Drive shaft casing for a ducted fan anti-torque device

Details Drive shaft casing for a ducted fan anti-torque device Drive shaft casing for a ducted fan anti-torque device

1996-12-20

1998-09-22

Morano, S. Joseph

Aeronautics and astronautics

Aircraft, heavier-than-air

Helicopter or auto-rotating wing sustained, i.e., gyroplanes

415119, 4152081, 4152111, B64C 2782

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058102850

ABSTRACT:
A drive shaft casing for a ducted fan anti-torque device for reducing the radar signature of the drive shaft, while concurrently having a minimal impact on the drive shaft's acoustic signature. The casing is formed from radar absorbing material and is disposed about the drive shaft such that the drive shaft casing comprises an inboard region spaced proximal to the hub and defining a thickness profile relative to a high speed flow of air provided by the fan assembly, and an outboard region spaced proximal to the inner surface of the airflow duct and defining a thickness profile relative to the high speed flow of air, wherein the thickness profile for the outboard region is less than the thickness profile for the inboard region.

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