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公开(公告)号:US10364848B2
公开(公告)日:2019-07-30
申请号:US15190790
申请日:2016-06-23
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc.
Inventor: Russell L. Mueller , Michael S. Seifert , Steven K. Spears , Frank B. Stamps
Abstract: A drive coupling has first and second coaxial end adapters. A first set of at least two coaxial helical elements has a first end of each element attached to the first end adapter, and a second end of each element is coupled to the second end adapter. At least one biasing device biases the end adapters relative to each other. Torque applied to one of the end adapters is transferred through the first set of helical elements to the other end adapter, the helical elements allowing for misalignment of the end adapters during operation.
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公开(公告)号:US20170370419A1
公开(公告)日:2017-12-28
申请号:US15190790
申请日:2016-06-23
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron, Inc.
Inventor: Russell L. Mueller , Michael S. Seifert , Steven K. Spears , Frank B. Stamps
Abstract: A drive coupling has first and second coaxial end adapters. A first set of at least two coaxial helical elements has a first end of each element attached to the first end adapter, and a second end of each element is coupled to the second end adapter. At least one biasing device biases the end adapters relative to each other. Torque applied to one of the end adapters is transferred through the first set of helical elements to the other end adapter, the helical elements allowing for misalignment of the end adapters during operation.
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公开(公告)号:US10647418B2
公开(公告)日:2020-05-12
申请号:US15418652
申请日:2017-01-27
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Michael S. Seifert , Brett C. Howard , Thomas C. Parham, Jr. , Martin Alex Peryea
Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a particle damper for damping a component when the particle damper is attached to the component. The particle damper comprises a plurality of pockets configured to hold a plurality of particles, and the particle damper also comprises an attachment fitting for coupling the particle damper to the component.
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公开(公告)号:US20170334552A1
公开(公告)日:2017-11-23
申请号:US15418652
申请日:2017-01-27
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Michael S. Seifert , Brett C. Howard , Thomas C. Parham, JR. , Martin Alex Peryea
CPC classification number: B64C27/001 , B64C5/02 , B64C27/04 , B64C29/0033 , B64C2027/8281 , F16F7/01 , F16F7/015 , F16F2224/0275
Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus comprises a particle damper for damping a component when the particle damper is attached to the component. The particle damper comprises a plurality of pockets configured to hold a plurality of particles, and the particle damper also comprises an attachment fitting for coupling the particle damper to the component.
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公开(公告)号:US20200347903A1
公开(公告)日:2020-11-05
申请号:US16399458
申请日:2019-04-30
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Peter Quinn Romano , Michael S. Seifert , Jeffrey M. Bosworth
Abstract: An aircraft comprises an aircraft component, a sensor, and a multiple frequency vibration absorber (absorber). The sensor is operable to detect a frequency of a vibration of the aircraft component. The absorber is coupled to the aircraft component and configured to absorb the vibration. The absorber comprises a beam element, a fluidic flexible matrix composite (FFMC) tube, a valve, and a controller. The beam element is attached to the aircraft component. The fluidic flexible matrix composite (FFMC) tube is coupled to the beam element and is operable to absorb the vibration based on a stiffness of the FFMC tube. The valve is fluidically coupled to the FFMC tube and is to control the stiffness of the FFMC tube based on regulating a flow of a liquid through the FFMC tube. The controller can actively control absorption of the vibration via the FFMC tube based on opening and/or closing the valve.
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