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公开(公告)号:US20190077502A1
公开(公告)日:2019-03-14
申请号:US15699677
申请日:2017-09-08
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Jason C. Owens , Frank B. Stamps , Andrew Paul Haldeman , Robert P. Wardlaw , John R. McCullough , Gary Miller , Andrew Ryan Maresh , Drew A. Sutton
Abstract: In one embodiment, a rotor hub comprises a hub plate, a yoke for attaching a plurality of rotor blades, a plurality of yoke support bearings, and a plurality of cushioned damper bearings for attaching a plurality of dampers.
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公开(公告)号:US20190061929A9
公开(公告)日:2019-02-28
申请号:US15398919
申请日:2017-01-05
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc.
Inventor: Gary Miller , Frank B. Stamps
Abstract: An aircraft rotor assembly has a central yoke and a plurality of rotor blades coupled to the yoke for rotation with the yoke about an axis, each blade having a Lock number of approximately 5 or greater. A lead-lag pivot for each blade is a radial distance from the axis and allows for in-plane lead-lag motion of the associated blade relative to the yoke, each pivot allowing for in-plane motion from a neutral position of at least 1 degree in each of the lead and lag directions. Lead and lag motion of each blade is opposed by a biasing force that biases the associated blade toward the neutral position, and the biasing force is selected to achieve a first in-plane frequency of greater than 1/rev for each blade.
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公开(公告)号:US20190061926A1
公开(公告)日:2019-02-28
申请号:US15683621
申请日:2017-08-22
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Andrew Paul Haldeman , Frank B. Stamps , James Donn Hethcock
Abstract: In one embodiment, a rotor hub comprises a hub body, and a plurality of blade grips configured for attaching a plurality of rotor blades. The rotor hub further comprises a plurality of centrifugal force bearings coupled to the plurality of blade grips, wherein a focus of the plurality of centrifugal force bearings is aligned with a centerline of a rotor mast. The rotor hub further comprises a plurality of drive links configured to transfer torque to the plurality of rotor blades, wherein the plurality of drive links is positioned to correspond with a leading edge side of the plurality of rotor blades. The rotor hub further comprises a plurality of pitch horns configured to adjust a pitch of the plurality of rotor blades.
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公开(公告)号:US20180370621A1
公开(公告)日:2018-12-27
申请号:US16054606
申请日:2018-08-03
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: David E. Heverly, II , Jeremy DeWaters , Frank B. Stamps
CPC classification number: B64C27/001 , B64C29/0033 , B64C2027/003
Abstract: A vibration control system for a rotor hub provides vibration attenuation in an aircraft by reducing the magnitude of rotor induced vibratory. The system can include a force generating device attached to a rotor hub which rotates along with the rotor at the rotational speed of the rotor. Vibratory shear force is generated by rotating unbalanced weights each about an axis non-concentric with the rotor hub axis at high speed to create large centrifugal forces. The rotational speed of the weights can be a multiple of the rotor rotational speed to create shear forces for canceling rotor induced vibrations. The amplitude of the generated shear force is controlled by indexing the positions of the unbalanced weights relative to each other, while the phase of the shear force is adjusted by equally phasing each weight relative to the rotor.
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公开(公告)号:US09896199B2
公开(公告)日:2018-02-20
申请号:US14135941
申请日:2013-12-20
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Christopher Foskey , Drew Sutton , Frank B. Stamps
CPC classification number: B64C27/72 , B64C27/001 , B64C27/35 , B64C27/37 , B64C2027/003 , B64C2027/004 , B64C2027/7216
Abstract: A rotor hub can include a yoke, a mast, and one or more radially oriented actuators. The first radial actuator and the second radial actuator each have a piston configured to impart a translation of the yoke relative to the mast. The radial actuators are configured to attenuate in-plane whirling vibrations. The rotor hub can also have actuators coupled between the mast and the yoke for attenuating flapping and vertical vibrations.
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公开(公告)号:US20180029700A1
公开(公告)日:2018-02-01
申请号:US15709203
申请日:2017-09-19
Applicant: BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC.
Inventor: Jason L. Hoyle , Frank B. Stamps
IPC: B64C27/605 , B64C27/32
CPC classification number: B64C27/605 , B64C27/32
Abstract: A rotor blade system includes a hub assembly pivotally attached to a rotor blade, a mast attached to the hub assembly, and a swashplate engaged with the mast, the swashplate includes a non-rotating ring and a rotating ring. The method to raise the swashplate includes using an anti-drive link system pivotally engaged with a transmission top case and pivotally engaged with the non-rotating ring.
