116 results about "Stabilator" patented technology

Exercise apparatus and method with selectively variable stabilization enabling a user to progressively increase his/her core body muscular strength. In various embodiments, the exercise apparatus includes a resistance cabling system providing a user defined line of motion, and a partial stabilizer pad being adjustably positionable offset from the line of motion, wherein the user's core body is positionable against the pad and required to resist the torque created by the offset. The user can progressively increase the distance between the line of motion and partial stabilizer pad, in order to progressively increase the force which the user's core body must resist to maintain an upright stature. In this way, the user can progressively, over time, increase his or her core body strength. A vertically and rotatably adjustable handle/arm assembly, resistance cabling and pulley assembly, and an overall exercise apparatus having a relatively small footprint but allowing multiple variable exercise routines, are also provided.

The stabilizer works with any conventional cruise control (CC) and permits automatic CC in slower heavy traffic as it eliminates laborious frequent manual actuation of CC control buttons otherwise needed in such heavy traffic. More frequent automatic CC operation at slower speeds increases fuel efficiency. When the vehicle maintains a speed above a minimum speed and exceeds a brief preset period, the speed stabilizer sets the cruise control at that speed. When the cruise control is thus engaged, the driver's foot can move the accelerator pedal within a small tolerance range without canceling the cruise control. When the pedal is close to the bounds of the tolerance range, a warning signal such as a flashing LED display, is generated by the speed stabilizer to inform the driver that further movement of the pedal will cause acceleration/deceleration, automatically canceling cruise control. Actuation of conventional CC control buttons restores conventional CC.

An integrated vehicle body attitude control apparatus includes a detecting portion detecting a vehicle state including a vehicle speed and a steering state, an integrated vehicle body control model calculation portion setting a model rotation axis of a vehicle body and calculating an integrated vehicle body control model including a model value, a distribution controller combining pitch components, heave components and roll components calculated by a first calculator and a second calculator, distributing a combined resultant of the pitch components and the heave components for controlling damping force by the shock absorber controller and distributing a combined resultant of the roll components for controlling the torsional force by the stabilizer controller, and an actuation controller controlling actuation of a shock absorber and a stabilizer in response to a distribution result by the distribution controller.

A multi-mode mobility micro air vehicle (MAV) accomplishes ground locomotion by hopping on a retractable leg. The hopping is translated into forward locomotion when aided by the forward thrust of propellers, and the orientation of locomotion is directed by aerodynamic controls like ailerons, rudders, stabilators, or plasma actuators. The foot of the leg is convexly curved so as to produce hopping that is statically and passively dynamically stable. The MAV is also equipped for vertical takeoff so that it may conduct multiple idling missions in sequence and may return home for recovery and reuse. Structural integration of power storage and photovoltaic generation systems into the aerodynamic surface of the MAV lightens the weight of the MAV while also providing a strong structure and permitting the MAV to harvest its own energy. The MAV may autonomously conduct surveillance missions and/or serve as a flying platform for self-healing sensor or communications networks, especially when multiple MAVs are used in concert.

The invention relates to a pneumatic layout of dual flying wings of a UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle). The pneumatic layout is characterized by comprising a pneumatic layout of a blended wing body flying wing, a layout of installing a turbofan engine above the rear section of the blended wing body flying wing and a pneumatic layout of installing a stabilator at two sides of a nacelle on the outer wall of the turbofan engine, wherein the blended wing body flying wing with a high lift-to-drag ratio is formed by a fuselage, wings, wingtip winglets and direction ailerons together; the stabilator which is used for providing a positive lifting force during flight trimming of the UAV is formed by horizontal tails and horizontal tail winglets, and the dual flying wings are formed by the blended wing body flying wing and the stabilator together. According to the pneumatic layout of the dual flying wings of the UAV, disclosed by the invention, the UAV has high lift-to-drag ratio, good operability and high stability, and the pneumatic layout has the advantage of good stealth performance.

Lever-type rowing machine, whose main rigging dimensions meet the corresponding parameters of sweep rowing or sculling boat is mounted to the base frame by using front and rear elastic suspension so that the simulator makes it possible to rotate (tilt) about its transverse and longitudinal axes and move vertically, thus making it possible to simulate the boat swings on the transverse and longitudinal axes and movement in the vertical direction. In addition, the simulator has passive and active stabilization systems, enabling the athlete to maintain a balance, and stiffness of its front and rear suspension and stabilizer system can be adjusted depending on the weight and balancing ability of user. There is also a possibility to constraint the suspension thus ensuring full stability of the simulator and exercise regime, corresponding to the exercising on common rowing machines.

