Fluid reaction surfaces (i.e. – impellers) – Sustained ancillary movement of rotary working member – Lead-lag type rotor blade movement
Patent
1993-11-22
1999-06-22
Look, Edward K.
Fluid reaction surfaces (i.e., impellers)
Sustained ancillary movement of rotary working member
Lead-lag type rotor blade movement
416134A, 416138, 416140, 2671414, 267294, 464 52, B64C 2751
Patent
active
059136596
ABSTRACT:
A helicopter rotor has two or more blades which extend from a hub and has an adjustment mechanism for adjusting the lead/lag variation of the blades which typically occur due to manufacturing tolerance variations or to changes which occur through operation such as softening of the supporting elastomer dampers. One embodiment of the invention incorporates an end plate on an upper damper with a lug positioned adjacent to a lug on the torque tube such that the end plate of the damper can be changed relative to the longitudinal axis of the blade. For example, a .+-.1/2 degree adjustment can be made in the blade angle relative to the hub to insure that lead/lag errors are reduced. In another embodiment, the damper set includes extended metal shims adjacent to the end most laminate plys of the upper and lower dampers such that these shims can be bolted to the end plates of the snubber assemblies for step increasing the stiffness of the assemblies. Utilizing the apparatus of the invention, each blade of the rotor can be adjusted to balance the rotor assembly to minimize vibration.
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Doolin Leonard J.
Poulin Stephen V.
Look Edward K.
United Technologies Corporation
Verdier Christopher
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