Rotorcraft

US10124888B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The University Of Queensland · AU

Inventor

• Paul E. I. Pounds · Brisbane, AU

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 31, 2014
• Grant date: Nov 13, 2018
• Expiry date: Dec 12, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B64U40/10
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A rotorcraft having a body and a propulsion system wherein the propulsion system includes a main thrust rotor and multiple control rotors, wherein the main thrust rotor is coupled to the body, whereby the main thrust rotor is driven by a main thrust drive shaft having an axis of rotation maintained in a fixed orientation to the body of the rotorcraft and wherein the multiple control rotors are arranged to control roll, pitch and yaw of the rotorcraft and are driven by respective control drive shafts offset to the axis of rotation of the main thrust drive shaft.