Device for control of an aerodynamic steering surface of a helicopter
US6142413A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 6, 1998 |
| Grant date | Nov 7, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 6, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64C2027/8272
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a device for control of an aerodynamic steering surface (D) of a helicopter (He), which includes an anti-torque system intended to counteract the torque induced by a main forward-movement and lifting rotor (R1) and comprising an anti-torque rotor (R2) exerting an anti-torque lateral thrust and said aerodynamic steering surface (D), controllable and generating an anti-torque transverse lift. According to the invention, said device includes controls means (1A) for controlling said aerodynamic surface (D) in terms of speed, as a function of the difference between a helicopter (He) yaw control demand and a datum demand for the auxiliary rotor (R2), as long as said difference is not zero.
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