Systems and methods relate to a vehicle, such as a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) platform, which can include a stator and a rotor magnetically levitated by the stator. The rotor and stator can be annular, such that the rotor rotates about a rotational axis. The stator can include magnets that provide guidance, levitation, and drive forces to drive the rotor, as well as to control operation of rotor blades of the rotor that can be independently rotated to specific pitch angles to control at least one of lift, pitch, roll, or yaw of the VTOL platform. Various controllers can be used to enable independent and redundant control of components of the VTOL platform. One or more processors can determine an adjusted target pitch angle for a rotor blade and cause the rotor blade to rotate to the adjusted target pitch angle.
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VERTICAL TAKEOFF AND LANDING VEHICLE
A vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) vehicle includes a first housing comprising a first compartment; a drive system comprising a rotor and a stator, the drive system arranged around the first housing; a second housing comprising a second compartment separated from the first compartment, the second compartment comprising one or more control systems for the controlling the drive system, the second housing spaced from the first housing and the drive system to form a gap between second housing and the drive system; and a beam extending between the first housing and the second housing across the gap.
A system can include a stator and a rotor. The system can include one or more components coupled with at least one of the stator or the rotor. The one or more components can mitigate or dampen a misalignment (e.g., displacement) between the stator and the rotor. The one or more components can include at least one component between the stator and a vehicle body. The one or more components can include one or more of a spring, a mass, a damper, or an elastomer.
G05D 1/08 - Control of attitude, i.e. control of roll, pitch, or yaw
H02K 7/12 - Structural association with clutches, brakes, gears, pulleys or mechanical starters with auxiliary limited movement of stators, rotors or core parts, e.g. rotors axially movable for the purpose of clutching or braking
H02K 21/24 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnetsSynchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets axially facing the armatures, e.g. hub-type cycle dynamos
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VERTICAL TAKEOFF AND LANDING VEHICLE WITH STATOR STABILIZATION
A system can include a stator and a rotor. The system can include one or more components coupled with at least one of the stator or the rotor. The one or more components can mitigate or dampen a misalignment (e.g., displacement) between the stator and the rotor. The one or more components can include at least one component between the stator and a vehicle body. The one or more components can include one or more of a spring, a mass, a damper, or an elastomer.
A system can include a stator comprising a plurality of coils. Each coil of the plurality of coils can output a stator field. The system can include a rotor spaced from the stator by a gap. The rotor can comprise a magnets to be driven by the stator fields outputted by the plurality of coils. The system can include a controller configured to receive sensor data indicative of at least one of a position or an orientation of the rotor relative to the stator. The controller can be configured to determine that a displacement condition of the rotor relative to the stator is satisfied. The controller can be configured to generate a control signal for the plurality of coils based on the sensor data in response to the displacement condition. The controller can be configured to control operation of the plurality of coils using the control signal.
Systems and methods relate to a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) platform that can include a stator and a rotor magnetically levitated by the stator. The rotor and stator can be annular, such that the rotor rotates about a rotational axis. The stator can include magnets that provide guidance, levitation, and drive forces to drive the rotor, as well as to control operation of rotor blades of the rotor that can be independently rotated to specific pitch angles to control at least one of lift, pitch, roll, or yaw of the VTOL platform. Various controllers can be used to enable independent and redundant control of components of the VTOL platform.
B64D 35/06 - Transmitting power from power plants to propellers or rotorsArrangements of transmissions characterised by the transmission driving a plurality of propellers or rotors the propellers or rotors being counter-rotating
B64C 27/20 - Rotorcraft characterised by having shrouded rotors, e.g. flying platforms
B64C 27/10 - Helicopters with two or more rotors arranged coaxially
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VERTICAL TAKEOFF AND LANDING VEHICLE WITH ULTRA-RELIABLE LOW LATENCY COMMUNICATIONS WIRELESS FLIGHT CONTROL
Systems and methods relate to a vehicle, such as a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) platform, which can include a stator and a rotor magnetically levitated by the stator. The rotor and stator can be annular, such that the rotor rotates about a rotational axis. The stator can include magnets that provide guidance, levitation, and drive forces to drive the rotor, as well as to control operation of rotor blades of the rotor that can be independently rotated to specific pitch angles to control at least one of lift, pitch, roll, or yaw of the VTOL platform. Various controllers can be used to enable independent and redundant control of components of the VTOL platform. Various communication systems, such as a communications circuit, can establish a wireless communications link between a core network and at least one respective rotor transceiver.
