基本信息:
- 专利标题： ACTIVE WING-TWIST MECHANISM AND CONTROL SYSTEM
- 申请号：EP18193804.4 申请日：2018-09-11
- 公开(公告)号：EP3453609A1 公开(公告)日：2019-03-13
- 发明人： KAYS, Cory
- 申请人： Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation
- 申请人地址： 9950 Wakeman Drive Manassas, VA 20110 US
- 专利权人： Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation
- 当前专利权人： Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation
- 当前专利权人地址： 9950 Wakeman Drive Manassas, VA 20110 US
- 代理机构： Lloyd, Robin
- 优先权： US201715701943 20170912
- 主分类号： B64C3/52
- IPC分类号： B64C3/52
摘要：
A wing-twist aircraft having a wing, an actuation system, a sensor, and/or a controller. The wing may have a wingspan that extends to a wing tip. The wing may further include a spar aligned in a span-wise direction, wherein at least one rib is operatively coupled to the spar. The actuation system may be configured to rotate the spar, which, in turn, torsionally rotates (pivots) the at least one rib coupled to the spar, thereby twisting the wing. The sensor may be configured to measure a characteristic of the wing, while the controller may be configured to command the actuation system to rotate the spar based at least in part on input from the sensor.