An aircraft drive shaft (100) including an outer shaft (104) having a first diameter configured to couple a first gearbox and a second gearbox to provide power transfer between the two gearboxes, an inner shaft (102) concentric with the outer shaft (104) and having a second diameter configured to provide structural support to the outer shaft, a gap (106) defined between an outer peripheral surface of the inner shaft and an inner peripheral surface of the outer shaft, wherein the gap is sized according to a ballistic projectile cross-section size that the aircraft is considered to encounter on an upcoming mission, and a sleeve (110)located at least at first end of the outer shaft (104) connecting the outer shaft (104) to the inner shaft (102).
DRIVE SHAFT WITH INCREASED BALLISTIC TOLERANCE
ANTRIEBSWELLE MIT ERHÖHTER BALLISTISCHER TOLERANZ
ARBRE D'ENTRAÎNEMENT PRÉSENTANT UNE MEILLEURE TOLÉRANCE BALISTIQUE
2023-01-04
Patent
Electronic Resource
English