H02K 11/21 - Devices for sensing speed or position, or actuated thereby
B60L 15/20 - Methods, circuits or devices for controlling the propulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles, e.g. their traction-motor speed, to achieve a desired performanceAdaptation of control equipment on electrically-propelled vehicles for remote actuation from a stationary place, from alternative parts of the vehicle or from alternative vehicles of the same vehicle train for control of the vehicle or its driving motor to achieve a desired performance, e.g. speed, torque, programmed variation of speed
Systems and methods relate to a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) platform that can include a stator and a rotor magnetically levitated by the stator. The rotor and stator can be annular, such that the rotor rotates about a rotational axis. The stator can include magnets that provide guidance, levitation, and drive forces to drive the rotor, as well as to control operation of rotor blades of the rotor that can be independently rotated to specific pitch angles to control at least one of lift, pitch, roll, or yaw of the VTOL platform. Various controllers can be used to enable independent and redundant control of components of the VTOL platform.
B64C 29/00 - Aircraft capable of landing or taking-off vertically, e.g. vertical take-off and landing [VTOL] aircraft
B64C 27/20 - Rotorcraft characterised by having shrouded rotors, e.g. flying platforms
H02K 21/22 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnetsSynchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets rotating around the armatures, e.g. flywheel magnetos
H02K 21/24 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnetsSynchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets axially facing the armatures, e.g. hub-type cycle dynamos
H02N 15/00 - Holding or levitation devices using magnetic attraction or repulsion, not otherwise provided for
B64C 13/26 - Transmitting means without power amplification or where power amplification is irrelevant
B64D 27/24 - Aircraft characterised by the type or position of power plants using steam or spring force
B64D 35/02 - Transmitting power from power plants to propellers or rotorsArrangements of transmissions specially adapted for specific power plants
B64D 35/04 - Transmitting power from power plants to propellers or rotorsArrangements of transmissions characterised by the transmission driving a plurality of propellers or rotors
H02K 1/28 - Means for mounting or fastening rotating magnetic parts on to, or to, the rotor structures
H02K 16/00 - Machines with more than one rotor or stator
B64C 27/68 - Transmitting means, e.g. interrelated with initiating means or means acting on blades using electrical energy, e.g. having electrical power amplification
B64C 29/02 - Aircraft capable of landing or taking-off vertically, e.g. vertical take-off and landing [VTOL] aircraft having its flight directional axis vertical when grounded
B64C 13/50 - Transmitting means with power amplification using electrical energy
Systems and methods relate to a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) platform that can include a stator and a rotor magnetically levitated by the stator. The rotor and stator can be annular, such that the rotor rotates about a rotational axis. The stator can include magnets that provide guidance, levitation, and drive forces to drive the rotor, as well as to control operation of rotor blades of the rotor that can be independently rotated to specific pitch angles to control at least one of lift, pitch, roll, or yaw of the VTOL platform. Various controllers can be used to enable independent and redundant control of components of the VTOL platform.
