WO2006054125A2 - Propulseurs a ailes battantes pour le deplacement dans un fluide et le vide - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to swing wing propellers used for displacement in a fluid (propulsion in gaseous or aquatic atmosphere in particular), or in vacuum (space propulsion).
- the characteristic common to these thrusters is to provide without compromise a substantial differential force by the single oscillation of a surface used for propulsion.
- the term "thrusters" is used here in the broad sense. Thus, they can be used as wing of aircraft and will generate in this case the load-bearing force (vertical propulsion) and the horizontal displacement force (horizontal propulsion).
- the submarines will see their rudders and their propellers replaced by these only “flying wings” which will act here like flying fins; the operation of the ballasts (diving or ascent) will be effectively reinforced by the beats and active vertical movements and dynamic braking will increase maneuverability.
- the propellers can be removed and the flapping wings (flying sets), in addition to the propulsion (hydropropulsion), will be used for braking (hydrooknage) and stabilization (balancing) of the vehicle.
- this method can be used for propulsion (air propulsion), balancing, and add an extra dimension to flying such as aerobraking very useful dynamic to overcome adhesion defects.
- the possibility of very high speed rejection of material also makes this propeller very suitable for very economical space flight.
- Natural flights can be grouped into three categories: pure gliding, rowing (or pure flying), and combined flying. In nature, all flying beings flap their wings and the practice of pure gliding as the only means of locomotion does not exist. It should be noted, however, that the bird (and to a lesser extent the bats) also has the ability to practice pure gliding (lift without flapping wings), to perform a combined flight (coexistence of gliding and rowing) at the same time), or to practice pure ramming (hummingbirds).
- Aerodynamics is said to be stationary: the flows are laminar. This type of flight is unfit to ensure the advancement that must come from an external source (propeller, reactor, natural air flow, residual strength of the flight rowed, free phase in gliding in a rowed phase). Aerodynamic performance also depends on other factors such as wing shape, wingspan, wing deflection and even forward speed.
- the aerodynamic force of glide flight results from the friction of the air molecules around the airfoils as it results from the support of the molecules against the airfoils in the rowed flight.
- the essential point is the wing flapping, which can be defined as an alternating movement with a rising phase and a descending phase. Flying beings usually have two wings. But some have four: dragonflies, butterflies .... Their wings provide both lift and propulsion, the tail, more or less developed (the bird) to an aerodynamic role active or passive. There are models with a large relative surface area (relative to their weight), and others with relatively small relative area, large scale models and conversely. None of them have propellers or reactors. The goal is individual transportation.
- the ability to glide increases with the size and the ability to row decreases with it.
- the beat frequency decreases with size.
- the aerodynamic importance of one or the other type of flight varies not only during the beat phases but also as a function of the beat frequency so that an equation can not be obtained. precise aerodynamics, but an infinity of variable equations according to an infinity of parameters.
- the higher the frequency the greater the proportion of the flight rowed. This is easily understood when we know that the turbulence of the air flow increases with the frequency and deteriorates the glide. It increases the resistance to the lowering of the wing and thus improves the force induced by the flight robbed. This is how some flying beings (hummingbirds, flies, mosquitoes, ...) have such a high frequency of beating that they are totally unfit for " gliding.” In birds, flight can be explained by:
- the wing surface to the descending phase is greater than that of the rising phase: the feather implantation is done in such a way that only the rising phase allows the passage of air.
- the beat is sometimes faster down than up, which generates a force (resistance of the air on the wing in motion) differential directed upwards because the force induced by the wing is proportional to this air resistance on the wing in motion, so squared the linear speed of the wing.
- the propulsion is possible thanks to the inclination of the wing downwards and forward (in the descending phase), and in the opposite direction to the other phase, accentuated during the beat by the free posterior edge (the feathers rear raise at the descending phase and lower at the rising phase of the wing).
- the direction of the beat direction also propels very actively forward, or brakes actively according to the direction.
- the tail has an important role in the planing, balancing in pitching (pitching and pitching): either passively or actively, sometimes in the dynamic aerobraking; it also serves as an adjunct to the turn.
- the category of heavier-than-air aircraft consists mainly of helicopters and airplanes.
- Other "hybrid” devices such as convertibles have tried to match the benefits of each other.
- the fundamental element of these two devices is the propeller (and its derivative: the jet engine)
- a propeller With regard to the operation of a propeller, its rotation creates a propulsive force in the opposite direction to the air flow direction and can decompose into two forces: a perpendicular to the plane of rotation of the propeller and passing through the center ( it is the force of propulsion sought), a perpendicular to the preceding and passing in the plane of rotation of the propeller (the drag, force "parasitic”) which tends to oppose the rotation of the propeller. (See diagram).
