Flying Body Airframe with Surrounded Space for Flight Efficiency

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current flying bodies, such as drones, lack an efficient structure that enhances flight efficiency.

Innovation Solution

A flying body design featuring an airframe part with a body part and a lift generating part, where the body part has extending right and left parts connected in a second direction, creating a surrounded space, and an auxiliary part mounted to the side surfaces, allowing for improved aerodynamics and propulsion.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If a conventional flying body structure is used, then the structure is simple, but flight efficiency is poor

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveflight efficiencyVSAvoidstructure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The airframe is divided into multiple functional parts: a body part with right and left extending parts, and a connecting part that joins them. This segmentation creates a surrounded space that improves aerodynamic efficiency while maintaining structural organization and manageability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The body part extends in a first direction while the connecting part joins them in a second direction opposing to the first direction, creating a three-dimensional surrounded space. This dimensional arrangement optimizes aerodynamic flow and propulsion efficiency.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Productivity

If the body part has right and left parts extending along the first direction with a connecting part, then flight efficiency is improved, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveflight efficiencyVSAvoidairframe structure
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The body part with right and left extending parts and connecting part serves multiple functions: it provides structural support, creates aerodynamic surfaces, defines a surrounded space for component mounting, and enables efficient propulsion. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate dedicated structures.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The right part, left part, and connecting part are merged into an integrated airframe structure that forms a cohesive surrounded space. This merging eliminates the need for separate bracing and connection structures that would otherwise be required.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

This configuration enhances flight efficiency by optimizing aerodynamic shape and propulsion, enabling efficient movement in multiple directions and stable hovering, takeoff, and landing.

Implementation Method 1

the airframe part has a body part and a lift generating part

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectAerodynamic lift: Aerofoil

Data Source

PatentUS11565810B2Flying body
Publication Date: 2023.01.31 AERONEXT INC
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AI summary

[Problem] To provide a flying body having a new structure capable of improving flight efficiency. [Solution] The problem is addressed by a flying body capable of traveling along at least a first direction and comprising an airframe part and an auxiliary part wherein the airframe part has a body part and a lift generating part, the body part having a right part and a left part extending along the first direction and a connecting part whereby the ends of the right part and the left part in a second direction opposing to the first direction are connected. The flying body is thus configured so as to create a surrounded space surrounded by the left part, the right part, and the connecting part when seen from a third direction perpendicular to the first direction.