An elastic torsion element for connecting a rotor blade to a rotor hub of a rotor, the elastic torsion element comprising at least two elastically deformable plates, wherein each one of the at least two elastically deformable plates comprises fiber reinforced polymers, wherein respective fibers of the fiber reinforced polymers of each one of the at least two elastically deformable plates are at least arranged along one of a first and a second dominant fiber directions, wherein the first dominant fiber direction crosses the second dominant fiber direction in a predetermined fiber direction crossing region, and wherein the elastic torsion element comprises an integrated elastic lead-lag hinge that is formed at the predetermined fiber direction crossing region.
ELASTIC TORSION ELEMENT FOR CONNECTING A ROTOR BLADE TO A ROTOR HUB OF A ROTOR
2019-04-18
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge |
ELASTIC TORSION ELEMENT FOR CONNECTING A ROTOR BLADE TO A ROTOR HUB OF A ROTOR
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