Non-parallel rotor mounting and integrated wing tilt actuation reduce actuator weight, extend range, and support eVTOL landing on varied surfaces.
Differential motor speeds create wing-tilt torque without heavy actuators, cutting eVTOL weight while preserving redundancy and range.
An inverted roller screw with built-in lubricant delivery maintains actuator stiffness and natural frequency while reducing weight and maintenance.
Plunger-fed lubrication in an inverted roller screw actuator cuts maintenance effort while improving stiffness and reducing aircraft actuator weight.
A network-linked VTOL module adds vertical flight and transition control to fixed-wing aircraft without modifying the existing controller.
A network-linked VTOL module adds vertical flight and transition control to fixed-wing aircraft without modifying the existing controller.
Mechanical strain amplification boosts torsional signals above noise, enabling accurate actuator force balancing without reducing torsion bar stiffness.
A segmented N-input voter computes actuator control values in one step, cutting memory use, delay, and visual programming complexity.
A torsion member with strain amplification detects actuator torque mismatch above noise while preserving torsion bar stiffness.
Calibration flight data and existing avionics sensors are fused to estimate aircraft angle of attack without dedicated probes.
Aeroelastic flap design eliminates mechanical forcing systems by using structural flexibility to maintain geometry alignment and prevent air flow.
Piezoelectric sensors detect blade seal deformation while actuators apply counter loads to reduce wear without adding weight.
Brake controller adjusts force distribution based on optical friction material thickness measurements.
Periodic current pulses replace continuous sinus waves to eliminate external magnetic interference and reduce energy consumption.