FIELD: engines and pumps.
SUBSTANCE: proposed active valve grid consists of grid carcass, valves arranged in carcass openings, drives and control unit. Valves allow simultaneous opening and closing carcass openings to vary grid carcass drag. Grid carcass drive and valves drive incorporated independent mechanical power sources. Control unit processes data received from transducers to generate control signals for drive actuators to adjust their alternate operation.
EFFECT: possibility to vary thrust magnitude and direction by varying propulsor drag.
10 dwg
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Dates
2012-06-10—Published
2010-03-02—Filed