Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Rotor blade internal structure for trailing edge actuation
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Application No.: US16850682Application Date: 2020-04-16
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Publication No.: US11325695B2Publication Date: 2022-05-10
- Inventor: Frank M. Caputo , Timothy James Conti , Claude G. Matalanis
- Applicant: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
- Applicant Address: US MD Bethesda
- Assignee: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
- Current Assignee: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
- Current Assignee Address: US MD Bethesda
- Agency: Foley & Lardner LLP
- Main IPC: B64C27/473
- IPC: B64C27/473 ; B64C27/00 ; B64C27/72

Abstract:
A rotor blade of a rotary wing aircraft includes a core defining a trailing edge of the rotor blade and a skin extending from the trailing edge defining an opening including the core. The skin defines an aerodynamic surface of the rotor blade. The rotor blade additionally includes at least one trim tab assembly including a trim portion extending from the core beyond the trailing edge of the rotor blade and an actuation system including at least one actuator disposed within the core. The actuation system is operable to adjust an angle of the trim portion relative to the rotor blade.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210323660A1 ROTOR BLADE INTERNAL STRUCTURE FOR TRAILING EDGE ACTUATION Public/Granted day:2021-10-21
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