Aerial Device Gas Generator Pipe Rotation Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional helicopters have complex and expensive designs due to the need for a main rotor and a tail rotor to manage torque and control, making them costly and inefficient for various applications.
Innovation Solution
An aerial device with a rotating element equipped with a gas generator and a pipe that directs gas towards an orifice, allowing the element to rotate without the need for additional rotors, simplifying the construction and eliminating the need for complex torque compensation systems.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a main rotor and tail rotor system is used in conventional helicopters, then torque compensation and control are achieved, but device complexity and cost increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the tail rotor component entirely from the helicopter system. Instead of using a separate tail rotor for torque compensation, the invention uses the main rotor blades themselves to generate both lift and torque compensation forces through asymmetric pitch control and cyclic variation, eliminating the need for a dedicated tail rotor assembly
Solution Approach 2:
The main rotor blades are designed to perform multiple functions simultaneously: generating lift, providing torque compensation, and enabling directional control. By varying the pitch angle cyclically during rotation, the same blades that produce upward thrust also generate horizontal force components that counteract torque and control yaw, making the rotor system universally capable of all primary flight functions
2Reliability
If a main rotor and tail rotor system is used in conventional helicopters, then torque compensation and control are achieved, but manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
By removing the tail rotor assembly entirely, the patent eliminates multiple expensive components including the tail rotor blades, hub, mounting structure, and associated control linkages. This extraction of unnecessary components directly reduces material costs, assembly complexity, and maintenance requirements while achieving the same torque compensation function through the main rotor system
Solution Approach 2:
The main rotor blades are designed to perform multiple functions simultaneously: generating lift, providing torque compensation, and enabling directional control. By varying the pitch angle cyclically during rotation, the same blades that produce upward thrust also generate horizontal force components that counteract torque and control yaw, making the rotor system universally capable of all primary flight functions
3Stability of the object's composition
If conventional helicopter designs are used, then stable flight is achieved, but adaptability to different applications is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs dynamic pitch control where the blade pitch angles are continuously varied during rotation rather than remaining fixed. This allows the rotor system to adapt its aerodynamic characteristics in real-time, enabling stable flight while also providing the flexibility to adjust performance for different applications, loads, and environmental conditions
Solution Approach 2:
The main rotor blades are designed to perform multiple functions simultaneously: generating lift, providing torque compensation, and enabling directional control. By varying the pitch angle cyclically during rotation, the same blades that produce upward thrust also generate horizontal force components that counteract torque and control yaw, making the rotor system universally capable of all primary flight functions
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The device achieves efficient and economical flight by eliminating the need for complex rotor systems, enabling timely and automatic transportation of loads and operation in challenging terrains, while being more cost-effective and versatile than traditional helicopters.
Implementation Method 1
a pipe (36) making it possible to guide the gas towards an orifice (37) at a distance from this rotation axis in order to cause the rotating element (34) to rotate by means of the gas ejected through the orifice (37)
Implementation Method 2
The aerial device is suitable for generating, with the rotating element, an aerodynamic force
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AI summary
The present invention consists of an aerial device, comprising a structure and a rotating element equipped with at least one blade, suitable for effecting a rotation relative to the structure around a rotation axis, wherein the device is equipped with means making it possible to cause the rotating element to rotate relative to the structure and wherein these means include a gas generator and a pipe that makes it possible to guide the gas towards an orifice at a distance from this rotation axis in order to cause the rotating elements to rotate by means of the gas ejected through the orifice, characterized in that the generator outlet and the pipe are part of the rotating elements and are suitable for rotating around the rotation axis relative to the structures.