A three-stage helicopter transmission of split torque type is shown to offer advances in a configuration that allows the engine axes to be widely separated and parallel.
Three variants of the configuration are examined; one design with separated drive paths and four final-drive pinions is discussed in detail. This design offers 26 per cent less weight and 9 per cent lower losses than current production transmissions.
Comparison is made with epicyclic type transmissions of similar rating that have been developed in the past decade.
Split Torque Helicopter Transmissions with Widely Separated Engines
1989-01-01
13 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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