B64C 29/02 - Aircraft capable of landing or taking-off vertically, e.g. vertical take-off and landing [VTOL] aircraft having its flight directional axis vertical when grounded
B64C 13/26 - Transmitting means without power amplification or where power amplification is irrelevant
B64C 13/50 - Transmitting means with power amplification using electrical energy
B64C 27/68 - Transmitting means, e.g. interrelated with initiating means or means acting on blades using electrical energy, e.g. having electrical power amplification
B64C 29/00 - Aircraft capable of landing or taking-off vertically, e.g. vertical take-off and landing [VTOL] aircraft
B64D 27/24 - Aircraft characterised by the type or position of power plants using steam or spring force
B64D 35/02 - Transmitting power from power plants to propellers or rotorsArrangements of transmissions specially adapted for specific power plants
B64D 35/04 - Transmitting power from power plants to propellers or rotorsArrangements of transmissions characterised by the transmission driving a plurality of propellers or rotors
H02K 1/2795 - Rotors axially facing stators the rotor consisting of two or more circumferentially positioned magnets
H02K 1/28 - Means for mounting or fastening rotating magnetic parts on to, or to, the rotor structures
H02K 11/21 - Devices for sensing speed or position, or actuated thereby
H02K 16/00 - Machines with more than one rotor or stator
H02K 21/22 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnetsSynchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets rotating around the armatures, e.g. flywheel magnetos
H02K 21/24 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnetsSynchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets axially facing the armatures, e.g. hub-type cycle dynamos
H02N 15/00 - Holding or levitation devices using magnetic attraction or repulsion, not otherwise provided for
B64C 27/80 - Mechanisms for controlling blade adjustment or movement relative to rotor head, e.g. lag-lead movement for differential adjustment of blade pitch between two or more lifting rotors
B64C 39/02 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use
B64D 35/06 - Transmitting power from power plants to propellers or rotorsArrangements of transmissions characterised by the transmission driving a plurality of propellers or rotors the propellers or rotors being counter-rotating
Systems and methods relate to a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) platform that can include a stator and a rotor magnetically levitated by the stator. The rotor and stator can be annular, such that the rotor rotates about a rotational axis. The stator can include magnets that provide guidance, levitation, and drive forces to drive the rotor, as well as to control operation of rotor blades of the rotor that can be independently rotated to specific pitch angles to control at least one of lift, pitch, roll, or yaw of the VTOL platform. Various controllers can be used to enable independent and redundant control of components of the VTOL platform.
Systems and methods relate to a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) platform that can include a stator and a rotor magnetically levitated by the stator. The rotor and stator can be annular, such that the rotor rotates about a rotational axis. The stator can include magnets that provide guidance, levitation, and drive forces to drive the rotor, as well as to control operation of rotor blades of the rotor that can be independently rotated to specific pitch angles to control at least one of lift, pitch, roll, or yaw of the VTOL platform. Various controllers can be used to enable independent and redundant control of components of the VTOL platform.
B64C 27/68 - Transmitting means, e.g. interrelated with initiating means or means acting on blades using electrical energy, e.g. having electrical power amplification
H02N 15/00 - Holding or levitation devices using magnetic attraction or repulsion, not otherwise provided for
B64C 29/00 - Aircraft capable of landing or taking-off vertically, e.g. vertical take-off and landing [VTOL] aircraft
Systems and methods relate to a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) platform that can include a stator and a rotor magnetically levitated by the stator. The rotor and stator can be annular, such that the rotor rotates about a rotational axis. The stator can include magnets that provide guidance, levitation, and drive forces to drive the rotor, as well as to control operation of rotor blades of the rotor that can be independently rotated to specific pitch angles to control at least one of lift, pitch, roll, or yaw of the VTOL platform. Various controllers can be used to enable independent and redundant control of components of the VTOL platform.
B64C 27/68 - Transmitting means, e.g. interrelated with initiating means or means acting on blades using electrical energy, e.g. having electrical power amplification
H02N 15/00 - Holding or levitation devices using magnetic attraction or repulsion, not otherwise provided for
Systems and methods relate to a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) platform that can include a stator and a rotor magnetically levitated by the stator. The rotor and stator can be annular, such that the rotor rotates about a rotational axis. The stator can include magnets that provide guidance, levitation, and drive forces to drive the rotor, as well as to control operation of rotor blades of the rotor that can be independently rotated to specific pitch angles to control at least one of lift, pitch, roll, or yaw of the VTOL platform. Various controllers can be used to enable independent and redundant control of components of the VTOL platform.
