Abstract:
A tiltrotor aircraft (10) includes a fuselage (12), a wing member (18) extending from the fuselage, an engine disposed relative to the wing member and a proprotor (26) mechanically coupled to the engine. The proprotor includes a plurality of proprotor blade assemblies (28) each including a spar (40) and a sheath (52) extending spanwise along the spar forming the leading edge (48) of the proprotor blade assembly. The spar has a root section (42), a main section (44) and a tip section (46). The spar has a generally oval cross section at radial stations along the main section and a first edge having a structural bias relative to a generally oppositely disposed second edge at the radial stations along the main section.
Abstract:
A tiltrotor aircraft (10) includes a fuselage (12), a wing member (18) extending from the fuselage, an engine disposed relative to the wing member, a rotor hub assembly (26) mechanically coupled to the engine and a plurality of proprotor blade assemblies (28) rotatably mounted to the rotor hub assembly and operable for beamwise folding relative thereto. The proprotor blade assemblies each including a spar (40) and a sheath (52) extending spanwise along a leading edge of the spar. The spar has a root section (42), a main section (44) and a tip section (46). The spar has a generally oval cross section at radial stations along the main section of the spar with the root section of the spar forming an integral tang assembly (70) operable for coupling the spar to the rotor hub assembly.
Abstract:
A tiltrotor aircraft (10) includes a fuselage (12), a wing member (18) extending from the fuselage, an engine disposed relative to the wing member, a rotor hub assembly (26) mechanically coupled to the engine and a plurality of proprotor blade assemblies (28) rotatably mounted to the rotor hub assembly and operable for beamwise folding relative thereto. The proprotor blade assemblies each including a spar (40) and a sheath (52) extending spanwise along a leading edge of the spar. The spar has a root section (42), a main section (44) and a tip section (46). The spar has a generally oval cross section at radial stations along the main section of the spar with the root section of the spar forming an integral tang assembly (70) operable for coupling the spar to the rotor hub assembly.
Abstract:
A tiltrotor aircraft (10) includes a fuselage (12), a wing member (18) extending from the fuselage, an engine disposed relative to the wing member and a proprotor (26) mechanically coupled to the engine. The proprotor includes a plurality of proprotor blade assemblies (28) each including a spar (40) and a sheath (52) extending spanwise along the spar forming the leading edge (48) of the proprotor blade assembly. The spar has a root section (42), a main section (44) and a tip section (46). The spar has a generally oval cross section at radial stations along the main section and a first edge having a structural bias relative to a generally oppositely disposed second edge at the radial stations along the main section.