The present invention relates to a tester, its use and a method for testing signal lines of a flight control system for a trimmable horizontal stabilizer (THS) motor of an aircraft. The tester comprises at least one test-relay (52, 54) to be connected with a relay socket of the flight control system, when the signal lines of the flight control system are to be tested, and at least one indicator (60, 70, 80, 90) being electrically connected with the at least one test-relay (52, 54) for indicating whether a voltage being applied to the test-relay (52, 54) is equal to or larger than a predetermined voltage. The method according to the invention comprises the steps of connecting at least one test-relay (52, 54) of a tester (1), in place of the original relay, with the relay socket of the flight control system, applying a voltage to the at least one test-relay (52, 54) and determining whether a voltage being applied to the at least one test-relay (52, 54) is equal to or larger than a predetermined voltage.

The invention discloses a flying wing layout solar unmanned aerial vehicle. The flying wing layout solar unmanned aerial vehicle comprises wings, vertical fins, power pods, non-retractable landing gears, a control surface and a solar cell array, wherein the control surface comprises ailerons, rudders and stabilators; the vertical tails adopt a trapezoidal shape and are arranged at wing tips on the two sides of the wings, the stabilators adopt a rectangular shape and are arranged at the tail parts of the middle sections of the wings, the ailerons are arranged at the trailing edges of the wings, the rudders are arranged at the trailing edges of the vertical fins; the power pods are hung below the wings, the solar cell array is laid on the upper surfaces of the wings, the non-retractable landing gears are arranged below the whole flying wing layout solar unmanned aerial vehicle. According to the unmanned aerial automobile, the scale of the unmanned aerial vehicle can be reduced by virtue of a high pneumatic lift-drag ratio and a light structural weight, and the wind resistance capability of the unmanned aerial vehicle is enhanced through the high flight speed.

A stabilizer system provides leveling for a towed harvester vehicle. The harvester includes a hitch having a gimbal mounting to the tractor. The subframe is utilized to accommodate the gimbal and provides for utilizing the mass of the tractor to react to the stabilizer system leveling forces. The harvester utilizes telescoping assemblies that are placed intermediate the hitch and the frame as well as between the axle and the frame. The telescoping assemblies retract and extend to varied positions and provide correction. Flow to extend and retract the telescoping assemblies is provided through a proportional pendulum type valve that increases flow as needed when tilted from horizontal. The flow is increased and decreased in proportion to the amount of tilting from the home vertical position.

The invention provides a flying wing configuration drone aircraft invisibility control surface mounting structure. The flying wing configuration drone aircraft invisibility control surface mounting structure comprises an auxiliary wing unit and a resistance direction rudder unit, the auxiliary wing unit comprises an auxiliary wing steering engine, a first steering engine rocker arm, a first steering engine connecting rod, an inclined rib, a right side supporting base, a control surface and a left side connecting base, the resistance direction rudder unit comprises two resistance direction rudder steering engines, a second steering engine rocker arm, a second steering engine connecting rod, a resistance direction rudder upper control surface, a resistance direction rudder lower control surface, a right side mounting base, a left side mounting base, a transverse shaft, a resistance direction rudder pull base and a stabilizing plane rear beam, and the flying wing configuration drone aircraft invisibility control surface mounting structure is reasonable in design, capable of enabling the lower surface of an aircraft to be free of convex objects, small in reflection area during radar irradiation, capable of achieving the invisibility function and in addition capable of enabling the control surface to be detachable and convenient to maintain.

Sealing system for the gap (2) existing between the fuselage (3) and the elevator (4) of the orientable horizontal stabiliser (5) of an aircraft which comprises a main body (1) formed by an upper surface (18) and a lower surface (19) and at least one longitudinal vertical element (22) arranged between the two surfaces (18,19) which grants rigidity to the main body (1), and a plurality of first elastic sealing profiles (9) between the first surface (11) of the main body (1) and the outer surface of the fuselage (3) and making contact with them, and a plurality of second elastic sealing profiles (13) between the second surface (12) of the main body (1) and the first end of the elevator (15) and making contact with them, in such a way that the sealing of the gap (2) takes place and an aerodynamic continuity is produced between the fuselage (3) and the elevator (4) when the elevator (4) is at rest in the plane of the orientable horizontal stabiliser (5) for any of the orientation positions of the orientable horizontal stabiliser (5).

