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US 12,110,104 B2Granted
Method of stabilizing articulated rotor blade
AssigneeLockheed Martin Corporation
InventorsJoshua A. Breon, Eric S. Parsons, Christopher M. Sutton, William Paul Adams, Timothy James Conti, Jared Anapolle, Evan Medrano
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Abstract
A rotor blade for a rotary wing aircraft includes a leading edge and a trailing edge defining a chordwise direction. The leading edge defines a forward end of the rotor blade and the trailing edge defines an aft end of the rotor blade. The rotor blade has a center of gravity and an aerodynamic center along the chordwise direction. The center of gravity is aft of the aerodynamic center.
Claims13
A rotor blade for a rotary wing aircraft, the rotor blade comprising:
- a leading edge and a trailing edge defining a chordwise direction, the leading edge defining a forward end of the rotor blade and the trailing edge defining an aft end of the rotor blade,
- the rotor blade having a center of gravity, a shear center, and an aerodynamic center along the chordwise direction, wherein the center of gravity is aft of the aerodynamic center, and the shear center is forward of the aerodynamic center.
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