Adjustable blade-to-hub lead-lag damper attachment
US9656744B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 21, 2014 |
| Grant date | May 23, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16C2326/43
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An aircraft includes a rotor blade and a rotor hub system. The rotor hub system includes a lead-lag damper having a rod end and being operably associated with the rotor blade; a blade adapter having a first arm and an opposing second arm; a pin carried by the blade adapter and configured to secure in position via the first arm and the second arm; and an actuator secured to the pin and configured to adjust the position of the lead-lag rod end relative to the first arm and the second arm.
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