Gliders TRIZ Cases
- Accelerometer-Based Angle-of-Attack Estimation for Unpowered Flight
Body-fixed accelerometer outputs replace bulky probes and pitot-static hardware to estimate angle of attack in small unpowered vehicles.
- Flight Computer Angle-of-Attack Estimation from Body-Fixed Load Factors
Using body-fixed load factor ratios, the flight computer derives angle of attack for unpowered vehicles without probes or pitot-static hardware.
- Solar Stratospheric Glider Structure for Long-Endurance Flight
Modular composite fuselages, carbon fiber spars, and sacrificial winglets help a solar stratospheric glider stay light, durable, and reusable.
- Powered Parafoil Airdrop for Long-Range Payload Delivery
A propulsion unit and deployable parafoil extend airdrop range beyond glide limits while keeping payload delivery stable, autonomous, and low cost.
- Foldable-Wing Delivery UAV for Precise Heavy-Payload Airdrop
Pivoting wings stow inside the fuselage, then deploy after release to deliver heavy supplies more accurately and at lower cost in remote areas.
- Solar-Powered Stratospheric Glider With Sacrificial Winglets
Downward sacrificial winglets protect a solar-powered stratospheric glider during landing, preserving the main airframe for reuse.
- Autonomous Aerial Vehicle Data Processing for Sink Polar Estimation
Past-flight data, EKF/RTS filtering, and propeller corrections generate sink-polar estimates for thermal detection in powered and gliding flight.
- Disposable Plywood Glider with Gas Spring Wing Deployment
Disposable plywood gliders use gas spring wing deployment and terminal parachutes to deliver payloads accurately while keeping aircraft out of enemy fire.
- Collapsible Wing Flight Assembly with Modular Backpack Frame
Segmenting the glider into modular components nested within a backpack frame resolves transport complexity while maintaining flight stability.
- Multi-Wing Fixed-Wing Aircraft Asymmetric Decalage Stability
Protruding walls disrupt airflow to shift the center of lift, resolving forward stability versus multi-directional adaptability trade-offs.
- Micro Aerial Vehicle Yaw Control via Articulated Wings
Segmented wing structures resolve side force balance issues to maintain positive yaw control effectiveness across the flight envelope.
- Segregated Hybrid Propulsion for Aircraft Thrust and Weight Trade-offs
A segregated hybrid propulsion system pairs a small internal combustion engine with independent electric motors to drive separate propellers.
- Rigid Parachute Wing for Drone Emergency Descent
A rigid parachute wing merges with the aircraft structure to enable automatic vertical descent without control systems.
- Paraglider Flight State Sensor System
A sensor arrangement measures canopy distances to ascertain flight state.