A rotorcraft includes a drive shaft coupled to an engine; a sprag clutch coupled the drive shaft; and an output shaft coupled to the sprag clutch, wherein the sprag clutch physically contacts a first contact surface of the output shaft during operation, wherein a first cross-sectional thickness of the output shaft near the middle of the first contact surface is greater than a second cross-sectional thickness of the output shaft near a first edge of the first contact surface.


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    Title :

    Sprag clutch system for rotorcraft


    Contributors:
    OLSON ERIC (author) / PRZYBYLA MARK (author) / SPEED JACOB (author)

    Publication date :

    2025-07-08


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    F16D COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION , Nicht schaltbare Kupplungen / F16H Getriebe , GEARING / B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT



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