Aerospace & Defense
The concept of an optimal receiver has long been a theoretical goal for RF engineers and scientists, dating back more than a century. An optimal receiver is characterized by its ability to adjust major parameters to match the characteristics of the receiving signal,
Challenge - Making orbit is always a challenge of converting chemical energy into kinetic energy. Doing that in one stage means you must deal with a wide variety of flight conditions with one solution, but it also means that there is no integration needed before the rocket launches.
The patented Hopper propulsion system is unique with no dangerously exposed rotor blades like a helicopter and multi rotor aircraft. The Hopper with enclosed rotor blades is very safe and low noise and will be extra safe with a parachute system.
PROBLEM
Autonomous Systems - aircraft, unmanned aerial systems, and autonomous vehicles rely heavily on sensors (e.g., GPS, cameras, LiDAR, gyroscopes, etc.) for perception and use specialized algorithms for navigation and autonomous operations. The sensors' accuracy and reliability are crucial for these systems' safe operations.
Introduction
This entry presents a civilian aircraft design inspired by the JetZero Blended Wing Body (BWB) concept, emphasizing enhanced efficiency, sustainability, and passenger experience. The proposed design integrates advanced aerodynamics, lightweight materials, and state-of-the-art propulsion systems to create a novel aircraft suitable for commercial aviation.
CPTA family of aircraft has two branches: conventional take-off and landing (CTOL) and eXtreme short take-off and landing (XSTOL). The XSTOL variant has two sub-variants: the two-engine medium-lift, 100,000lb GTOW (featured on website), and a four-engine heavy-lift,
Aircraft, one of the biggest carbon dioxide producers worldwide, do not have a viable alternative. Electric aircraft are slow and extremely short range. Hydrogen powered aircraft have a more normal range but require specialized equipment while still remaining slow and expensive.
Once upon a time I would have been ecstatic about the BWB becoming a reality. Now, there is another, a simpler, cheaper to produce and maintain airfoil body that can outperform the BWB/HWB in many areas. It's called the Lifting Fuselage Configuration (LFC).
Most of the current Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) aircraft use tilting propellers or wings acted by servo-motors or actuators which increase the complexity and reduce the failure probability of the propulsion system. The cost of such a vehicle is high and the maintenance operations are complicated.
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