Patents Assigned to Maida Engineering, Inc.
  • System, method, and apparatus for power limited sky diving wind tunnel drive train/fan
    Patent number: 11731057
    Abstract: A flight simulator having a wind tunnel with a vertical flight chamber and a second vertical chamber communicatively coupled thereto via air flow conduits. A nacelle disposed within the second vertical chamber includes a fan and a ratio gearbox connected to the fan. A motor is disposed remote from the nacelle for powering the fan via a jackshaft and the ratio gearbox. A variable frequency drive responsive to a control signal from a programmable logic controller regulates the speed of the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Maida Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph F. Maida, Arthur Armellini
  • System, method, and apparatus for power limited sky diving wind tunnel drive train/fan
    Patent number: 10765958
    Abstract: A drive train for a wind tunnel having a nacelle housing with a fan and a fan hub assembly. The drive train comprises: a ratio gear box directly connected to the fan; and a motor disposed remote from the nacelle for powering the fan via a jackshaft and the ratio gearbox. In an embodiment, the wind tunnel has a single fan and single hub assembly. The jackshaft operatively connects the motor and gearbox.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Maida Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph F. Maida, Arthur Armellini