- Patent Title: Hub mounted vibration reduction system for coaxial rotor systems
-
Application No.: US16035358Application Date: 2018-07-13
-
Publication No.: US10933984B2Publication Date: 2021-03-02
- Inventor: Frank Bradley Stamps , Eric Gonzalez , Michael R. Smith
- Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
- Applicant Address: US TX Fort Worth
- Assignee: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
- Current Assignee: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Fort Worth
- Agency: Lightfoot & Alford PLLC
- Main IPC: B64C27/00
- IPC: B64C27/00 ; B64C27/10

Abstract:
Systems and methods include providing a coaxial helicopter with a main rotor system having an upper rotor system, a coaxial counter-rotating lower rotor system, and a rotor mast assembly having an upper rotor mast and a coaxial counter-rotating lower rotor mast. The upper rotor system and an associated upper vibration reduction system are coupled to the upper rotor mast. The upper vibration reduction system provides in-plane vibration control and reduction to the upper rotor system. The lower rotor system and an associated lower vibration reduction system are coupled to the lower rotor mast. The lower vibration reduction system provides in-plane vibration control and reduction to the lower rotor system. A third vibration reduction system is coupled to the rotor mast assembly and cooperates with the upper and lower vibration reduction systems to provide total in-plane vibration control and reduction to the main rotor system.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200017203A1 HUB MOUNTED VIBRATION REDUCTION SYSTEM FOR COAXIAL ROTOR SYSTEMS Public/Granted day:2020-01-16
Information query