- the propeller operates on the principle of pure gliding.
- the desired aerodynamic component is conditioned by a drag that opposes the rotation.
- the propeller is characterized by its low efficiency especially as the linear speed of the aerodynamic surfaces varies not only with the radius but also with the engine speed and the speed of the aircraft.
- the driving surfaces in contact with the air are too weak compared to the forces to be overcome (weight, torque created by the blades and the anti-torque rotor of a helicopter): As a result, these devices are still too noisy and unstable. Other features are specific to each type of device.
- the particularity of the airplane is its compatibility with small and large lift, high speeds and large rays of action, but the levitation is passive and totally dependent on the speed so that the flight is only possible. 'beyond a speed threshold (sometimes high, 300 km / h). Below, it's the crash and its consequences. To reach these speeds on the ground, it is necessary a special development (runway-landing landing which can reach 5 km). In addition, the low driving surface and the passive lift make it very vulnerable to weather disturbances (wind, rain, snow, pressure, clouds).
- the airplane has a combination of compromise: concerning the rigidity of the wing, it is directly related to its thickness and the height of the vertical spars along the length of the wing. To increase the rigidity wing, it is necessary to increase this thickness, especially at the base (root), increasing the front surface of the wing and at the same time the resistance to the advancement of the trailing wing induced. Still on this structural level, the lengthening of a wing inevitably leads to aeroelastic phenomena more or less controllable by the designers. The flutter caused by the flexibility of the wing causes a physical fragility of the structure depending on the frequency of aeroelastic reasoning. It also degrades the aerodynamic performance due to the disturbance of the flows around the profiles.
- the helicopter whose blades operate aerodynamically exactly like a fixed-wing aircraft wing is compatible with vertical flight (no particular runway layout), an air immobilization and therefore a lack of speed threshold.
- the speed difference of the retreating and advancing blades increases with the speed of the helicopter: the incidence of variation of the cyclic pitch, which is known to be limited by the stall angle, must therefore be greater and greater. correct the difference in lift.
- the anti-torque rotor blowing perpendicular to the direction of travel can in no way favor it.
- the result is a device too noisy, unsuitable for large lift (a few tens of tons maximum today) and incompatible by its very design, with high speeds (400 km / h today).
- the helicopter has a radius of action too low: of the order a few hundred km (100-1000 km) and above all, a very modest overall output.
- Plasma propulsion (rejection at 30km / s) by xenon ionization is very profitable and adapted to satellite positioning but at the moment very expensive and unsuitable for very large outbreaks.
- Ariane 5 uses 500 tons (out of 750 tons initially) to make the first 66 kilometers of the atmosphere. The payload of approximately 7.5 tonnes is therefore 1% of the initial mass. On the ecological level, the manufacturers do not care about satellites left in space after their operating time so that our beautiful space is gradually transformed into trash.
- the combined flight which includes a greater or lesser proportion of the glide and the flight rowed, uses aerodynamic equations simply variable according to the proportion of one or the other type of flight, and therefore, difficult to control.
- the system proposed by this invention relates to propulsion by a swing surface producing a pure raked force.
- the peculiarity of pure flight is to be able to generate, by oscillation, the bearing force that compensates for the weight, and the propulsive force that moves horizontally, without airflow around the contours.
- the forces produced by horizontal flow are therefore zero.
- the only oscillation of a swing surface thus creates a differential force directed upwards and sufficient for take - off. Vertical takeoff and hovering are therefore easily achievable.
- Another factor that significantly influences air resistance on the wing is the direction of movement of the surface relative to the plane of the surface (relative wind). The resistance is maximum for a displacement perpendicular to the plane of the surface. It is in this condition that we obtain the maximum limit of the drag (parallel to the relative wind) -s-uf- this surface: this trail is called base.
- this drag is no longer maximal because of the reduction of the active frontal surface.
- the controlled variation of the Ca / Co ratio can be used for piloting.
- the surface is deployed at maximum in the down phase to oppose the maximum resistance.
- flaps opening to allow free flow of air by opposing a minimum of resistance act by reducing active area.
- the presence of flaps and their opening in the rising phase reduces by 7 times the wing area.
- a wing in two longitudinal parts which open concave remaining in the downward phase and closing vertically with a tapered shape (rounded line of articulation and upwards) to the rising phase.
