公开(公告)号：CA2788494C

公开(公告)日：2015-01-20

申请号：CA2788494

申请日：2006-05-19

Applicant: BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC

Inventor： STAMPS FRANK B ,  BRASWELL JAMES LEE JR ,  RAUBER RICHARD

IPC: B64C27/28 ,  B64C27/35 ,  B64C27/58 ,  B64C29/00

Abstract: A constant-velocity drive system for a rotary-wing aircraft rotor comprising a differential torque-splitting mechanism and a gimbal mechanism is disclosed. A rotary-wing aircraft having a rotary-wing aircraft rotor comprising a differential torque- splitting mechanism and a gimbal mechanism is disclosed.

公开(公告)号：CA2841420A1

公开(公告)日：2014-08-13

申请号：CA2841420

申请日：2014-01-29

Applicant: BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC

Inventor： TURNER CRAIG ,  STAMPS FRANK B ,  GRIFFIN MAURICE

IPC: B64D41/00 ,  B64C27/12 ,  B64D33/00 ,  B64D35/00 ,  H02K1/27

Abstract: A system and method to converting mechanical rotational energy of an aircraft input shaft of a transmission to electrical energy. The system includes an alternator having an inductor carried by the aircraft transmission and a magnet carried by the aircraft input shaft. The input shaft rotates the magnet in relation to the inductor, which in turn converts the mechanical rotational energy to electrical energy.

公开(公告)号：CA2830374A1

公开(公告)日：2014-05-15

申请号：CA2830374

申请日：2013-10-16

Applicant: BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC

Inventor： STAMPS FRANK B ,  RAUBER RICHARD E

IPC: B64C27/605 ,  B64C27/635

Abstract: The present application includes a blade-pitch control system with an indexing swashplate. A swashplate assembly has a non-rotating portion and a rotating portion and an indexing portion of the mast. The swashplate assembly is translatably affixed to the indexing portion. A pitch link connects the rotating portion of the swashplate assembly to each blade. Translation of the swashplate assembly along the indexing portion causes a change in pitch of the blades and a corresponding indexing of the rotating portion of the swashplate assembly relative to the mast, the indexing causing a change in an angular orientation of each pitch link, thus providing for selected pitch-flap coupling between flapping motion of the yoke and pitch motion of the blades.

公开(公告)号：CA2841971A1

公开(公告)日：2014-02-23

申请号：CA2841971

申请日：2013-08-14

Applicant: BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC

Inventor： SMITH MICHAEL R ,  STAMPS FRANK B ,  GRIFFIN MAURICE D

IPC: F16F9/32 ,  B64C27/00 ,  F16F9/06

Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, a system includes a first housing, a second housing, a seal, and a spring system. The first housing includes a first volume of fluid. The first housing is capable of connecting to a first element and to a second element, and is also capable of reducing an amount of movement transferred from the first element to the second element. The second housing is connected to the first housing. The second housing includes a second volume of fluid and a volume of gas. The first volume of fluid is in fluid communication with the second volume of fluid. The seal is capable of separating the second volume of fluid from the volume of gas. The spring system is capable of applying pressure to the first volume of fluid and the second volume of fluid.

公开(公告)号：CA2716358C

公开(公告)日：2014-02-11

申请号：CA2716358

申请日：2008-02-28

Applicant: BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC

Inventor： MEASOM RONALD J ,  STAMPS FRANK B

IPC: D07B1/02 ,  D07B1/14 ,  D07B5/08

Abstract: A resin-impregnated, structural fiber rope includes a plurality of tows disposed in a bundle, each of the plurality of tows including a plurality of structural fibers, and uncured polymeric resin impregnated into the bundle. Each of the plurality of structural fibers defines an angle with respect to a central axis of the rope of no more than about 10 degrees.

公开(公告)号：CA2805167A1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-25

申请号：CA2805167

申请日：2013-02-06

Applicant: BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC

Inventor： STAMPS FRANK B ,  POPELKA DAVID A ,  DONOVAN TOM ,  TISDALE PATRICK R ,  RAUBER RICHARD E

IPC: B64C27/39 ,  B64C11/06

Abstract: An aircraft rotor assembly has upper and lower hub plates adapted to be mounted to a central rotor mast for rotation therewith. A plurality of radial arms is connected to at least two flap bearings mounted between the hub plates and forming a discrete flap hinge, each flap hinge defining a flap axis and allowing rotation of the associated arm relative to the hub plates and about the corresponding flap axis. Each of a plurality of blade grips is rotatably connected to one of the arms for rotation about a pitch axis and adapted for mounting of a blade to each blade grip, such that each blade is capable of rotation with the grip about the pitch axis and capable of rotation together with the corresponding arm relative to the hub plates and about the corresponding flap axis.

公开(公告)号：CA2808989A1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-11

申请号：CA2808989

申请日：2013-03-05

Applicant: BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC

Inventor： SEIFERT MICHAEL ,  STAMPS FRANK B ,  SMITH MICHAEL R ,  HEVERLY DAVID E

IPC: F16F9/46 ,  B64C27/00 ,  F16F9/18 ,  F16F9/34 ,  F16F15/027

Abstract: A system and method to isolate vibrations from a vibrating structure. The system includes an adjustable vibration isolator that creates a reacting force matching the vibratory force of the vibrating structure. The method includes continuously monitoring the reacting force and vibratory force with a sensor system operably associated with a control unit having an algorithm to determine if adjustment of the vibration isolator is required. If required, the control unit commands a driver to selectively adjust the vibration isolator.

公开(公告)号：CA2805485A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-21

申请号：CA2805485

申请日：2013-02-08

Applicant: BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC

Inventor： CORRIGAN JOHN ,  STAMPS FRANK B

IPC: B64C27/52 ,  B64C11/48 ,  B64C27/10 ,  B64D35/06

Abstract: A system and method to tilt coaxial counter-rotating rotor hub assemblies relative to a fuselage. The system includes a first rotor hub assembly and a second rotor hub assembly spaced apart from the first hub assembly and carried by the fuselage. The method includes pivotally attaching the first rotor hub assembly and the second rotor hub assembly to a pivot joint and thereafter tilting the first rotor hub assembly and the second rotor hub assembly about the pivot joint with a driver.

公开(公告)号：CA2801296A1

公开(公告)日：2013-07-13

申请号：CA2801296

申请日：2013-01-09

Applicant: BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC

Inventor： SOTTIAUX DANIEL P ,  STAMPS FRANK B ,  TISDALE PATRICK R ,  THOMPSON TERRY K ,  VO LOAN THANH

IPC: B32B17/04 ,  C08J5/12

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method comprises calendering an elastomeric material into an elastomeric layer having a thickness that is more uniform than the elastomeric material prior to the calendaring. After calendaring, the elastomeric layer is vulcanized to a composite shim comprising at least one reinforcement layer and at least one layer of adhesive.

公开(公告)号：CA2790435A1

公开(公告)日：2013-05-01

申请号：CA2790435

申请日：2012-09-06

Applicant: BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC

Inventor： STAMPS FRANK B ,  POPELKA DAVID A ,  COVINGTON CHARLES ERIC ,  PARHAM THOMAS C

IPC: B64C27/57 ,  B64C17/00 ,  B64C27/22

Abstract: A system and method for adjusting a rotor blade upon detection of a harmful force exerted on an aircraft wing includes a sensor attached to the wing and a subsystem operably associated with the sensor. The method includes sensing the force exerted on the wing with the sensor and determining whether the sensed force is potentially harmful to the structural integrity of the wing. The method further includes counteracting the harmful force by adjusting the rotor blade movement.