Rotor System Review: Integrated JM2G and HIR platforms

Some rough sketches of both my patent and that of one of my peers. I was curious to see if the two concepts could be combined into one platform. So , with the permission of my friend, Joe Moyland, I started putting the sketches below together. It combines US Patent 5,746,987 (Joe Morris, now Joe Moyland and Mr. Grass as well as my patent 8,226,6026. Although I must admit that only the "planform morphing" part of my patent is depicted here. There is obviously no "Human Interface" with the airframes and rotor system as everything is fly-by-wire. THIS POST STILL BEING CONSTRUCTED.

Above: general outline of concept

 

 

 Above: Top view, aft

 

 

Above: Aft pylon w/ RDCP (JM2G) for lateral tilt and power plant airframe for aft pitch control

 

 

Above: generic view of aft power plant airframe. Not all bracing shown. Airframe radius guided track is not complete.

 

 

Above: Intermediate power plant drive train and lateral "spherical slide" bearing assembly. Sphere is stationary and rotor mast revolves at RPM within sphere inner diameter. Functions similar to the "A" frame of a car, but a bit different. Allows power train to flex without back lash as RDCP tilts laterally.

 

 

 

Above: a closer view of the spherical slide bearing assembly. I rush the sketch, so all of the art inclined folks do  not need to tell me that the mast is not parallel to the inner diameter of the sphere...lol