In-flight attitude control and direct thrust flight control system of a vehicle and craft comprising such a system
US9194332B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 16, 2012 |
| Grant date | Nov 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 30, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64G1/401
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system for in-flight attitude control and side-force steering includes a thruster body and a plurality of valves capable of generating side thrusts put into communication with the thruster body. The valves are arranged in two sets of valves spaced apart from each other towards the front and towards the rear of the thruster body in substantially symmetrical manner relative to the center of gravity of the vehicle situated on a longitudinal axis (A) of the vehicle. Each set comprises a first pair of valves generating thrust in opposite directions along axes that are not in alignment and are parallel to a first axis, and a second pair of valves generating thrust in opposite directions along axes that are not aligned and are parallel to a second axis. The first and second axes are distinct and perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle.
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