Jet Engine Airflow Removal of Unauthorized Drones in Restricted Airspace
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Solution Overview
Problem
The growth of unmanned aircraft poses safety, privacy, and security concerns as they can accidentally enter restricted airspace or be used nefariously, with existing technologies lacking effective solutions for removal.
Innovation Solution
A system utilizing jet engines in conjunction with 3D Motion and Sound sensors to detect and remove drones or unwanted objects from restricted airspace by either pulling them in through the engine's intake or expelling them using the exhaust thrust, with a centralized monitoring and communication system for identification and authorization.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If jet engines are used to remove drones from restricted airspace, then security and privacy are enhanced, but the risk of accidental collision or damage to drones increases
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of using traditional active countermeasures like radio frequency jamming or kinetic projectiles that directly attack the drone, this patent inverts the approach by using the jet engine's natural intake airflow to passively draw the drone away from the restricted area. The high-velocity airflow created during jet engine operation naturally pulls the drone toward the intake, removing it from the hazardous zone without direct confrontation.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces air as an intermediary medium between the jet engine and the drone. Rather than the jet engine directly interacting with the drone through mechanical or electromagnetic means, the engine manipulates the surrounding air flow, which then acts as a carrier to move the drone away from the restricted airspace, reducing direct harmful interactions.
2Reliability
If traditional drone countermeasures are used, then drones can be removed from airspace, but complex systems with multiple components are required
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the jet engine multi-functional by enabling it to perform both its primary propulsion function and a secondary drone removal function. The same jet engine that propels the aircraft forward also creates airflow conditions that can passively remove drones from restricted airspace, eliminating the need for separate dedicated countermeasure systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The jet engine serves itself by utilizing its own operational byproduct (intake airflow) to perform the drone removal function. The engine's normal operation during flight creates the necessary airflow conditions to draw drones away from the aircraft, making the system self-sufficient without requiring additional power sources or complex control mechanisms.
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
Effectively prevents unauthorized drones from entering restricted airspace, enhancing security and privacy by automatically detecting and removing them, reducing the risk of accidents and security breaches.
Implementation Method 1
the force created by a jet engine can be used to remove drones or unwanted objects from restricted airspace, preferably by pulling a drone or flying object towards a jet engine though the force created by the engine's intake
Implementation Method 2
The gas then flows through a turbine which extracts energy from the gas, lowering the gas's temperature and pressure. The turbine forces the gas out the back of the engine through a nozzle. This action decreases pressure, but increases the gas's velocity, creating thrust.
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AI summary
A system and method that uses one or more jet engines to remove unmanned aircraft from restricted airspace. Generally, the force created by a jet engine can be used to remove drones or other unwanted objects from the restricted airspace. Once the system determines the presence of an unauthorized aircraft or object within the restricted airspace, the jet engine(s) can be activated and used to pull the drone or flying object towards the jet engine though the force created by the intake of the jet engine(s), or to expel the drone or object from the restricted area through the force created by the exhaust of the jet engine(s).