Flexbeam hinge for helicopter blade active trailing edge flap
US9428268B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 2, 2013 |
| Grant date | Aug 30, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 14, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T50/30
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A flexbeam for a rotor blade is provided and includes a first end coupled to a body of the rotor blade and a second end coupled to a flap disposed along a trailing edge of the body to pitch about a pitching axis defined along a span of the body and a flexbeam body extending from the first end to the second end and being configured to retain the flap under a first loading and being flexible about the pitching axis.
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