B64D 27/24 - Aircraft characterised by the type or position of power plants using steam or spring force
B64C 13/26 - Transmitting means without power amplification or where power amplification is irrelevant
B64C 29/02 - Aircraft capable of landing or taking-off vertically, e.g. vertical take-off and landing [VTOL] aircraft having its flight directional axis vertical when grounded
B64D 35/02 - Transmitting power from power plants to propellers or rotorsArrangements of transmissions specially adapted for specific power plants
B64C 27/80 - Mechanisms for controlling blade adjustment or movement relative to rotor head, e.g. lag-lead movement for differential adjustment of blade pitch between two or more lifting rotors
B64C 27/10 - Helicopters with two or more rotors arranged coaxially
B64C 29/00 - Aircraft capable of landing or taking-off vertically, e.g. vertical take-off and landing [VTOL] aircraft
B64D 35/06 - Transmitting power from power plants to propellers or rotorsArrangements of transmissions characterised by the transmission driving a plurality of propellers or rotors the propellers or rotors being counter-rotating
B64C 27/20 - Rotorcraft characterised by having shrouded rotors, e.g. flying platforms
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Systems and methods for controlling lift using contra-rotating rotors
Systems and methods relate to a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) platform that can include a stator and a rotor magnetically levitated by the stator. The rotor and stator can be annular, such that the rotor rotates about a rotational axis. The stator can include magnets that provide guidance, levitation, and drive forces to drive the rotor, as well as to control operation of rotor blades of the rotor that can be independently rotated to specific pitch angles to control at least one of lift, pitch, roll, or yaw of the VTOL platform. Various controllers can be used to enable independent and redundant control of components of the VTOL platform.
B64C 29/00 - Aircraft capable of landing or taking-off vertically, e.g. vertical take-off and landing [VTOL] aircraft
B64C 13/50 - Transmitting means with power amplification using electrical energy
H02K 21/22 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnetsSynchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets rotating around the armatures, e.g. flywheel magnetos
H02K 21/24 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnetsSynchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets axially facing the armatures, e.g. hub-type cycle dynamos
B64C 13/26 - Transmitting means without power amplification or where power amplification is irrelevant
B64D 35/02 - Transmitting power from power plants to propellers or rotorsArrangements of transmissions specially adapted for specific power plants
B64D 35/04 - Transmitting power from power plants to propellers or rotorsArrangements of transmissions characterised by the transmission driving a plurality of propellers or rotors
H02K 1/28 - Means for mounting or fastening rotating magnetic parts on to, or to, the rotor structures
H02K 16/00 - Machines with more than one rotor or stator
B64C 27/68 - Transmitting means, e.g. interrelated with initiating means or means acting on blades using electrical energy, e.g. having electrical power amplification
B64C 29/02 - Aircraft capable of landing or taking-off vertically, e.g. vertical take-off and landing [VTOL] aircraft having its flight directional axis vertical when grounded
B64C 27/14 - Direct drive between power plant and rotor hub
B64C 27/80 - Mechanisms for controlling blade adjustment or movement relative to rotor head, e.g. lag-lead movement for differential adjustment of blade pitch between two or more lifting rotors
B64C 39/02 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use
B64D 35/06 - Transmitting power from power plants to propellers or rotorsArrangements of transmissions characterised by the transmission driving a plurality of propellers or rotors the propellers or rotors being counter-rotating
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Systems and methods for independent pitch control of rotor blades of rotor assembly to achieve directional control
Systems and methods relate to a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) platform that can include a stator and a rotor magnetically levitated by the stator. The rotor and stator can be annular, such that the rotor rotates about a rotational axis. The stator can include magnets that provide guidance, levitation, and drive forces to drive the rotor, as well as to control operation of rotor blades of the rotor that can be independently rotated to specific pitch angles to control at least one of lift, pitch, roll, or yaw of the VTOL platform. Various controllers can be used to enable independent and redundant control of components of the VTOL platform.
