In some embodiments, a rotorcraft may include a yoke, a blade, a spindle associated with the yoke, and an elastomeric bearing assembly. The center length of the spindle may define a center axis that passes through a center of the elastomeric bearing assembly. The elastomeric bearing assembly may contain a housing coupled to the blade and disposed around the center axis that is configured to rotate in relation to the center axis. The elastomeric bearing assembly may contain an elastomeric shear bearing that has an interior portion coupled to the spindle and an exterior portion coupled to the housing. The elastomeric bearing assembly may contain an elastomeric centrifugal force bearing pressed against the housing. The shear bearing may be configured to counteract a torsional force, and the centrifugal force bearing may be configured to counteract a compression force.
ROTORCRAFT ELASTOMERIC BEARING ASSEMBLY
2018-03-15
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
COMPACT ROTORCRAFT DUAL-ELEMENT SPHERICAL ELASTOMERIC CENTRIFUGAL-FORCE BEARING ASSEMBLY
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