Fan blade mount
US5102302A · kind A · utility
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8Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 2, 1988 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 2, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T50/60
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In an aircraft propeller which can change in pitch, each propeller blade is mounted upon a hinge, which reduces the effective stiffness of each blade. The angle of the hinge pin can be constructed such that the angle between torsional and flexural nodes is favorable.
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