Device for stabilization of captive aircraft

Claim 2

In a device for the stabilization of a captive rotorcraft with a drive unit, with output regulating means, for lifting rotor blade means having cyclic and collective control of said rotor blade means, and wherein a mooring line engages below the rotorcraft center of gravity. the improvement comprising position regulating means and translation damping means for the purpose of maintaining predetermined reference values relating to all rotorcraft axes and to translation, and adapted to influence the cyclic control of said rotor blade means, cable line traction regulating means adapted to influence said output regulating means and said collective control of said rotor blade means, said cable line traction regulating means being adapted to operate in dependence upon cable line traction in immediate proximity to the rotorcraft and in dependence upon rpm of said rotor blade means, and angular velocity regulating means for influencing a yaw tail assembly control nozzle means for adjusting the position of the rotorcraft about its vertical axis by generating a control thrust.

Claim 3

In a device for the stabilization of a captive rotorcraft with a drive unit, with output regulating means, for lifting rotor blade means adjustable with respect to the magnitude and direction of lift, and wherein a mooring line engages below the rotorcraft center of gravity, the improvement comprising position regulating means and translation damping means for the purpose of maintaining predetermined reference values relating to all rotorcraft axes and to translation, and adapted to influence said lifting rotor blade means, cable line traction regulating means adapted to influence said output regulating means and said lifting rotor blade means, said cable line traction regulating means being adapted to operate in dependence upon cable line traction in immediately proximity to the rotorcraft and in dependence upon rpm of said rotor blade means, angular velocity regulating means for influencing yaw control, ground station means adapted to intervene in the stabilization by means of a predetermined electrical signal of a nominal position value for the purpose of above-ground control, said position regulating means and translation damping means being coupled together, and signals corresponding to deviations from roll and pitch axes of the rotorcraft, together with a corresponding deviation in translation, combining in one output signal to control cyclic adjustment of said rotor blade means.

Claim 4

In a device for the stabilization of a captive rotorcraft with a drive unit, with output regulating means, for lifting rotor blade means adjustable with respect to the magnitude and direction of lift, and wherein a mooring line engages below the rotorcraft center of gravity, the improvement comprising position regulating means and translation damping means for the purpose of maintaining predetermined reference values relating to all rotorcraft axes and to translation, and adapted to influence said lifting rotor blade means, cable line traction regulating means adapted to influence said output regulating means and said lifting rotor blade means, said cable line traction regulating means being adapted to operate in dependence upon cable line traction in immediately proximity to the rotorcraft and in dependence upon rpm of said rotor blade means, angular velocity regulating means for influencing yaw control, ground station means adapted to intervene in the stabilization by means of a predetermined electrical signal of a nominal position value for the purpose of above-ground control, said position regulating means and translation damping means being coupled together, and signals corresponding to deviations from roll and pitch axes of the rotorcraft, together with a corresponding deviation in translation, combining in one output signal to control cyclic adjustment of said rotor blade means.

Claim 5

In a device for the stabilization of a captive rotorcraft with a drive unit, with output regulating means, for lifting rotor blade means adjustable with respect to the magnitude and direction of lift, and wherein a mooring line engages below the rotorcraft center of gravity, the improvement comprising position regulating means and translation damping means for the purpose of maintaining predetermined reference values relating to all rotorcraft axes and to translation, and adapted to influence said lifting rotor blade means, a single integrator means inserted in the position regulating means and the translation damping means for integrating the deviation of an actual position value from a desired position value and an acceleration signal compensated by earth accelerations, cable line traction regulating means adapted to influence said output regulating means and said lifting rotor blade means, said cable line traction regulating means being adapted to operate in dependence upon cable line traction in immediate proximity to the rotorcraft and in dependence upon rpm of said rotor blade means, and angular velocity regulating means for influencing yaw control.

Claim 6

In a device for the stabilization of a captive rotorcraft with a drive unit, with output regulating means, for lifting rotor blade means adjustable with respect to the magnitude and direction of lift, and wherein a mooring line engages below the rotorcraft center of gravity, the improvement comprising position regulating means and translation damping means for the purpose of maintaining predetermined reference values relating to all rotorcraft axes and to translation, and adapted to influence said lifting rotor blade means, a single integrator means inserted in the position regulating means and the translation damping means for integrating the deviation of an actual position value from a desired position value and an acceleration signal compensated by earth accelerations, cable line traction regulating means adapted to influence said output regulating means and said lifting rotor blade means, said cable line traction regulating means being adapted to operate in dependence upon cable line traction in immediate proximity to the rotorcraft and in dependence upon rpm of said rotor blade means, and angular velocity regulating means for influencing yaw control.