Thrust vector control for a vehicle having a fluid drive, vehicle having thrust vector control and method of controlling thrust vector. Thrust vector control includes a thrust current region for a thrust current of a propulsion stream having a flow direction; a steering mechanism for the thrust curr
Thrust vector control for a vehicle having a fluid drive, vehicle having thrust vector control and method of controlling thrust vector. Thrust vector control includes a thrust current region for a thrust current of a propulsion stream having a flow direction; a steering mechanism for the thrust current including at least one steering device arranged at least in a peripheral region of the thrust current region, and the at least one steering device includes a rotational body with a lateral surface and a rotational axis arranged transverse to the flow direction, and the rotational body being rotatable so that a first part of the lateral surface exposed to the thrust current rotates in a first rotational direction, whereby a Magnus effect is produced to deflect the thrust current. The first rotational direction is in a direction of the thrust current.
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1. A thrust vector control for a vehicle having a fluid drive, comprising: a thrust current region for a thrust current of a propulsion stream having a flow direction, the thrust current region being limited by an outlet periphery formed by a circumferential wall; anda steering mechanism for the thr
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A thrust vector control for a vehicle having a fluid drive, comprising: a thrust current region for a thrust current of a propulsion stream having a flow direction, the thrust current region being limited by an outlet periphery formed by a circumferential wall; anda steering mechanism for the thrust current of the propulsion stream comprising at least one steering device that comprises a rotational body with a lateral surface and a rotational axis, the rotational body being arranged at least in a region of the outlet periphery so that the rotational axis is arranged transverse to the flow direction; andthe rotational body being arranged in the region of the outlet periphery so that a first segment of the lateral surface is exposed to the thrust current of the propulsion stream and a second segment of the lateral surface, which is generally opposite the first segment, is not exposed to the thrust current of the propulsion stream, and the first segment of the rotational body exposed to the thrust current of the propulsion stream rotates in a first rotational direction, whereby a Magnus effect is produced to deflect the thrust current of the propulsion stream, andwherein the first rotational direction is in the flow direction of the thrust current of the propulsion stream, and whereinthe thrust current region has a central axis in the flow direction and the first segment of the lateral surface extends a smaller radial distance from the central axis than a radially inner surface of the circumferential wall and the second segment of the lateral surface extends a larger radial distance from the central axis than a radially outer surface of the circumferential wall. 2. The thrust vector control according to claim 1, wherein the at least one steering device has a drive coupled to rotatably drive the rotational body. 3. The thrust vector control according to claim 1, wherein a surface line of the rotational body exposed to the thrust current of the propulsion stream runs in the direction of the region of the outlet periphery, and the first segment of the lateral surface is located at least in the region of the outlet periphery of the thrust current region and is exposed to the thrust current. 4. The thrust vector control according to claim 1, wherein the outlet periphery has an outlet opening for the thrust current; wherein the steering mechanism is structured and arranged to steer the thrust current exiting from the outlet opening; and a surface line of the rotational body exposed to the thrust current of the propulsion stream runs in a direction of the region of the outlet periphery. 5. The thrust vector control according to claim 4, wherein the at least one steering device comprises a first steering device arranged in a first region of the outlet periphery and a second steering device arranged in a second region of the outlet periphery, such that the first region and the second region are arranged opposite each other, and wherein the first steering device and second steering device are drivable independently of each other. 6. The thrust vector control according to claim 1, further comprising a thrust current generator structured and arranged to generate the thrust current of the propulsion stream. 7. The thrust vector control according to claim 1, wherein the steering mechanism further comprises at least one guide plate adjustable about a pivot axis that is arranged transverse to the flow direction. 8. The thrust vector control according to claim 7, wherein the guide plate is arranged in the thrust current region and at a distance from the rotational body. 9. The thrust vector control according to claim 1, further comprising a second rotational body is positionable inside the thrust current region. 10. The thrust vector control according to claim 1 structured and arranged in combination with a fluid drive of an aircraft engine, wherein the aircraft engine generates the thrust current of the propulsion stream. 