A rotor hub assembly includes a rotor hub for supporting a telescoping rotor blade having an outboard section; and a drive mechanism associated with the telescoping rotor blade, the drive mechanism including: a motor; a spool driven by the motor; and a strap wound on the spool, the strap coupled to the outboard section of the telescoping rotor blade.
Drive mechanisms for variable diameter rotor systems
2015-06-30
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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