In one aspect, this application describes a blade retention system—for a variable pitch aircraft proprotor system—comprising a double conical blade root encapsulated by a split sleeve. Some embodiments described additionally include fail-operational features. The preload of the blade pitch bearings pushes the metallic split sleeve into the bond line with the blade root.
Proprotor Blade Retention System
24.10.2024
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge |