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Layup of tail rotor drive shaft tubes

US12140182B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 25, 2019
Grant dateNov 12, 2024
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Expiry dateJun 20, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16C2361/65
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A composite shaft has a fiber orientation that is a combination of fibers perpendicular to each other and a longitudinal axis of the shaft; and a second composite layer disposed at an angle ranging between 25 to 45 degrees+/−3 degrees from the fibers in the first composite layer; a third composite layer disposed at an angle ranging between 7 to 13 degrees+/−3 degrees from the fibers in the second composite layer and each subsequent transition layer(s); a fourth composite layer disposed at an angle ranging between 25 to 45 degrees+/−3 degrees from the fibers in the third composite layer(s); and a fifth composite generally perpendicular +/−3 degrees to each other and the fibers in the fourth composite layer.

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