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Title:
CYCLOIDAL ROTOR MICRO-AIR VEHICLE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2018/140199
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A cycloidal rotor air vehicle includes an airframe, a first cycloidal rotor assembly supported by the airframe and configured to rotate about a first axis of rotation relative to the airframe, the first cycloidal rotor assembly including a blade having a longitudinal axis oriented parallel to the first axis of rotation, a first motor configured to rotate the first cycloidal rotor assembly about the first axis of rotation, a first servo coupled to the blade of the first cycloidal rotor assembly and configured to adjust the pitch of the blade, and a control system supported on the airframe and configured to control the operation of the first motor and the first servo.

Inventors:
BENEDICT MOBLE (US)
RUNCO CARL (US)
COLEMAN DAVID (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2018/012231
Publication Date:
October 25, 2018
Filing Date:
January 03, 2018
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Assignee:
TEXAS A & M UNIV SYS (US)
International Classes:
B64C39/02; B64C11/00; B64F5/10
Domestic Patent References:
WO2009006689A12009-01-15
Foreign References:
US5265827A1993-11-30
US20100140404A12010-06-10
US20070215747A12007-09-20
US20130320133A12013-12-05
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
HOOPER, James, A. et al. (US)
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