Electrically operated propellant thrust assist supplements an airplane's takeoff, landing or inflight maneuvers. Unlike conventional SRM propellants, the burn rate of the electrically operated propellant can be varied via an electrical input and even extinguished by interrupting the electrical to control a secondary thrust profile (e.g., amplitude, transition rates) to fulfill the needs of a given takeoff, inflight or landing maneuver and provide a smooth transition in and out of the maneuver. Multiple pairs of fixed thrusters (opposite sides of the fuselage), a single pair of gimbaled thrusters or a hybrid of fixed and gimbaled thrusters may be configured to provide all such maneuvers. Flight control inputs are passed back and forth through an interface to enable the thrust assist.
ELECTRICALLY OPERATED PROPELLANT THRUST ASSIST FOR SUPPLEMENTING AIRPLANE TAKEOFF, LANDING OR IN-FLIGHT MANEUVERABILITY
2018-09-27
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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