Elastomeric swashplate configuration for helicopters

Details Elastomeric swashplate configuration for helicopters Elastomeric swashplate configuration for helicopters

1990-10-11

1992-01-28

Peters, Jr., Joseph F.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Aircraft, heavier-than-air

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

416134A, 416114, B64C 2735, B64C 27605

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050837257

ABSTRACT:
A swashplate configuration for helicopter which eliminates the need for scissors linkages through the use of a centering member capable of tilt and axial translation while driving torque to the rotating swashplate member through the use of elastomeric bearing assemblies each consisting of a first stack of flat laminates and a second stack of spherical laminates.

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