Methods and apparatus to control pitch and twist of blades

Abstract

Methods and apparatus to control pitch and twist of blades are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a twist input assembly driven by a drive shaft that drives a rotation of blades of a rotorcraft, the twist input assembly comprising a twist shaft, a first gear set driven by the drive shaft, and a first frequency controller to create a first rotational speed difference between a first gear of the first gear set and the drive shaft, the first rotational speed difference to cause the twist shaft to oscillate. The examples apparatus includes a pitch input assembly driven by the drive shaft, the pitch input assembly comprising a pitch link in communication with a first one of the blades of the rotorcraft, a second gear set driven by the drive shaft, and a second frequency controller to create a second rotational speed difference between a second gear of the second gear set and the drive shaft, the second rotational speed difference to cause the pitch link to oscillate.

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