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Blade for high-performance shrouded propeller, multi-blade shrouded propeller provided with such blades and tail rotor arrangement with shrouded propeller for rotary wing aircraft

US4927331A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 28, 1989
Grant dateMay 22, 1990
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Expiry dateFeb 28, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S416/05
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

This invention relates to a blade for shrouded propeller, wherein: in plan, its aerodynamically active part presents a rectangular shape; and the maximum relative camber of the successive profiles constituting the aerodynamically active part of the blade increases from a value close to 0 to a value close to 0.04; the twist of the aerodynamically active part of the blade decreases from a first value close to 12.degree. to a second value close to 4.degree., then increases to a third value close to 4.5.degree.; and the maximum relative thickness of said successive profiles decreases from a value close to 13.5% to a value close to 9.5%.

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