11. The thrust vector control according to claim 1 structured and arranged in combination with a fluid drive of a jet propulsion system for a watercraft, wherein a water jet generates the thrust current of the propulsion stream. 12. A vehicle comprising: a fluid drive; andat least one thrust vector control according to claim 1. 13. A method for controlling a fluid-driven vehicle, comprising: generating a thrust current of a propulsion stream;guiding the thrust current of the propulsion stream in a thrust current region that is limited by an outlet periphery formed by a circumferential wall; anddriving at least one rotational body that includes a lateral surface and a rotational axis and that is arranged in a region of the outlet periphery so that the rotational axis is arranged transverse to a flow direction of the propulsion stream, the at least one rotational body being arranged so that a first segment of the lateral surface is exposed to the thrust current of the propulsion stream and a second segment of the lateral surface, which is generally opposite the first segment, is not exposed to the thrust current of the propulsion stream,wherein the at least one rotational body is driven in such a manner that a Magnus effect is produced to deflect the thrust current of the propulsion stream, andwherein the thrust current region has a central axis in the flow direction and the first segment of the lateral surface extends a smaller radial distance from the central axis than a radially inner surface of the circumferential wall and the second segment of the lateral surface extends a larger radial distance from the central axis than a radially outer surface of the circumferential wall. 14. The method according to claim 13, wherein a surface line of the at least one rotational body runs in a direction of the region of the outlet periphery. 15. The method according to claim 14, wherein the at least one rotational body is rotatably driven so that the first segment of the lateral surface exposed to the thrust current is rotated in the direction of the thrust current of the propulsion stream. 16. The method according to claim 13, further comprising: deflecting at least a part of the thrust current of the propulsion stream toward the steering device with a pivotable guide plate. 17. The method according to claim 13, wherein the outlet periphery comprises first and second peripheral regions generally opposite one another and the at least one rotational body comprises first and second rotational bodies arranged in the first and second peripheral regions, whereby an arrangement of the first and second rotational bodies in relation to the first and second peripheral regions allow the thrust current of the propulsion stream guided through the outlet periphery to contact respective first lateral surfaces of the first and second rotational bodies that are arranged within the outlet periphery, while preventing the thrust current of the propulsion stream guided through the outlet periphery from contacting respective second lateral surfaces of the first and second rotational bodies arranged outside of the outlet periphery. 18. The method according to claim 17, further comprising driving the first and second rotational bodies to rotate in opposite directions. 19. A thrust vector control for a vehicle having a fluid drive emitting a thrust current, comprising: an outlet periphery formed by a circumferential wall limiting a thrust current of the fluid drive;at least one rotatable body arranged in at least a region of the outlet periphery so that a first segment of a lateral surface of the at least one rotatable body is exposed to the thrust current of the fluid drive and a second segment of the lateral surface, which is generally opposite the first segment, is not exposed to the thrust current of the fluid drive; andat least one drive structured and arranged to rotatably drive the at least one rotatable body so that the first segment of the lateral surface exposed to the thrust current is driven in a same direction as the thrust current of the fluid drive,wherein the at least one rotatable body is driven to produce a Magnus effect to deflect the thrust current of the fluid drive, and wherein the outlet periphery has a central axis in a flow direction of the thrust current through the fluid drive and the first segment of the lateral surface extends a smaller radial distance from the central axis than a radially inner surface of the circumferential wall and the second segment of the lateral surface extends a larger radial distance from the central axis than a radially outer surface of the circumferential wall. 20. The thrust vector control according to claim 1, further comprising a duct defining the outlet periphery and through which the thrust current of the propulsion stream exits, wherein the rotational body is arranged so that the circumferential wall comprising a peripheral wall of the duct prevents the second segment of the lateral surface from being exposed to the thrust current of the propulsion stream. 21. The thrust vector control according to claim 19, further comprising a duct defining the outlet periphery and through which the thrust current of the fluid drive exits, wherein the at least one rotatable body is arranged so that the circumferential wall comprising a peripheral wall of the duct prevents the second segment of the lateral surface from being exposed to the thrust current of the fluid drive.
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