- the linear speed of flapping of the wing When the speed of descent is different from that of climb, the two aerodynamic forces generated are also different. Moreover, being proportional to the square of the speeds, the difference of the forces increases even faster than that of the speeds. In nature, flying beings with slow beats like the bird make it possible to observe this difference with the naked eye. A strobe camera is needed to observe this difference when the beat frequency is high. It is understandable then that during a combined flight, the slower rise of the wing increases the laminar aerodynamic performance by reducing turbulence.
- the differential speed is not only present because of the type of generator chosen, but especially modulable very strongly and at will by the pilot and especially regardless of the beat frequency.
- the speed ratio can easily reach 10 (see more with the simple mechanical crank generator described in this presentation) and thus generate a differential force 100 times greater for this single speed factor.
- the speed factor is no longer in favor of the differential force and it is therefore necessary to carefully work the other factors (flaps and shapes of the wing, rejection of matter ...) to preserve this differential force.
- the latter case is particularly suitable for two-winged vehicles and makes the hover more comfortable. In all cases, the flight in horizontal translation comes to complete this correction by making the flight even more straight.
- our invention therefore relates to any winged wing device capable of inducing a substantial differential force by simple variation of one or more of the above drag formula factors.
- this system allows the construction of a pure rower (aquatic or aerial). But it can also allow the construction of devices with combined propulsion (glider and rower, aquatic or aerial); or simply to improve existing systems. It is . as well as the adoption of flaps or a beat generator that modulates the velocities according to the phases will improve almost all of the existing swingwing models to date. None prevents the current propellers or jet engines from being replaced by these new propellers.
- Such a device can be constructed in the following way: a beat generator included in a building causes by a transmission device oscillations of the wing plane fixed by its beat axis to a support, itself secured to the building.
- the beat generator is the centerpiece of the system. 11 conditions the efficiency and ergonomics of the whole. Its role is to provide strength and control the kinetics of the beat.
- Electromechanical generator a two-pole device attracts and pushes in a precise manner a receiver itself firmly attached to a lever that transmits oscillations to the wing.
- the control of the electromagnetic induction intensities and their frequency makes it possible to accurately control the beat frequencies, the speeds of the different phases and the amplitude of the wing displacement.
- - Hydraulic or pneumatic generator two cylinders are articulated through an axis itself secured to a lever that transmits the movement to the wing.
- the precise and instantaneous control of the two pressures P1 and P2 makes it possible to generate the oscillations, and to control the speeds and the amplitude of beat as well as their frequency.
- Cam mechanical generator the rotation of a cam mobilizes a wheel itself secured to a lever that transmits its oscillation to the wing. Position, eccentricity and form of the cam determine the different phase speeds as well as the beat amplitude. The rotational speed determines the beat frequency.
- a power box torque controller ensures the rotation of the crank itself articulated with the lever by an axis.
- the lever is also linked to the wing by a tube in which it slides freely.
- the power box moves linearly in the building and its precise position is ensured by a positioner.
- Positioners include electric, pneumatic, hydraulic, screw, electric linear motors, rack and pinion gear system ...
- the rotation of the crank shaft is directly (hydraulic, pneumatic, electric ...) or indirectly (angle references for example) provided by a conventional power engine (diesel piston, gasoline piston, electric, turboprop ).
- the rotation can also be, especially in case of failure of a large number of reactors (probability close to zero) by the muscle strength of the vehicle occupants by means such as a chain transmission from a bicycle pedal.
- the axis of articulation to the lever or induction axis (O) describes a circular trajectory while the longitudinal direction of the lever makes reciprocating movements from top to bottom by making movements back and forth in the wing tube: the portion of the lever outside the tube is shortened and therefore elongated alternately.
- the ratio V / Vo is independent of the speed of rotation of the crank which makes it possible to control the beat frequency.
- / distance separating Y beat axis ⁇ $ the elementary surface ds.
- dl length of the elementary surface ds, elementary length.
- ds basic bearing surface.
- Ca drag coefficient of the wing in descending phase.
- Co coefficient of drag of the wing in the ascending phase.
- F maximum bearing force exerted on the entire wing surface in a downward phase.
- Fo maximum bearing force exerted on the remainder of the active wing surface in the rising phase.
- the elementary surface ds having the same linear velocity during the beat and located at the distance from the axis B. ds is therefore a surface of length diet width and (ds € a x dl).
- the total force F is equal to the total of the elementary forces along the wing surface, starting from the beat axis at the outer end of the wing.
- this could correspond to a 16-wing, 200-ton vehicle taking off from the ground at a wing frequency of 5 Hz and d 50 cm, gradually reducing the distance d by increasing the beat frequency as and when as the density of the air drops.
- a vehicle would maintain its lift up to 50km altitude. From this distance, he could spray material at 28800km / h to continue his trajectory.
