Framed Airframe Engine Mounts for Heavyweight Flight Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing flying apparatuses, such as those disclosed in Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2017-154654, lack a satisfactory support structure for heavyweight engines, which can lead to instability and potential damage.
Innovation Solution
The flying apparatus includes a support structure with adjustable engine mounts attached to pipes within a framed main body, allowing the engine to be suspended and supported, and features a configuration that enhances the strength of the projecting frames and arms to stabilize the engine and reduce pitching and yawing motions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a traditional support structure is used for the engine, then the structure is simple, but the engine is not securely supported and instability occurs
Solution Approach 1:
The support structure is divided into multiple engine mounts (first engine mount and second engine mount) attached to different pipes of the framed main body. This segmentation distributes the support load across multiple attachment points, enhancing engine support stability while maintaining a modular, manageable structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The engine mounts are positioned at different spatial locations on the framed main body pipes, creating a three-dimensional support configuration. This multi-dimensional arrangement provides superior engine stabilization compared to single-point or planar mounting, addressing the stability requirement without excessive complexity.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the engine is securely mounted to prevent pitching and yawing motions, then stability improves, but the structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting system uses separate engine mounts attached to different pipes of the framed main body, with each mount handling specific stabilization functions. This segmentation allows the structure to achieve superior anti-pitching and anti-yawing stability through distributed support points rather than a single complex rigid structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The framed main body pipes serve multiple functions: they provide structural support for the airframe, act as mounting locations for engine mounts, and contribute to overall engine stabilization. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional dedicated stabilization components, achieving enhanced stability without proportional increases in structural complexity.
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AI summary
A flying apparatus includes an airframe, a rotor attached to the airframe, and an engine to supply a driving force to rotate the rotor. The airframe includes a framed main body including a plurality of pipes. The engine is supported by an engine mount attached to at least one of the plurality of pipes.