Lift nacelle
AssigneeCopperhead Aeronautics, LLC
InventorsPhillip Greenberg, Ian Wells
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Abstract
A lift nacelle may comprise an airflow generator; a sidewall system coupled to the airflow generator and spanning in a first direction, wherein the sidewall system defines a nacelle interior space, wherein the airflow generator defines one of a forward boundary or an aft boundary of the nacelle interior space; and a lift body disposed in the nacelle interior space and spanning substantially perpendicular to the first direction and substantially perpendicular to an upward lift direction. The airflow generator may be configured to accelerate airflow in an aft direction into the nacelle interior space through the forward boundary of the nacelle interior space. The airflow may contact and/or interact with the lift body creating lift in response.
Claims20
A lift nacelle, comprising:
- an airflow generator;
- a sidewall system coupled to the airflow generator, wherein the sidewall system at least partially defines a nacelle interior space,
- wherein the airflow generator at least partially defines a boundary of the nacelle interior space;
- and
- a lift body comprising an internal rotor at least partially disposed within the nacelle interior space,
- wherein the airflow generator is configured to accelerate airflow to contact the lift body.
A method, comprising:
- accelerating airflow via an airflow generator coupled to a sidewall system of a lift nacelle;
- rotating an internal rotor at least partially disposed within the sidewall system;
- directing the airflow to contact the internal rotor;
- and
- creating a lift force on the lift nacelle in response to the airflow contacting the internal rotor.
A lift nacelle, comprising:
- an airflow generator;
- a sidewall system coupled to the airflow generator;
- and
- a lift body coupled to the sidewall system, wherein the lift body comprises an internal rotor,
- wherein the airflow generator is configured to accelerate airflow and cause the airflow to contact the lift body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.