Improved Droop Stop for Fully Articulated Rotor.
Abstract
An improved droop stop for a fully articulated helicopter rotor is provided wherein curved mating surfaces are employed between the spindle pad and the centrifugal droop stop static support arm to provide surface rather than line contact there-between during centrifugal operation. The centers of the curved surfaces are coincident at the pivot point of the droop stop centrifugal arm to force the downward load of the blade to pass through this pivot point. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 07, 1980
- Accession Number
- ADD008086
Entities
People
- Donald L. Ferris
- Robert C. Rybicki
Organizations
- United States Department of the Navy