There is provided a damper assembly for a helicopter rotor. The damper assembly comprises a piston movable along an axis, a piston shaft connected to and axially movable with the piston along the axis, and a bushing configured to surround the piston shaft and guide the piston shaft for movement along the axis. The bushing comprises a surface configured to oppose the piston shaft and guide the piston shaft for movement along the axis. The piston shaft comprises a surface configured to oppose the surface of the bushing. A clearance is provided between the surface of the piston shaft and the surface of the bushing so as to provide a passage for fluid to flow between the bushing and the piston shaft in use.
DAMPER ASSEMBLY
DÄMPFERANORDNUNG
ENSEMBLE AMORTISSEUR
28.04.2021
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
DAMPER UNIT, DAMPER ASSEMBLY, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DAMPER UNIT AND DAMPER ASSEMBLY
Europäisches Patentamt | 2023
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