B64C 29/00 - Aircraft capable of landing or taking-off vertically, e.g. vertical take-off and landing [VTOL] aircraft
B64C 13/50 - Transmitting means with power amplification using electrical energy
B64C 27/20 - Rotorcraft characterised by having shrouded rotors, e.g. flying platforms
H02K 21/22 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnetsSynchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets rotating around the armatures, e.g. flywheel magnetos
H02K 21/24 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnetsSynchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets axially facing the armatures, e.g. hub-type cycle dynamos
H02N 15/00 - Holding or levitation devices using magnetic attraction or repulsion, not otherwise provided for
B64C 13/26 - Transmitting means without power amplification or where power amplification is irrelevant
B64D 27/24 - Aircraft characterised by the type or position of power plants using steam or spring force
B64D 35/02 - Transmitting power from power plants to propellers or rotorsArrangements of transmissions specially adapted for specific power plants
B64D 35/04 - Transmitting power from power plants to propellers or rotorsArrangements of transmissions characterised by the transmission driving a plurality of propellers or rotors
H02K 1/28 - Means for mounting or fastening rotating magnetic parts on to, or to, the rotor structures
H02K 16/00 - Machines with more than one rotor or stator
B64C 27/68 - Transmitting means, e.g. interrelated with initiating means or means acting on blades using electrical energy, e.g. having electrical power amplification
B64C 29/02 - Aircraft capable of landing or taking-off vertically, e.g. vertical take-off and landing [VTOL] aircraft having its flight directional axis vertical when grounded
B64C 27/14 - Direct drive between power plant and rotor hub
B64C 27/80 - Mechanisms for controlling blade adjustment or movement relative to rotor head, e.g. lag-lead movement for differential adjustment of blade pitch between two or more lifting rotors
B64C 39/02 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use
B64D 35/06 - Transmitting power from power plants to propellers or rotorsArrangements of transmissions characterised by the transmission driving a plurality of propellers or rotors the propellers or rotors being counter-rotating
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Systems and methods for dynamically triggering independent stator coils to control pitch of a rotor blade
Systems and methods relate to a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) platform that can include a stator and a rotor magnetically levitated by the stator. The rotor and stator can be annular, such that the rotor rotates about a rotational axis. The stator can include magnets that provide guidance, levitation, and drive forces to drive the rotor, as well as to control operation of rotor blades of the rotor that can be independently rotated to specific pitch angles to control at least one of lift, pitch, roll, or yaw of the VTOL platform. Various controllers can be used to enable independent and redundant control of components of the VTOL platform.
H02K 21/22 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnetsSynchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets rotating around the armatures, e.g. flywheel magnetos
H02K 21/24 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnetsSynchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets axially facing the armatures, e.g. hub-type cycle dynamos
B64C 29/00 - Aircraft capable of landing or taking-off vertically, e.g. vertical take-off and landing [VTOL] aircraft
B64C 13/50 - Transmitting means with power amplification using electrical energy
B64C 27/20 - Rotorcraft characterised by having shrouded rotors, e.g. flying platforms
B64D 27/24 - Aircraft characterised by the type or position of power plants using steam or spring force
B64D 35/02 - Transmitting power from power plants to propellers or rotorsArrangements of transmissions specially adapted for specific power plants
B64D 35/04 - Transmitting power from power plants to propellers or rotorsArrangements of transmissions characterised by the transmission driving a plurality of propellers or rotors
H02K 1/28 - Means for mounting or fastening rotating magnetic parts on to, or to, the rotor structures
H02K 16/00 - Machines with more than one rotor or stator
B64C 27/68 - Transmitting means, e.g. interrelated with initiating means or means acting on blades using electrical energy, e.g. having electrical power amplification
B64C 29/02 - Aircraft capable of landing or taking-off vertically, e.g. vertical take-off and landing [VTOL] aircraft having its flight directional axis vertical when grounded
B64C 27/14 - Direct drive between power plant and rotor hub
B64C 27/80 - Mechanisms for controlling blade adjustment or movement relative to rotor head, e.g. lag-lead movement for differential adjustment of blade pitch between two or more lifting rotors
B64C 39/02 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use
B64D 35/06 - Transmitting power from power plants to propellers or rotorsArrangements of transmissions characterised by the transmission driving a plurality of propellers or rotors the propellers or rotors being counter-rotating
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Systems and methods for drive control of a magnetically levitated rotor
Systems and methods relate to a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) platform that can include a stator and a rotor magnetically levitated by the stator. The rotor and stator can be annular, such that the rotor rotates about a rotational axis. The stator can include magnets that provide guidance, levitation, and drive forces to drive the rotor, as well as to control operation of rotor blades of the rotor that can be independently rotated to specific pitch angles to control at least one of lift, pitch, roll, or yaw of the VTOL platform. Various controllers can be used to enable independent and redundant control of components of the VTOL platform.