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公开(公告)号:US09878783B2
公开(公告)日:2018-01-30
申请号:US14258187
申请日:2014-04-22
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Drew Sutton , Frank B. Stamps , Christopher Foskey
Abstract: According to one embodiment, a constant velocity (CV) joint includes a first yoke, a second yoke, and three bearings. The first yoke is configured to be rotatably coupled to an input device about a first axis and configured to receive the input device through a first opening. The second yoke is rotatably coupled to the first yoke about a second axis and rotatably coupled to an output device about a third axis. The first bearing is disposed about the first axis adjacent to the first yoke, the second bearing is disposed about the second axis adjacent to the first yoke or the second yoke, and the third bearing disposed about the third axis adjacent to the second yoke. The first and third bearings torsionally constrain movement the first yoke and the second yoke so as to achieve a substantially CV characteristic between the input device and the output device.
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公开(公告)号:US20170320567A1
公开(公告)日:2017-11-09
申请号:US15432910
申请日:2017-02-14
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Gary Miller , Frank B. Stamps , Jouyoung Jason Choi , Thomas C. Parham, JR. , Alan Ewing , Richard E. Rauber
IPC: B64C27/635 , B64C27/605 , B64C27/72
CPC classification number: B64C27/635 , B64C27/33 , B64C27/605 , B64C27/72 , B64C29/0033 , B64C2027/7255
Abstract: An aircraft rotor assembly has a central hub and a plurality of rotor blades coupled to the hub for rotation with the hub about an axis, each blade having a Lock number of approximately 5 or greater. A lead-lag pivot for each blade is formed by a flexure coupling the associated blade to the hub. Each pivot is a radial distance from the axis and allows for in-plane lead-lag motion of the associated blade relative to the hub, each pivot allowing for in-plane motion from a neutral position of at least 1 degree in each of the lead and lag directions. Elastic deformation of the flexure produces a biasing force for biasing the associated blade toward the neutral position, and the biasing force is selected to achieve a first in-plane frequency of greater than 1/rev for each blade.
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公开(公告)号:US09765825B2
公开(公告)日:2017-09-19
申请号:US14135670
申请日:2013-12-20
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Frank B. Stamps , Daniel P. Sottiaux
IPC: B60G15/06 , F16D3/80 , B64C27/51 , F16F13/14 , F16F1/32 , B64D35/04 , B64C27/39 , F16F9/20 , F16F13/06
CPC classification number: F16D3/80 , B60G15/061 , B60G15/066 , B64C27/39 , B64C27/51 , B64D35/04 , F16F1/32 , F16F3/02 , F16F9/20 , F16F9/346 , F16F9/348 , F16F13/00 , F16F13/06 , F16F13/08 , F16F13/14
Abstract: A damper for a rotor hub for a rotorcraft can include a housing, a piston resiliently coupled to the housing with a first elastomeric member and a second elastomeric member, a plurality of conical members, a fluid, and an orifice.
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公开(公告)号:US09567070B2
公开(公告)日:2017-02-14
申请号:US13835705
申请日:2013-03-15
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Ken Shundo , Carlos A. Fenny , Frank B. Stamps
IPC: B64C27/10 , B64C29/00 , B64C11/32 , B64C27/605
CPC classification number: B64C29/0033 , B64C11/32 , B64C27/605
Abstract: A rotor system for rotor aircraft comprises a rotor hub comprising a plurality of rotor blades, a rotatable rotor mast coupled to the rotor hub, a swashplate assembly comprising a non-rotating ring engaged with a rotatable ring, a plurality of pitch links mechanically coupling the rotatable ring to the plurality of rotor blades, and a swashplate actuator system. The rotatable ring is configured to rotate with the rotor mast, and the non-rotating ring is configured to engage and guide the rotatable ring. The pitch links are configured to control the pitch angle of each rotor blade. The swashplate actuator system consists of: a first actuator and a second actuator, where the first actuator and the second actuator are mechanically coupled to a stationary surface and the non-rotating ring.
Abstract translation: 用于转子飞行器的转子系统包括转子毂,该转子毂包括多个转子叶片,连接到转子毂的可旋转转子柱塞,包括与可旋转环接合的非旋转环的斜盘组件,多个螺距连杆, 可旋转环到多个转子叶片,以及斜盘致动器系统。 可旋转环被构造成与转子桅杆一起旋转,并且非旋转环被构造成接合和引导可旋转环。 俯仰连杆构造成控制每个转子叶片的俯仰角。 斜盘致动器系统包括:第一致动器和第二致动器,其中第一致动器和第二致动器机械地联接到固定表面和非旋转环。
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