A drive system (200) for providing rotational energy to a rotor assembly via a rotor mast, the drive system (200) comprising: an aft end having an electric motor for providing rotational energy to a drive shaft, a forward end connected to the drive shaft for receiving rotational energy from the electric motor via the drive shaft and providing rotational energy to the rotor mast via a rotor shaft, and an adapter (240) having a first interface connected to the electric motor and a second interface connected to the forward end, wherein the drive system (200) is rotatable relative to a wing about a tilt axis (230) located on the adaptor (240) between the electric motor and the forward end.
ELECTRIC TILTROTOR AIRCRAFT WITH TILTING COAXIAL MOTORS AND GEARBOX
ELEKTRISCHES KIPPROTORFLUGZEUG MIT KIPPBAREN KOAXIALEN MOTOREN UND GETRIEBE
AÉRONEF ÉLECTRIQUE À ROTORS BASCULANTS AYANT DES MOTEURS COAXIAUX ET UNE BOÎTE DE VITESSES BASCULANTS
2024-07-17
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
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