Systems and methods for launching and recovering moving objects with a pin array chamber are disclosed herein. In one embodiment of the disclosure, a pin array chamber system releases and captures an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) while airborne. The host aircraft has an in slip-stream chamber where two opposing plates of pin arrays exert a clamping force as pins extend onto the UAV to capture or release. As the pins are retracted from a captive UAV, thereby releasing a clamping force, the UAV continues with free-flight under its own power. In reverse, the UAV using precision relative navigation moves into the pin array chamber system under its own power in free-flight, and is then captured by the extensions of the pins with a clamping force. The pin array chamber system can also be used for ground systems, naval systems, space systems and microscopic systems.


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    Titel :

    Pin Array Chamber Systems and Methods for Releasing and Capturing Moving Objects


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    Erscheinungsdatum :

    11.08.2016


    Medientyp :

    Patent


    Format :

    Elektronische Ressource


    Sprache :

    Englisch


    Klassifikation :

    IPC:    B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / B64F GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT , Boden- oder Flugzeugträgerdeckeinrichtungen besonders ausgebildet für die Verwendung in Verbindung mit Luftfahrzeugen



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