- the aerodynamic force, perpendicular to the plane of the wing is directed up and back. It then generates a drag that prevents the aircraft from moving forward.
- the force produced is directed upward (alternately within, below and below the average plane) to create the lift of the aircraft.
- the wing is above the average plane it creates a depression above the fuselage. When it is below this plane, it creates a hyper pressure below.
- Tl can be in the form of housing, housing, frame, rail ...
- Tl is integral with the wing support.
- the support When the support is mobile, it can carry a mobility axis concentric with that of the support.
- the support When the support is fixed, the building can be confused with the structure of the vehicle (absence of individualized building).
- the attachment on the latter of the assistance device beat (elastic, spring, cylinders, electromagnetic, auxiliary motor ...) makes mounting more effective.
- the training point is either on the building or on the support itself.
- sprockets a partial gear of the generator meshes with another partial sprocket integral with the base of the wing, the amplitude and the torque of beat are a function of the module and the numbers of teeth of each pinion .
- a generator concentric with the axis of beat with a direct transmission can also directly include a beat assist device such as a spiral spring, the assembly being directly attached to the wing support.
- the wing support can be considered as a fixed or movable element on which is fixed the wing by a movable connection around the beat axis. He himself is attached to the building.
- the support is ideally constituted by a circular plate articulating by rotation in a ring integrated into the side of the fuselage. This ring is concentric to the axis of the building when it exists.
- the support has the one or more openings for passing the devices for transmitting or assisting the beat.
- the beat assist device can be directly attached to the support. When congestion does not permit, a smaller plate of any shape, fixed or mobile, may suffice.
- a fixed portion of the vehicle wall can play its role effectively.
- a spherical ball acting as both a building and a support, and including the generator of oscillations.
- the advantage is to be able to mobilize the wing in all directions.
- the role of the support is to orient the aerodynamic force created by rotating forward or backward.
- the forward rotation and the same angle of all the supports makes it possible to advance.
- the transition from vertical flight to horizontal flight is seamless (unlike the convertible) and therefore, safely.
- the same-angle rotation of all the aft supports causes rollback or airbrake.
- the aerobraking is done without danger unlike the current aircraft where the braking maneuver disrupts the aerodynamic efficiency of the wing; the thrust reversal of the reactors is not without dangers because of the reduction of power and the turbulence caused at the level of the wings.
- the rotation of the right supports in one direction and the left supports in the other creates a torque of the vehicle: the lace.
- the rudder is not necessary in this system.
- the wing In general, it consists of a proximal part, the base of the wing, more robust, less bearing, including the beat axis and whose main role is to receive the transmitted oscillation movement.
- the thinner distal portion includes most of the swing surface and has a vital aerodynamic role.
- the aerodynamic force produced is parallel to the direction of oscillation and the rowed flight is pure. If against this axis is not parallel to this plane, the force generated is no longer parallel to the direction of the beat. This latter possibility is interesting for generating a horizontal propulsion force while the wing support is fixed, and particularly suitable for combined flight.
- the shape of the wing is such that the Ca is maximum and the minimum Co.
- the presence of the shutters reduces the active surface to climb while preserving the descent.
- the opening of shutters can be spontaneous or enslaved.
- the rest of the surface (flaps not included) must meet the requirements of the minimum Co climb.
- Another important point of the flapping wing is its aeroelastic resonance frequency that must be specifically controlled in order to avoid a wing rupture at the heart of the beat.
- the pure branching wing generally consists of one or more longitudinal members traversing the length of the wing (beam) of average plane perpendicular to the wing surface and therefore parallel to the direction of the beat. These rails can be hollow not only for the structural lightness, but also to serve as functional housing of the transmission levers.
- the rigidity of the structure and the aeroelastic resonance frequency depend essentially on the height of these beams, the modification of which in no way compromises the aerodynamic performance.
- One or the other face may comprise material discharge orifices (preferably at the ends where the speed is large) to generate or accentuate the differential force.
- the wing should be lightweight for kinetic energy saving.
- swing wings makes it possible to move individual parachutists once in flight, as well as an aid for individual and manual movement in the water.
- thrusters The design of a multitude of thrusters is possible using these different elements. There is a variety of possible thrusters. The general organization depends on the purpose, the shape of the aircraft and the total number of wings to be used. We can use as many wings as we want. A representative and specific organization of this system is the design of a multi-wing, sequential-beat vehicle.
