A rotor system (280) is provided in one example embodiment and may include a rotor duct (220); at least one rotor blade (200), wherein the at least one rotor blade (200) comprises a tip end (204); and a tip extension (230) affixed at the tip end (204) of the at least one rotor blade (200), wherein the tip extension (230) is comprised, at least in part, of a flexible material and the rotor blade (200) has a fixed extended length (212b) based on the tip extension (230). The tip extension (230) may provide a clearance distance (216) between the tip extension (230) and the rotor duct (220).


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    Title :

    DUCTED ROTOR BLADE TIP EXTENSION


    Additional title:

    VERLÄNGERUNG EINER KANALISIERTEN ROTORBLATTSPITZE
    EXTENSION DE POINTE DE PALE DE ROTOR CARÉNÉ



    Publication date :

    2022-06-15


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / F01D Strömungsmaschinen [Kraft- und Arbeitsmaschinen oder Kraftmaschinen], z.B. Dampfturbinen , NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAM TURBINES



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