摘要:
Link means for connecting two components comprises a pair of axially spaced bushes each adapted for connection to a respective one of said components and an endless band extending between the bushes. Band has side portions disposed on opposite sides of the longitudinal axis of the link means and end portions each disposed around a respective bush. Each end portion is positively secured to the associated bush by wrapping reinforcement material around the end portion and associated bush, preferably in a figure of eight pattern, such that band is capable of transmitting both tension and compression loads between the bushes.
摘要:
The present hingeless rotor structure, especially for rotary wing aircraft,omprises at least one pair of rotor blades, whereby the blades of a pair are arranged diametrically opposite each other. The blades are secured to a rotor head for proper blade angle adjustment. Each blade has its root or radially inner end secured in a blade root sleeve which in turn is held in a respective blade angle bearing bushing. The blades of a pair are interconnected by a tension resistant, torsionally yielding member. One bearing which is pressure loadable in the direction of the longitudinal blade axis is provided for each blade pair between one of the respective blade root sleeves and the corresponding blade angle bearing bushing. The tension resistant, torsionally yielding member is capable of a certain stretching or elongation during operation. In order to compensate for such an elongation, the tension resistant, torsionally yielding members are installed in such a manner that in the rest or non-rotating condition of the blades, the center is radially displaced from the axis of rotation of the rotor head toward the respective pressure loadable bearing by one half of the length of said elongation.
摘要:
A box frame hub arm structure is provided and includes a body having an outboard surface, which is disposable to abut with an inboard surface of an outboard arm of an aircraft rotor head, and lead/lag sides. The body is formed to define a first cavity, an aperture communicative with the first cavity through the outboard surface and second and third cavities. The second and third cavities extend outwardly in opposite lead/lag directions from the first cavity to the lead/lag sides.
摘要:
A bendable and twistable element having a high level of tensile strength, while remaining flexible and bendable in respect of twisting is produced by individually forming in a mould unitary layers of resin impregnated cut lengths of a continuous member, with their ends located between resin impregnated layers of fabric, polymerizing the resin, locating a plurality of the unitary layers in a further mould with the interposition, between the superposed pairs of layers of fabric, of layers of glue, setting the glue by heating and compression to form rigid end members, injecting a viscous elastomer into the middle portion of the bundle of cut lengths of the several unitary layers and curing the elastomer. The elements have particular use for connecting helicopter rotor blades to a hub member.
摘要:
A blade retention member which is compressible and torsionable in installation and operation of a rotor control system, the torsional stiffness of the member decreasing with increasing rotor blade speed, the compressible stress not exceeding the strength of the material out of which the member is fabricated. Its inboard end is fixedly connected to either the rotor blade or a movable hub enveloping it at its inboard end, while its outboard end is fixedly connected to the fixed hub or extension thereof in the rotor system. Means are also provided in the system for isolating bearing means supporting the blade from the blade retention member. The member itself comprises a plurality of circumferentially spaced parallel rails spacedly disposed radially equidistant and arcuately about from a common centerline coincident with the feathering axis for the blade.
摘要:
A rotor blade retention assembly is configured to connect a rotor blade to a central hub comprising a hub arm coupled to and extending radially outward from a hub bowl. The hub arm includes a hub arm lug. The rotor blade retention assembly includes a tension-torsion strap with an inboard end and an outboard end, the inboard end including an inboard pin hole and the outboard end including an outboard pin hole. The rotor blade retention assembly further includes an inboard blade pin and an outboard blade pin. The inboard blade pin is configured to extend through the hub arm lug and the inboard pin hole and to couple the inboard end of the tension-torsion strap to the hub arm. The outboard blade pin is configured to extend through a blade lug of a rotor blade and the outboard pin hole and to couple the outboard end of the tension-torsion strap to the rotor blade.
摘要:
This invention relates to a rotorcraft rotor head which includes an even number of blades arranged in groups of two blades (2) which are diametrically opposed to each other, and linked to each other by a connection system without any link with the rotor hub. Each blade (2) is articulated in flapping and in pitch on the hub body (1) by a sleeve (3) which is arranged between the root of the blade (2) and the hub body (1). The sleeve (3) bears against the periphery of the hub body (1) by a laminated spherical stop (5) and includes an introduction member for controlling the pitch of the blade (2). Each system for connecting two diametrically opposed blades (2) is comprised of two tie rods (4) which link the two diametrically opposed sleeves (3) of the blades (2). The two tie rods (4) are arranged parallel to the plane of the rotor on either side of the longitudinal axis which is common to the two diametrically opposed blades ( 2). The two tie rods (4) are parallel and substantially spaced apart with respect to the common longitudinal axis. The member which fastens the two tie rod (4) to each sleeve (3) is arranged on the outside of the laminated spherical stop (5) of the sleeve (3) with respect to the rotor axis such that the length of the two tie rods (4) is significantly greater than the distance between the centers of the two diametrically opposed laminated spherical stops (5).
摘要:
In a helicopter rotor system, a hub assembly including a blade retention member which is compressible and torsionable in installation and operation of such rotor system, the torsional stiffness of the member decreasing with increasing rotor blade speed, the compressible stress not exceeding the strength of the material out of which the member is fabricated. Its inboard end is fixedly connected to either the rotor blade or a movable hub enveloping it at its inboard end, while its outboard end is fixedly connected to the fixed hub or extension thereof in the rotor system. Means are also provided in the system for isolating bearing means supporting the blade from the blade retention member. The member itself comprises a plurality of rails spacedly disposed radially equidistant from a common centerline coincident with the feathering axis for the blade.
摘要:
A four blade rotor construction for helicopters includes means for rotatably mounting each blade at equally spaced angular locations around the rotor hub. Diametrically opposed rotor blades are connected with each other by torsion elastic bands or endless members which are stretched across the center of the rotor head with one of the bands being arranged to pass through and intersect the other. The endless bands are formed of laminations of torsion elastic bands and the laminations of one of the bands which connects one pair of blades are arranged in a substantially vertical orientation and the laminations of the other band which interconnects the two adjacent blades are arranged in a substantially horizontal plane. The clearance between the two band loops at the center of the rotor head is such that collective and cyclic pitch controls are possible.