An Overview of Advancements in Helicopter Transmission Design

Abstract

The fabricated stainless-steel housing provides a lightweight, high- temperature capability, improved life cycle cost, corrosion resistant approach to helicopter gearbox housing application. The thrust-carrying cylindrical roller bearing offers a viable solution for high-speed operation under load conditions that include both thrust and radial loads. The HCR buttress-tooth- form gearing demonstrated superior strength over the baseline standard spur tooth form regardless of material selection; also, CBS-600 is suitable gear material for high-temperature operation. This investigation presents the helicopter transmission designer with three advanced components to use as design options and an advanced hot-hardness gear material to use after its design allowables are established.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADP000703

Entities

People

  • Joseph H. Mancini

Organizations

  • United Technologies Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Fabrication
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Fatigue Tests (Mechanics)
  • Gears
  • Hardness
  • Helicopters
  • High Temperature
  • Lubrication
  • Oil Coolers
  • Roller Bearings
  • Sheet Metal
  • Stainless Steel
  • Tail Rotors
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Tribology (the study of the boundary interaction between sliding surfaces, lubrication, wear and friction).