公开(公告)号：US10196151B2

公开(公告)日：2019-02-05

申请号：US15144179

申请日：2016-05-02

Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.

Inventor： Martin Peryea ,  Michael Reaugh Smith ,  Douglas Hamelwright, Jr. ,  Albert G. Brand ,  Nicholas J. Plagianos ,  Joshua Emrich ,  Timothy Carr

IPC: B64D37/06 ,  B64D37/32 ,  B64C27/00 ,  B64D37/04 ,  B64C27/04

Abstract: A rotorcraft includes a fuselage having a fuel tank receiving assembly with a fuel tank positioned therein. The fuel tank including a plurality of interconnected fuel bags operable to contain liquid fuel. A network of straps is disposed about the fuel tank forming a restraint assembly. The network of straps includes at least one perimeter strap extending at least partially about at least two fuel bags and at least one surrounding strap extending at least partially about the at least two fuel bags. The at least one perimeter strap has at least two intersections with the at least one surrounding strap.