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.


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    Title :

    DAMPER ASSEMBLY


    Additional title:

    DÄMPFERANORDNUNG
    ENSEMBLE AMORTISSEUR


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    Publication date :

    2021-04-28


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / F16F SPRINGS , Federn




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