A rotor blade assembly includes a rotor blade comprising an inboard end and an outboard end. A composite yoke fitting made from a composite material is attached to the rotor blade. The composite yoke fitting includes an outboard portion inserted into the inboard end of the rotor blade, an inboard portion, and a flexure region about which the rotor blade is configured to flex. The inboard portion and the flexure region are outside the rotor blade.
Composite yoke fitting for bearing attachment to rotorcraft blade
2020-05-19
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge |
COMPOSITE YOKE FITTING FOR BEARING ATTACHMENT TO ROTORCRAFT BLADE
Europäisches Patentamt | 2016
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