Rotor dome, a rotor, and a rotorcraft
US10167077B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 12, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 1, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 13, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64C2027/003
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A dome for a rotor comprising a cap extending radially from an axis of rotation in elevation towards a periphery and in azimuth over 360 degrees, the cap extending in thickness from a bottom face towards a top face above the bottom face. The dome includes at least one slot extending between the periphery and the axis of rotation in elevation, each slot passing right through a thickness of the cap by extending in elevation from the bottom face to the top face.
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