Aircraft support arm
An aircraft and its associated aircraft linear support arms. The aircraft linear support arms include at least a rotor motor and a propeller. The rotor motor is connected to the propeller, and the linear support arm has a cross-sectional shape of an inverted teardrop shape. The streamlined structure of the inverted teardrop-shaped arm can reduce eddy currents formed by the propeller's downwash flow due to interference caused by the aircraft body, thereby reducing the wear and tear of the lift motor and increasing the efficiency of the lift motor.
1 . A support arm for an aircraft, said support arm comprising:
an elongated support arm housing ( 2 ) having a length;
a first lift motor ( 1 ) at least partially disposed within said support arm housing ( 2 );
a second lift motor at least partially disposed within said support arm housing;
a first propeller ( 100 ) connected to said first lift motor;
a second propeller connected to said second lift motor;
wherein a section of the support arm housing ( 2 ) has a cross-sectional shape of an inverted teardrop; and
wherein said section includes an entire length of the elongated support arm housing spanning from said first lift motor to said second lift motor.
2 . The support arm as recited in claim 1 , wherein said inverted teardrop has a height and a width, and wherein the ratio of the height vs. the width is between 1.5 and 2.0.
3 . The support arm as recited in claim 1 , further comprising an opening ( 3 ) disposed on the support arm housing ( 2 ) connecting an interior of the support arm housing ( 2 ) to an ambient environment; said lift motor ( 1 ) is disposed in close proximity to the opening ( 3 ).
4 . The support arm as recited in claim 3 , where the opening ( 3 ) includes an inverted frusto-conical shape rim.
5 . The support arm as recited in claim 3 , wherein said inverted teardrop has a height and a width, and wherein the ratio of the height vs. the width is 1.65.
6 . The support arm as recited in claim 1 , wherein the support arm housing ( 2 ) includes a carbon fiber material.
7 . A linear support arm for an aircraft comprising:
a hollow interior;
a first opening disposed on the linear support to receive therein a first lift motor;
a second opening disposed on the linear support to receive therein a second lift motor;
a first propeller attached to said first lift motor;
a second propeller attached to said second lift motor;
an inverted teardrop cross-sectional shape along a length of the linear support arm spanning from and including the first opening to and including said second opening.
8 . The linear support arm as recited in claim 7 , wherein the liner support arm is connected to a main wing of the aircraft.
9 . The linear support arm as recited in claim 8 , further comprising a vertical stabilizer coupled to a terminal end of the linear support arm.
10 . The linear support arm as recited in claim 8 , further comprising a third opening disposed on the linear support between said first opening and said second opening; and said third opening received therein a third lift motor to which a third propeller is attached.
11 . The linear support arm as recited in claim 7 , wherein said inverted teardrop cross-section shape has a pointy bottom.
12 . The linear support arm as recited in claim 7 , further comprising a canard wing connected thereto.
13 . The linear support arm as recited in claim 7 , wherein the entire linear support arm is straight.