Fixed-wing aerial underwater vehicle and control method thereof

US11530036B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Shanghai Jiao Tong University · CN

Inventors

• Zheng Zeng · San Jose, US
• Lian Lian · Shanghai, CN
• Di Lu · Suzhou, CN
• Ping Ren · Shanghai, CN
• Xiafei Ma · Shanghai, CN

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 10, 2018
• Grant date: Dec 20, 2022
• Expiry date: Oct 5, 2038

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B64U2201/20
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A fixed-wing aerial underwater vehicle includes a shell component, a flight component and a pneumatic buoyancy component. The flight component includes a fixed wing and rotors, and the fixed wing and the rotors are mounted in the shell component. The pneumatic buoyancy component includes an air bladder and an inflation and deflation portion, and the inflation and deflation portion can inflate and deflate the air bladder. The air bladder is installed on the shell component, a containing space is formed in the shell component, and the inflation and deflation portion is partially or entirely installed in the containing space. Each rotor includes a rotor supporting rod, a motor base, a motor and a propeller, which are sequentially connected. A control method for the fixed-wing aerial underwater vehicle mentioned above is further provided.