B64C 27/20 - Rotorcraft characterised by having shrouded rotors, e.g. flying platforms
H02K 21/22 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnetsSynchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets rotating around the armatures, e.g. flywheel magnetos
H02K 1/18 - Means for mounting or fastening magnetic stationary parts on to, or to, the stator structures
H02K 21/24 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnetsSynchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets axially facing the armatures, e.g. hub-type cycle dynamos
B64C 27/10 - Helicopters with two or more rotors arranged coaxially
B64D 35/02 - Transmitting power from power plants to propellers or rotorsArrangements of transmissions specially adapted for specific power plants
B64C 29/00 - Aircraft capable of landing or taking-off vertically, e.g. vertical take-off and landing [VTOL] aircraft
B64C 13/50 - Transmitting means with power amplification using electrical energy
B64D 27/24 - Aircraft characterised by the type or position of power plants using steam or spring force
B64D 35/04 - Transmitting power from power plants to propellers or rotorsArrangements of transmissions characterised by the transmission driving a plurality of propellers or rotors
H02K 1/28 - Means for mounting or fastening rotating magnetic parts on to, or to, the rotor structures
H02K 16/00 - Machines with more than one rotor or stator
B64C 27/68 - Transmitting means, e.g. interrelated with initiating means or means acting on blades using electrical energy, e.g. having electrical power amplification
B64C 29/02 - Aircraft capable of landing or taking-off vertically, e.g. vertical take-off and landing [VTOL] aircraft having its flight directional axis vertical when grounded
B64C 27/14 - Direct drive between power plant and rotor hub
B64C 27/80 - Mechanisms for controlling blade adjustment or movement relative to rotor head, e.g. lag-lead movement for differential adjustment of blade pitch between two or more lifting rotors
B64C 39/02 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use
B64D 35/06 - Transmitting power from power plants to propellers or rotorsArrangements of transmissions characterised by the transmission driving a plurality of propellers or rotors the propellers or rotors being counter-rotating
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Systems and methods for improved rotor assembly for use with a stator
Systems and methods relate to a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) platform that can include a stator and a rotor magnetically levitated by the stator. The rotor and stator can be annular, such that the rotor rotates about a rotational axis. The stator can include magnets that provide guidance, levitation, and drive forces to drive the rotor, as well as to control operation of rotor blades of the rotor that can be independently rotated to specific pitch angles to control at least one of lift, pitch, roll, or yaw of the VTOL platform. Various controllers can be used to enable independent and redundant control of components of the VTOL platform.
B64C 29/00 - Aircraft capable of landing or taking-off vertically, e.g. vertical take-off and landing [VTOL] aircraft
B64C 13/50 - Transmitting means with power amplification using electrical energy
H02K 21/22 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnetsSynchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets rotating around the armatures, e.g. flywheel magnetos
H02K 21/24 - Synchronous motors having permanent magnetsSynchronous generators having permanent magnets with stationary armatures and rotating magnets with magnets axially facing the armatures, e.g. hub-type cycle dynamos
B64C 13/26 - Transmitting means without power amplification or where power amplification is irrelevant
B64D 35/02 - Transmitting power from power plants to propellers or rotorsArrangements of transmissions specially adapted for specific power plants
B64D 35/04 - Transmitting power from power plants to propellers or rotorsArrangements of transmissions characterised by the transmission driving a plurality of propellers or rotors
H02K 1/28 - Means for mounting or fastening rotating magnetic parts on to, or to, the rotor structures
H02K 16/00 - Machines with more than one rotor or stator
B64C 27/68 - Transmitting means, e.g. interrelated with initiating means or means acting on blades using electrical energy, e.g. having electrical power amplification
B64C 29/02 - Aircraft capable of landing or taking-off vertically, e.g. vertical take-off and landing [VTOL] aircraft having its flight directional axis vertical when grounded
B64C 27/14 - Direct drive between power plant and rotor hub
B64C 27/80 - Mechanisms for controlling blade adjustment or movement relative to rotor head, e.g. lag-lead movement for differential adjustment of blade pitch between two or more lifting rotors
B64C 39/02 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use
B64D 35/06 - Transmitting power from power plants to propellers or rotorsArrangements of transmissions characterised by the transmission driving a plurality of propellers or rotors the propellers or rotors being counter-rotating
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