Pre-landing, rotor-spin-up apparatus and method
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B64C-027/02
B64C-027/18
B64C-027/26
출원번호
US-0334261
(2011-12-22)
등록번호
US-8998127
(2015-04-07)
발명자
/ 주소
Sonneborn, Walter Gerd Oskar
출원인 / 주소
Groen Brothers Aviation, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Pate Baird, PLLC
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A method and apparatus for reducing roll of rotorcraft landing in autorotation may include executing a flight with a rotorcraft. The flight may include first, second, and third portions ordered sequentially. During the first portion, the rotorcraft may be flown with the rotor exclusively in autorota
A method and apparatus for reducing roll of rotorcraft landing in autorotation may include executing a flight with a rotorcraft. The flight may include first, second, and third portions ordered sequentially. During the first portion, the rotorcraft may be flown with the rotor exclusively in autorotation. During the second portion, the rotorcraft may be flown with the rotor powered at least partially by an engine of the rotorcraft, which may increase the rotational speed of the rotor. During the third portion, the rotorcraft may be flown with the rotor exclusively in autorotation. The flight and the third portion may terminate simultaneously with a touch down of the rotorcraft. Kinetic energy stored in the rotor during the second portion, during the third portion, bring the ground speed of the rotorcraft to substantially zero before touching down.
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1. A method for reducing the ground roll of a rotorcraft landing in autorotation, the method comprising: selecting a rotorcraft comprising at least one engine and a rotor;executing, by the rotorcraft, a flight comprising a first portion, second portion, and third portion, the first portion immediate
1. A method for reducing the ground roll of a rotorcraft landing in autorotation, the method comprising: selecting a rotorcraft comprising at least one engine and a rotor;executing, by the rotorcraft, a flight comprising a first portion, second portion, and third portion, the first portion immediately preceding the second portion, the second portion immediately preceding the third portion;flying, during the first portion, the rotorcraft with the rotor exclusively in autorotation;flying, during the second portion, the rotorcraft with rotation of the rotor being powered at least partially by the at least one engine;flying, during the third portion, the rotorcraft with the rotor exclusively in autorotation;terminating simultaneously the flight and the third portion with a touchdown of the rotorcraft; andincreasing, during the second portion, the rotational speed of the rotor. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the rotorcraft further comprises a prerotation system. 3. The method of claim 2, further comprising prerotating, by the at least one engine via the prerotation system, the rotor prior to the executing of the flight. 4. The method of claim 3, wherein the flying during the second portion comprises powering, by the at least one engine via the prerotation system, rotation of the rotor. 5. The method of claim 4, further comprising increasing, during the second portion, the rotational speed of the rotor. 6. The method of claim 5, wherein the increasing comprises increasing the rotational speed of the rotor to substantially the maximum value permitted for safe operation of the rotorcraft. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein the flying during the third portion comprises: approaching a landing site corresponding to the touchdown; andbringing to substantially zero the ground speed of the rotorcraft with respect to the landing site. 8. The method of claim 7, wherein the bringing comprises flaring the rotor. 9. The method of claim 8, wherein: the rotor comprises a plurality of rotor blades; andthe bringing further comprises increasing the angle of attack of each rotor blade of the plurality of rotor blades. 10. A method for reducing the ground roll of a rotorcraft landing in autorotation, the method comprising: selecting a rotorcraft comprising at least one engine and a rotor;executing, by the rotorcraft, a flight comprising a first portion, second portion, and third portion, the first portion immediately preceding the second portion, the second portion immediately preceding the third portion;flying, during the first portion, the rotorcraft with the rotor exclusively in autorotation;increasing, during the second portion, the rotational speed of the rotor to a value of substantially the maximum value permitted for safe operation of the rotorcraft;flying, during the third portion, the rotorcraft with the rotor exclusively in autorotation;and terminating simultaneously the flight and the third portion with a touchdown of the rotorcraft. 11. The method of claim 10, wherein the rotorcraft further comprises a prerotation system. 12. The method of claim 11, further comprising prerotating, by the at least one engine via the prerotation system, the rotor prior to the executing of the flight. 13. The method of claim 12, wherein the increasing comprises urging, by the at least one engine, via the prerotation system, rotation of the rotor. 14. The method of claim 10, wherein the increasing comprises increasing blade loading on the rotor. 15. The method of claim 10, wherein the flying during the third portion comprises: approaching a landing site corresponding to the touchdown; andbringing to substantially zero the ground speed of the rotorcraft with respect to the landing site. 16. The method of claim 15, wherein the bringing comprises flaring the rotor. 17. The method of claim 16, wherein: the rotor comprises a plurality of rotor blades; andthe bringing further comprises increasing the angle of attack of each rotor blade of the plurality of rotor blades. 18. The method of claim 10, wherein the terminating comprises landing the rotorcraft with substantially no forward roll. 19. A method comprising: selecting a rotorcraft comprising at least one engine, a prerotation system, and a rotor;prerotating, by the at least one engine, via the prerotation system, the rotor;executing, by the rotorcraft, after the prerotating, a flight comprising a first portion, second portion, and third portion, the first portion immediately preceding the second portion, the second portion immediately preceding the third portion;flying, during the first portion, the rotorcraft with the rotor operating exclusively in autorotation;flying, during the second portion, the rotorcraft with rotation of the rotor being powered at least partially by the at least one engine via the prerotation system;increasing, during the second portion by the at least one engine via the prerotation system, the rotation speed of the rotor;flying, during the third portion, the rotorcraft with the rotor exclusively in autorotation;approaching, during the third portion, a landing site; andbringing, during the third portion, to substantially zero, the ground speed of the rotorcraft with respect to the landing site; andterminating simultaneously the flight and the third portion by landing the rotorcraft on the landing site with substantially no forward roll.
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