EP3261928A4 - Rotational ducted fan (rdf) propulsion system - Google Patents

Rotational ducted fan (rdf) propulsion system Download PDF

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EP3261928A4
EP3261928A4 EP15881340.2A EP15881340A EP3261928A4 EP 3261928 A4 EP3261928 A4 EP 3261928A4 EP 15881340 A EP15881340 A EP 15881340A EP 3261928 A4 EP3261928 A4 EP 3261928A4
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rdf
rotational
propulsion system
ducted fan
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Devin G. Samuelson
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64D—EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
    • B64D27/00—Arrangement or mounting of power plants in aircraft; Aircraft characterised by the type or position of power plants
    • B64D27/02—Aircraft characterised by the type or position of power plants
    • B64D27/24—Aircraft characterised by the type or position of power plants using steam or spring force
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64C—AEROPLANES; HELICOPTERS
    • B64C11/00—Propellers, e.g. of ducted type; Features common to propellers and rotors for rotorcraft
    • B64C11/001—Shrouded propellers
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
    • H02K—DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES
    • H02K7/00—Arrangements for handling mechanical energy structurally associated with dynamo-electric machines, e.g. structural association with mechanical driving motors or auxiliary dynamo-electric machines
    • H02K7/14—Structural association with mechanical loads, e.g. with hand-held machine tools or fans
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02T—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION
    • Y02T50/00—Aeronautics or air transport
    • Y02T50/40—Weight reduction
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02T—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION
    • Y02T50/00—Aeronautics or air transport
    • Y02T50/60—Efficient propulsion technologies, e.g. for aircraft

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • Structures Of Non-Positive Displacement Pumps (AREA)
EP15881340.2A 2015-02-02 2015-02-02 Rotational ducted fan (rdf) propulsion system Withdrawn EP3261928A4 (en)

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PCT/US2015/014093 WO2016126231A1 (en) 2015-02-02 2015-02-02 Rotational ducted fan (rdf) propulsion system

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EP3261928A1 EP3261928A1 (en) 2018-01-03
EP3261928A4 true EP3261928A4 (en) 2018-09-12

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CN (1) CN107428416A (en)
CA (1) CA2981926A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2016126231A1 (en)

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US5183222A (en) * 1991-08-12 1993-02-02 Tacticon Corp. Electric powered tip-driven fan with metal/air battery assembly therefor
US5607329A (en) * 1995-12-21 1997-03-04 The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Navy Integrated motor/marine propulsor with permanent magnet blades
US5702273A (en) * 1996-05-19 1997-12-30 The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Navy Marine propulsion system for underwater vehicles
GB2370922A (en) * 2001-01-04 2002-07-10 Andrew David Brown Electro-magnetic propulsion engine
US6809444B1 (en) * 2003-10-06 2004-10-26 The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Navy Free rotating integrated motor propulsor
US20100284806A1 (en) * 2006-10-31 2010-11-11 Aircelle Side-opening jet engine nacelle
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