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.


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    Title :

    Proprotor Blade Retention System


    Contributors:
    ORBON JAMES (author) / KETCHAM SCOTT (author) / BUEHNE ALAN (author)

    Publication date :

    2024-10-24


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge



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