An aircraft rotor assembly has a yoke with at least two arms extending therefrom. The yoke is attached to a mast through a constant-velocity joint, thereby permitting axial tilt of the yoke relative to the mast. Each arm of the yoke includes an axisymmetric elastomeric bearing with a spherical central member and two opposite partially-spherical members attached to the central member. Each axisymmetric bearing cooperates with a cup and a bracket. Each cup is attached to one of the yoke arms and each bracket is attached to a blade cuff.


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    Title :

    Gimbaled Rotor Hub Assembly with Spherical Bearing


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    Publication date :

    2018-11-15


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / F16C SHAFTS , Wellen



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