A driveshaft for an aircraft ram air turbine, the driveshaft including a cylindrical body having an outer surface, an inner surface, a longitudinal axis, a first end section, a second end section opposite the first end section, and an elongated intermediate section connecting the first end section and the second end section. The outer surfaces of the elongated intermediate section includes at least three separate grooves initiating at a location proximate to the first end section and extending parallel to the longitudinal axis across the outer surface to a location proximate to the second end section, the grooves being separated equidistantly around a circumference of the outer surface. The grooves provide a high lateral bending stiffness and low torsional stiffness such that a drivetrain operates at a frequency below an operating range frequency and the driveshaft at a critical speed above an operating speed.


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    Title :

    Tuned RAT driveshaft


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    Publication date :

    2019-05-21


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    F16C SHAFTS , Wellen / B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT / F16D COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION , Nicht schaltbare Kupplungen / F16H Getriebe , GEARING



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