摘要 |
<p>An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) (10) has a composite toroidal fuselage structure (20) that surrounds a rotor assembly (100) that includes pair of coaxial, multi-bladed, counter-rotating rotors (200, 202). The toroidal fuselage structure (20) includes an annular C-shaped structure (430) that defines an internal cavity (436) and removable panel structures (464) mounted in combination with the annular C-shaped structure (430). The UAV has a drive train assembly (60) that includes a sprag clutch (62), an engine coupling subassembly (63), a transmission coupling subassembly (74), and a drive shaft (72) operative to couple torque between the UAV engine (54) and the rotor assembly (100) and configured to maximize allowable axial, angular, and/or parallel misalignments therebetween. The UAV further includes a coaxial transmission/center hub assembly (110), an integrated spline/cone seat subassembly (190), rotor blade subassemblies including pretwisted inner flexbeams (260), and snubber assemblies (230).</p> |