkt mit dem nicht-drehenden Teil der Taumelscheibe verbunden ist; und wenigstens einen Antrieb zum Bewegen des nicht-drehenden Teils der Taumelscheibe; ist dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Antrieb an einem Angriffspunkt der Anordnung angreift, welcher beabstandet zu dem Verbindungspunkt zwischen dem nicht-drehenden Teil der Taumelscheibe und der Gelenkstange angeordnet ist.
Abstract:
A blade pitch control system includes a plurality of serially stacked swashplate assemblies, each having concentric, ring-shaped inner and outer sections, an associated output pitch link coupled to its outer section and an associated input pitch link coupled to its inner section. The inner and outer sections of each swashplate assembly includes pass through holes to accommodate input pitch links and output pitch links of adjacent ones of the stacked swashplate assemblies. The system also includes a plurality of actuators, each coupled to a respective input pitch link of a respective one of the stacked swashplate assemblies. A central static mast accommodates a rotor drive shaft and the stacked swashplate assemblies are configured to slide axially, parallel to a long axis of the static mast.
Abstract:
An anti-torque rotor (4) is described comprising: a mast (6) rotatable about a first axis (A); a plurality of blades (8) rotatable about respective second axes (B); an element (16) slidable along the first axis (A) with respect to the mast (6), rotating integrally with the mast (6) and operatively connected to the blades (8); a control rod (10) slidable along axis (A); a first bearing (17) with a first ring (30) rotating integrally with element (16), a second ring (31) radially internal to the first ring (30) with respect to the first axis (A) and a plurality of first rolling bodies (32); a third ring (50) sliding integrally with the control rod (10) along the first axis (A) and angularly fixed with respect to the first axis (A); and a locking element (55) arranged in a standard configuration, in which it prevents the relative rotation of the second and third rings (31, 50) and movable from the standard configuration to at least one emergency configuration, in which it renders the second ring (31) free to rotate with respect to the third ring (50), when the first bearing (17) is in a failure condition.
Abstract:
The rotor unit(10) for a remote-controlled helicopter (100) comprising a drive shaft (12), a rotor head (30) mounted mobile in rotation with the drive shaft (12), said rotor head (30) comprising a hub (10) and two opposite blade supports (320) mounted in a rotary manner on the hub (310) about a pivoting axis, a control member (20) of the rotor head (30) mounted mobile on the drive shaft (12); a projecting arm (331) associated to each blade support (320), and a stay (330) connected between the projecting arm (331) and the swashplate (20). The rotor unit (10) also comprises a support element (332) pivoted to the stay (330) and to the hub (310) according to a pivoting axis (A4) parallel to the pivoting axis (A3) of the blade supports (320).
Abstract:
A ducted- fan VTOL aircraft (1) in the mini and micro UAV classes, the aircraft (1) having a toroidal body (2) provided with a first axis (3) extending longitudinally along the toroidal body (2) and defining a fuselage (10) fitted with feet (4) for standing on the ground; the aircraft (1) also having a rotor (33) housed inside the toroidal body (2) and supported by the toroidal body (2), and a motor (9) having an output shaft (18) mounted to rotate the output shaft (18) about the first axis (3),- the rotor (32) being a rigid rotor (33) fitted on the output shaft (18) and equipped with a plurality of blades (42), which are uniformly distributed around the first axis (3), each one having a respective second axis (43) arranged transversally to the first axis (3) and a respective pitch about the respective second axis (43); and, for each blade (42), respective first and second motorized control devices (23, 50) to collectively vary and, respectively, cyclically vary the respective pitch.
Abstract:
Disclosed is a helicopter rotor comprising at least four electromechanical actuators (31-36) for actuating a swash plate (5). The reliability with which the helicopter is controlled is increased by means of redundant actuators.
Abstract:
The inventive aerodynamic lifting-thrusting propulsion device comprises a frame (1) provided with an axis (2), said frame (1) being arranged with respect to the axis (2) in such a way that it is rotatable. At least two aerodynamic surfaces (3) are fixed to a fork joint in such a way that they oscillate synchronously with the rotation of the frame (1), the fork joint being fixed to a rod (5) which is arranged on said frame (1). The axis (2) is connected to each aerodynamic surface (3) by means of a mechanical transmission which enables the aerodynamic surface (3) to rotate synchronously and oppositely with respect to the rotation of the frame and the rod (5). The oscillation of the aerodynamic surfaces (3) is carried out by a mechanical copying device. Each aerodynamic surface can rotate around the axes which are parallel to the axes of the spider of the fork joint and pass through the aerodynamic surface (3). The frame (1) and the aerodynamic surfaces (3) rotate around the axis (2) with the aid of a rotary actuator. Each aerodynamic surface (3) synchronously rotates, by means of the mechanical transmission, in a direction opposite the circular motion thereof at an angle velocity which is equal to the angle velocity of said circular motion, whereby producing the progressive motion of the aerodynamic surfaces and regularly distributing aerodynamic forces therethrough. Each aerodynamic surface (3), synchronously with the rotation thereof, oscillates with the aid of the mechanical copying device, thereby producing a horizontal thrust simultaneously with a lifting force.