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UniCopter ~ Control - Flight |
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Overview:
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hydraulic flight controls. The flight controls, rotor governor and higher harmonic control could be combined. There may also be a need for hydraulic assist on the cyclic. A distant consideration would be a sidearm controller.See also:
UniCopter ~ Trim, Stability & Control - Control![]()
Working Papers:
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Secondary Grouping:
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Rotor Related: |
Included in the Drive Train / Rotor Assembly / Flight Control assembly. |
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The flight components that control the root and the tip of the active twist blades. |
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In current design, it is located in rotor hub. Perhaps eventually used with above. |
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Two swashplates that combine two 1P controls, which can independently have their amplitudes and phasing changed. |
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Final assembly of the sub-components listed below. |
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Automatic control of the rotor speed by varying engine power or collective pitch. |
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Propeller Related: |
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Further evaluation and selection of optimal control arraignment to be done. |
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Fuselage Related: |
Part of the fuselage. |
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Yaw (by pedal) |
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Mixer Box: |
Not used on Unicopter; see Hydraulics |
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Push-Pull Tubes: |
Not used on Unicopter; see Hydraulics |
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Consider using ruddervator and stabilator. Ref. This section is on SynchroLite. |
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Hydraulic: |
Direct link to item page. See also Governor: |
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Ref:~ Trim, Stability & Control: |
Trim, stability and control related specifically to the UniCopter. |
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Items:
To be eventually moved to their appropriate Secondary GroupingDESIGN:
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DESIGN: UniCopter ~ Control - Flight - Hydraulic - Schematic |
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DESIGN: SynchroLite ~ Control - Flight - Governor - Rotor type - Hydraulic |
General information on governors:
[SynchroLite ~ Control - Flight - Governor]![]()
Same Page ~ Different Craft:
~ SynchroLite ~ Dragonfly![]()
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Last Revised; February 11, 2007