The present invention concerns an apparatus for treating surfaces or carrying out maintenance/inspection tasks of the top of a vertical stabilizer (31) of an aerial vehicle by at least one technician comprising:

• • a single overhead crane (4) hanged on a roof (100) of a hangar building,
  • a single suspended vertically movable lateral teleplatform unit (30) comprising a telescopic mast (2) connected to the single overhead crane (4),
  • a suspended staging structure (20) firmly connected to the overhead crane (4) by a supporting structure (5), the suspended staging structure (20) comprising at least one working platform (61,62) for treating or carrying out maintenance/inspection tasks of the vertical stabilizer (31) of the aerial vehicle at different heights by at least one technician,
  • the length of the overhead crane (4) does not extend beyond the vertical axis (A) of the vertical stabilizer (31), characterized in that the suspended staging structure (20) is not vertically movable and is independent from the vertically movable lateral teleplatform unit (30) permitting to reach the suspended staging structure (20).

The invention provides a UAV layout with the least control configurations and belongs to the technical field of flight vehicle design and flight control. A UAV comprises a plane body, wings on both sides, engines on both sides and a stabilator, wherein the engines on the both sides are fixed under the wings on the both sides respectively, and the stabilator is fixed on the tail part of the plane body; and horizontal course control of the UAV is realized by the engines on the both sides of the plane body, and longitudinal control of the UAV is realized by deflection of the stabilator. The UAV layout provided by the invention has the beneficial effects that only one stabilator is disposed on a control pneumatic control surface of the UAV, so a resistance generation face is greatly reduced during UAV design and flight resistance is reduced without addition of an extra control execution mechanism; the least control surface is used for control, and the quantity of the control execution mechanism is minimized, so energy consumption generated from control can be reduced to a certain extent; and overall deflection of the stabilator is used, so steerage effects of control are increased as much as possible on the premise that a horizontal tail area is reduced and thus UAV control is more sensitive and effective.

The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus to control an aircraft horizontal stabilizer. One described method includes calculating, using a processor, a desired movement of a horizontal stabilizer of an aircraft to counteract a pitching moment of the aircraft, and controlling the horizontal stabilizer based on the desired movement.

The invention discloses a ship-borne heat power electric drive tilt rotor wing craft which comprises a tilt rotor wing system, a modularized fuselage structure, box-type double-layer wings, a double-layer box type stabilator, a vertical fin, a power assembly and energy management integration system and a flight control system. The tilt rotor wing system comprises rotor wings and propeller hubs arranged at the tail ends of the box-type double-layer wings. The box-type double-layer wings are symmetrically arranged on the two sides of the modularized fuselage structure. The power assembly and energy management integration system comprises a heat power direct drive power generation system, a power generator and a motor. The heat power direct drive power generation system is connected with thepower generator. Electric energy sent by the power generator can be divided into two ways, one way of the energy enters a dual-redundancy 1100V energy management system, and the other way of the energy enters a dual-redundancy 270V energy management system. According to the craft, by means of structure design of the modularized fuselage structure, the box-type double-layer wings and the double-layer box-type stabilator, the pneumatic efficiency can be improved, the rotor wings can be folded conveniently, short-distance vertical lifting can be achieved, and the craft is particularly suitable for ship-borne use.

A method and system for attaching a vertical stabilizer to an aircraft fuselage using a clevis system is disclosed. A composite skin is installed over the aircraft fuselage. The composite skin has apertures for receiving a plurality of clevises in a clevis system. The plurality of clevises is inserted through the apertures in the composite skin. Each of the plurality of clevises is secured to a frame member in the aircraft fuselage. The vertical stabilizer has a multi-spar box connected with a base rib assembly having a plurality of lugs. The base rib assembly of the vertical stabilizer is engaged with the clevis system. The plurality of lugs in the base rib assembly is secured to the plurality of clevises in the clevis system. Attachment of the vertical stabilizer to the aircraft fuselage, as well as subsequent inspection, may be performed from outside the aircraft.