- a vehicle of roughly elongated and quadrangular shape intended for horizontal displacement will preferably comprise a number of wings that is a multiple of 4 and greater than or equal to 8, symmetrically distributed with respect to the center of gravity of the aircraft, and alternately flying so that at any given moment there are always at least 4 wings that provide lift and / or propulsion of the aircraft while respecting its equilibrium; the wings are divided into two groups on either side of the fuselage, a space (even larger than the desired maximum speed is large) very precise separate two contiguous wings to allow a rotation rotation (pivoting) without overlap during the beat in maximum rotation.
- the flapping axes of the wings on the same side are parallel. (Example: 16-winged vehicle described in the invention).
- the direction of rooting of the wings may be, alternatively, parallel to the fuselage or oblique, and the fuselage distributed over several floors oriented in the direction of Femplanture wings.
- the aircraft can be equipped with a parachute and an air bag that can be triggered by a pilot in distress. This becomes really possible in this system because of the extreme lightness of the structure.
- a vehicle of roughly circular shape and intended for a vertical displacement will preferably comprise a number of wings greater than 4 and multiple of at least 2 (the elementary group is here equal to or greater than 2), organized in such a way that the resultant of each beat of an elementary group is at the center of gravity (Examples: 9-wing circular platform flying in three beats, huge sports training station, with several hundred wings and allowing the prolonged stay of athletes in altitude for more efficient training).
- An infinite number of particular embodiments are possible: model with three aerodynamic wings (2 wing wings swinging + a secondary wing and caudal non-flying serving as elevator) resembling a bird (aerial scooter); two-wing pendulum aircraft; automobile using one or more upper hinged wings in addition to braking ....
- the 16-wing embodiment of this invention is an aircraft with 4 telescopic cylinders allowing it to avoid damaging its wings on the ground.
- the 16 wings (8 wings on either side of the fuselage) beat alternatively in groups of 4 in phase shift of ⁇ / 2.
- the 4 wings flying at the same time are located symmetrically (longitudinally and transversely) with respect to the center of gravity.
- the synchronization of the beats is ensured by a mechanical system of return of angle also related to the engines of power.
- a control system is used to generate different functions (overall wing power for altitude, pitch control, roll, yaw, forward, brake and reverse).
- the power variation of all the wings causes a ⁇
- the rotation of the 16 forward wings moves forward, their rearward rotation brakes or recedes; a device provides the differential rotation (front rotation for one group and rear for the other) of the two groups of right and left wings producing a torque of rotation: the lace.
- Rolling occurs by increasing the power of the 8 homo - lateral wings and decreasing that of the 8 others, thus creating a couple of rolls.
- the pitching is done by creating a pitching torque between the 8 front wings and the 8 rear wings.
- the rudders and depth are no longer necessary and the rear face remains completely free (great advantage for cargo vehicles).
- the air immobilization is possible by compensation of the weight of the vehicle by the bearing force in the absence of any horizontal displacement (hovering).
- the flying wings that we describe can also equip land vehicles (cars, trains, snow scooters ...), or aquatic (submarines, boats, hovercrafts ...) and will be used if necessary with water-thrusters, airplanes, airbrakes, hydrofoils or balancing tools. They can even equip extraterrestrial vehicles with gaseous atmospheres like the Mars planet or simply be used for space propulsion.
- a swing wing may include a steerable active surface to maintain the generated force parallel to the direction of travel of the vehicle.
- a swing wing can be rollable, foldable, foldable, retractable, or be composed of multiple recessed elements to reduce its footprint.
- a winged wing aircraft built in accordance with the proposed invention provides, in addition to actually flying autonomously and being able to be functional in contrast to all previous attempts, a multitude of benefits we list a few:
- This invention attempts to describe swing wing propellers and their applications. But it is difficult to bring these wings to a single concept: indeed, an infinity of embodiments is possible according to the desired goal.
- the wings vary according to their shapes, their widths, their lengths determining the span, the maximum beat frequency, the type of wing support, the additional effects sought, the presence or absence of conventional flaps or hypers ustentados, the angle formed by the plane of the wing and its beat axis which may even vary during the flapping cycle, the type of aircraft to be made and the number of wings required ... it is therefore impossible to describe in detail, all these embodiments: this is the reason why we will endeavor to give in the presentation of the figures, the details necessary for a better understanding.
- Circular wing supports suitable for 1 or 2 transmission lever passage holes.
- wing with transverse flaps delimited by two main longitudinal members of medium plane perpendicular to the wing surface and transverse ribs, the two levers that transmit the flap slide in a box included in the main longitudinal members
- Angle wing without flap the angle formed by the beat axis and the plane of the body, which makes the wing propitious to the generation of a horizontal translational force without rotation of the wing, but having to the disadvantage of having an effective swing surface less than the actual surface.
- the wing is formed of several elements that fit into each other 5-5 Ream or flying fin
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