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公开(公告)号:US11919627B2
公开(公告)日:2024-03-05
申请号:US17881497
申请日:2022-08-04
Applicant: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
Inventor: Joshua A. Breon , Eric S. Parsons , Timothy James Conti , Frank M. Caputo
IPC: B64C27/48
CPC classification number: B64C27/48
Abstract: A method of modifying a rotor blade is provided for a rotor blade including a spar having an inboard portion with a substantially constant overall height, the inboard portion further including a top layer having a substantially constant first thickness and a bottom layer having a substantially constant second thickness. The method includes removing a root portion of the inboard portion to thereby modify the rotor blade and installing a cuff configured to couple to the rotor blade to an aircraft.
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公开(公告)号:US20240336357A1
公开(公告)日:2024-10-10
申请号:US18132330
申请日:2023-04-07
Applicant: Lockheed Martin Corporation
Inventor: Timothy James Conti , Eric S. Parsons , Joshua A. Breon , Benjamin E. Isabella , William Paul Adams , Christopher Michael Colschen
IPC: B64C27/46 , B64C27/473
CPC classification number: B64C27/463 , B64C27/473
Abstract: A rotor blade configured to be installed on a rotary-wing aircraft includes a main blade body including an inboard end configured to be coupled to a rotor blade hub and an outboard end. The rotor blade includes a blade tip removably coupled to the outboard end of the main blade body, the blade tip including an inner cavity. The rotor blade further includes a tip block including an inboard portion coupled to the outboard end of the main blade body and a cantilevered portion extending beyond the outboard end of the rotor blade and into the inner cavity of the blade tip.
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公开(公告)号:US12252240B2
公开(公告)日:2025-03-18
申请号:US18409652
申请日:2024-01-10
Applicant: Lockheed Martin Corporation
Inventor: Joshua A. Breon , Eric S. Parsons , Timothy James Conti , Frank M. Caputo
IPC: B64C27/48
Abstract: A rotor blade configured to be installed on a rotary wing aircraft includes a spar including an inboard portion extending from a root of the rotor blade to a first spanwise position of the rotor blade and an outboard portion meeting the inboard portion at the first spanwise position. The rotor blade further includes an upper skin and a lower skin coupled the outboard portion of the spar. The first spanwise position is defined by a most inboard point at which the upper and lower skins are coupled to the spar. The inboard portion includes a top layer, a bottom layer, and an inner cavity. The top layer has a substantially constant first thickness and the bottom layer has a substantially constant second thickness, and the distance between an outer surface of the top layer and an outer surface of the bottom layer is substantially constant.
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公开(公告)号:US12214872B2
公开(公告)日:2025-02-04
申请号:US18132330
申请日:2023-04-07
Applicant: Lockheed Martin Corporation
Inventor: Timothy James Conti , Eric S. Parsons , Joshua A. Breon , Benjamin E. Isabella , William Paul Adams , Christopher Michael Colschen
IPC: B64C27/46 , B64C27/473
Abstract: A rotor blade configured to be installed on a rotary-wing aircraft includes a main blade body including an inboard end configured to be coupled to a rotor blade hub and an outboard end. The rotor blade includes a blade tip removably coupled to the outboard end of the main blade body, the blade tip including an inner cavity. The rotor blade further includes a tip block including an inboard portion coupled to the outboard end of the main blade body and a cantilevered portion extending beyond the outboard end of the rotor blade and into the inner cavity of the blade tip.
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公开(公告)号:US20240067333A1
公开(公告)日:2024-02-29
申请号:US17900780
申请日:2022-08-31
Applicant: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
Inventor: Joshua A. Breon , Eric S. Parsons , Christopher M. Sutton , William Paul Adams , Timothy James Conti , Jared Anapolle , Evan Medrano
IPC: B64C27/467 , B64C27/473
CPC classification number: B64C27/467 , B64C27/473
Abstract: A rotor blade for a rotary wing aircraft includes a leading edge and a trailing edge defining a chordwise direction. The leading edge defines a forward end of the rotor blade and the trailing edge defines an aft end of the rotor blade. The rotor blade has a center of gravity and an aerodynamic center along the chordwise direction. The center of gravity is aft of the aerodynamic center.
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公开(公告)号:US20250010983A1
公开(公告)日:2025-01-09
申请号:US18887678
申请日:2024-09-17
Applicant: Lockheed Martin Corporation
Inventor: Joshua A. Breon , Eric S. Parsons , Christopher M. Sutton , William Paul Adams , Timothy James Conti , Jared Anapolle , Evan Medrano
IPC: B64C27/467 , B64C27/473
Abstract: A rotor blade includes a spar with forward end, an aft end, and a substantially oval cross-section. The cross-section includes an upper portion tapering from a first thickness to a smaller, second thickness beginning between about 55% and about 65% of the distance to the aft end from the forward end and ending between about 65% and about 75% of the distance to the aft end measured from the forward end, and a lower portion tapering from a third thickness to a smaller, fourth thickness beginning between about 55% and about 65% of the distance to the aft end from the forward end and ending between about 65% and about 75% of the distance to the aft end measured from the forward end. The rotor blade further includes an upper blade skin, a lower blade skin, and a leading edge sheath.
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公开(公告)号:US12110104B2
公开(公告)日:2024-10-08
申请号:US17900780
申请日:2022-08-31
Applicant: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
Inventor: Joshua A. Breon , Eric S. Parsons , Christopher M. Sutton , William Paul Adams , Timothy James Conti , Jared Anapolle , Evan Medrano
IPC: B64C27/467 , B64C27/473
CPC classification number: B64C27/467 , B64C27/473
Abstract: A rotor blade for a rotary wing aircraft includes a leading edge and a trailing edge defining a chordwise direction. The leading edge defines a forward end of the rotor blade and the trailing edge defines an aft end of the rotor blade. The rotor blade has a center of gravity and an aerodynamic center along the chordwise direction. The center of gravity is aft of the aerodynamic center.
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公开(公告)号:US20240140600A1
公开(公告)日:2024-05-02
申请号:US18409652
申请日:2024-01-10
Applicant: Lockheed Martin Corporation
Inventor: Joshua A. Breon , Eric S. Parsons , Timothy James Conti , Frank M. Caputo
IPC: B64C27/48
CPC classification number: B64C27/48
Abstract: A rotor blade configured to be installed on a rotary wing aircraft includes a spar including an inboard portion extending from a root of the rotor blade to a first spanwise position of the rotor blade and an outboard portion meeting the inboard portion at the first spanwise position. The rotor blade further includes an upper skin and a lower skin coupled the outboard portion of the spar. The first spanwise position is defined by a most inboard point at which the upper and lower skins are coupled to the spar. The inboard portion includes a top layer, a bottom layer, and an inner cavity. The top layer has a substantially constant first thickness and the bottom layer has a substantially constant second thickness, and the distance between an outer surface of the top layer and an outer surface of the bottom layer is substantially constant.
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公开(公告)号:US20240043116A1
公开(公告)日:2024-02-08
申请号:US17881497
申请日:2022-08-04
Applicant: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
Inventor: Joshua A. Breon , Eric S. Parsons , Timothy James Conti , Frank M. Caputo
IPC: B64C27/48
CPC classification number: B64C27/48
Abstract: A method of modifying a rotor blade is provided for a rotor blade including a spar having an inboard portion with a substantially constant overall height, the inboard portion further including a top layer having a substantially constant first thickness and a bottom layer having a substantially constant second thickness. The method includes removing a root portion of the inboard portion to thereby modify the rotor blade and installing a cuff configured to couple to the rotor blade to an aircraft.
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