Abstract:
An integrated spline/cone seat subassembly (190) for an unmanned aerial vehicle (10) having a rotor assembly (100) that includes ducted, counter-rotating rotors (200, 202), comprising:a rotor shaft (128R or 130R) having an axis, said rotor shaft (128R or 130R) includinga primary shaft portion (192) having a first diameter (D 1 ),an end shaft portion (194) having a second diameter (D 2 ) and having a plurality of shaft splines (198) extending radially outwardly therefrom, anda conic transition portion (196) intermediate said primary and end shaft portions (192, 194), said conic transition portion (196) making a predetermined angle (β) with respect to said axis of said rotor shaft (128R or 130R); anda rotor hub (204) having a centerline (212), said rotor hub (204) having a shaft aperture (206) having a plurality of hub splines (208) extending radially inwardly therefrom;said plurality of hub splines (208) and said plurality of shaft splines (198) being interleaved in combination to provide a rotational interlock between said rotor hub (204) and said rotor shaft (128R or 130R) in the rotor assembly (100); characterized in thateach of said hub splines (208) having an outwardly tapered lower portion (210) that makes a predetermined angle (θ) with respect to said centerline (212); andsaid predetermined angle (θ) of said outwardly tapered lower portions (210) of said hub splines (208) being equal to said predetermined angle (β) of said conic transition portion (196) of said rotor shaft (128R or 130R) wherein said tapered lower portions (210) of said hub splines (208) abuttingly engage and are mechanically supported by said conic transition portion (196) of said rotor shaft (128R or 130R) in the rotor assembly (100).
Abstract:
An assembly for mounting a turbine engine to a pylon includes a mounting beam, a plurality of fasteners, a first mounting linkage and a second mounting linkage. The mounting beam includes a mount beam fitting that extends axially between a first mount beam end and a second mount beam end, and a mount beam flange that extends radially out from the mount beam fitting at the first mount beam end. A first fastener aperture extends radially through the mount beam fitting, and a second fastener aperture extends axially through the mount beam flange. The fasteners connect the mounting beam to the pylon. A first of the fasteners is mated with the first fastener aperture, and a second of the fasteners is mated with the second fastener aperture. The first mounting linkage connects the first mount beam end to a first engine attachment. The second mounting linkage connects the second mount beam end to second engine attachments.