A helicopter rotor blade control pitch link for transmitting movement of a rotating swashplate to a rotor blade pitch horn includes a spring module. The spring module includes at least one elastic member configured to generate link compliance when a force is transferred through the pitch link from the rotating swashplate to the rotor blade pitch horn. A plurality of such rotor blade control pitch links is used in a helicopter rotor blade control system having a swashplate assembly operatively connected to each of a rotor shaft and a rotor having a plurality of rotor blades with respective rotor pitch horns. Each rotor blade pitch link is configured to control a pitch of one rotor blade via the corresponding rotor blade pitch horn.


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    Title :

    COMPLIANT HELICOPTER ROTOR PITCH LINK


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2024-11-14


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge



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