In one embodiment, a rotorcraft (100) comprises a fuselage (110), a tail boom (202), a rotor system (120), and a centrifugal blower system (200). The centrifugal blower system (200) comprises a centrifugal blower (204) configured to generate thrust using an airflow, wherein the centrifugal blower (204) is located within the tail boom (202). The centrifugal blower system (200) also comprises a plurality of ducts configured to control the thrust generated by the centrifugal blower (204), wherein the plurality of ducts is located on a portion of the tail boom (202) surrounding the centrifugal blower (204), and wherein the plurality of ducts comprises one or more adjustable ducts configured to vary a size of an associated duct opening.


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    Title :

    ROTORCRAFT ANTI-TORQUE AND DIRECTIONAL CONTROL USING A CENTRIFUGAL BLOWER


    Additional title:

    DREHMOMENTAUSGLEICHS- UND RICHTUNGSSTEUERUNG FÜR DREHFLÜGLER UNTER VERWENDUNG EINES ZENTRIFUGALGEBLÄSES
    COMMANDE DIRECTIONNELLE ANTICOUPLE DE GIRAVION À L'AIDE D'UNE SOUFFLANTE CENTRIFUGE


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2019-06-19


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge



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