Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Anti-torque systems for rotorcraft
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Application No.: US17035629Application Date: 2020-09-28
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Publication No.: US11332240B2Publication Date: 2022-05-17
- Inventor: Eric A. Sinusas , Erik John Oltheten , Carlos Alexander Fenny
- Applicant: Textron Innovations Inc.
- Applicant Address: US RI Providence
- Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.
- Current Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US RI Providence
- Agency: Lawrence Youst PLLC
- Main IPC: B64C27/82
- IPC: B64C27/82 ; B64C27/04 ; G05D1/08

Abstract:
An anti-torque system for a rotorcraft includes a first tail fan assembly including a plurality of first fan blades and a second tail fan assembly including a plurality of second fan blades. The first tail fan assembly has a larger diameter than the second tail fan assembly. The first fan blades have a larger rotational inertia than the second fan blades such that the second fan blades experience a larger angular acceleration than the first fan blades in response to torque, thereby providing yaw control for the rotorcraft.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210061455A1 Anti-Torque Systems for Rotorcraft Public/Granted day:2021-03-04
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