SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING THE PRESENCE OF LIQUID WATER IN SANDWICH STRUCTURES

    公开(公告)号:US20190311600A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-10

    申请号:US16372843

    申请日:2019-04-02

    申请人: LEONARDO S.P.A.

    IPC分类号: G08B21/20 B32B3/12 B64D45/00

    摘要: A system for detecting liquid water in a sandwich structure, the sandwich structure comprising two outer skins and a honeycomb core that rigidly interconnects the outer skins, and wherein is obtained a plurality of cells closed at opposite ends by the two outer skins, the cells being further configured to be in fluid communication with each other, wherein the system comprises at least one sensor placed within one of said cells, the sensor being sensitive to the presence of free liquid water within the cells, and a processing unit configured to receive an output signal provided by the sensor and issue a warning in case of the presence of free liquid water within the cells.

    Method for manufacturing stiffened panels of composite material by means of co-curing

    公开(公告)号:US10384401B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-20

    申请号:US15564106

    申请日:2016-04-07

    申请人: LEONARDO S.p.A.

    摘要: Method for manufacturing stiffened panels comprising the following steps: forming a first and a second wet skin, each comprising a plurality of plies of preimpregnated composite material; forming a plurality of pairs of wet stringers, comprising a plurality of plies of preimpregnated material, wherein forming each pair of wet stringers comprises a) forming an assembly having a central web extending between opposite end flanges, and b) cutting the assembly along a median plane so as to form a pair of wet stringers, placing the pairs of wet stringers on the first wet skin by means of removable supporting members; turning the second wet skin over and placing it on the pairs of stringers, so as to obtain a pair of wet panels arranged above each other; and subjecting the pair of wet panels to a same curing cycle.

    WINDOW WITH AN EMERGENCY EXIT FUNCTION FOR A HELICOPTER AND METHOD FOR REMOVING A TRANSPARENT ELEMENT FROM THIS WINDOW

    公开(公告)号:US20190210708A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-11

    申请号:US16327201

    申请日:2017-09-07

    申请人: LEONARDO S.P.A.

    IPC分类号: B64C1/32 B64C1/14 B64C27/04

    摘要: A window with an emergency exit function for a helicopter is described that comprises: a frame shaped as a framework that can be coupled to a door of said helicopter provided with an opening; and a transparent element designed to engage the opening and held in position by the frame; the frame comprises a first side arranged abutting against the transparent element when a first force below a threshold value is exerted on the latter in a direction transversal to a first plane of a main portion of the transparent element, and which can be elastically moved away from the transparent element when the first force exerted on the latter exceeds the threshold value; and a second side having greater flexural rigidity than the first side in a second plane transversal to first plane and arranged abutting against the transparent element even when the force is greater than said threshold value.

    AIR INLET FOR A NACELLE FOR AN AIRCRAFT AND ITS PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING

    公开(公告)号:US20180362178A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-20

    申请号:US16011305

    申请日:2018-06-18

    申请人: LEONARDO S.P.A.

    摘要: An air inlet (3) for a nacelle (2) for an aircraft (1) includes at least one acoustic panel (5), adapted to lower noise generated by the engine (21) to which the air inlet (3) is connected. At least one lip (6) defines the profile upon which an airflow flowing into the air inlet (3) acts. If necessary, at least one engine ring (4) is adapted to allow the air inlet (3) to be connected to an engine (21) of the nacelle (2). If necessary, at least one outer barrel (7) is adapted to define the outer shape of the air inlet (3) upon which an airflow acts. The air inlet (3) is manufactured as one single piece, made of a composite material.

    Helicopter Anti-Torque Rotor
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170253328A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-09-07

    申请号:US15501076

    申请日:2015-08-07

    申请人: LEONARDO S.p.A.

    发明人: James Wang

    IPC分类号: B64C27/82 B64C27/68 B64C27/78

    摘要: An anti-torque rotor of a helicopter, having: a supporting body; a drive shaft which rotates about a first axis with respect to the supporting body; a hub connected operatively to drive shaft and angularly fixed with respect to first axis; at least one blade which is connected operatively to hub, is angularly fixed with respect to first axis, and is angularly movable with respect to a second axis to adjust the pitch angle of blade; and an actuator which can be operated to rotate blade about second axis to adjust the pitch angle of blade; actuator has an electric motor which generates torque along the first axis; and a mechanical stage interposed between the electric motor and blade, and designed to convert the torque into rotation of blade about the respective second axes; electric motor is fixed to supporting body.