Rotor blade for a rotary-wing aircraft
AssigneeSikorsky Aircraft Corporation
InventorsRichard Joseph Simkulak, Kevin P. Leahy, Frank Caputo, Daniel Ciesielski
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Abstract
A rotor blade for a rotary-wing aircraft includes a core member having a first end that extends to a second end, and a spar member positioned about the core member. The spar member includes a first end section that extends to a second end section. A tip core assembly is mounted at the second end section of the spar member. The tip core assembly is formed from a honeycombed material. The rotor blade also includes a rotor blade skin mounted about the spar member and the tip core assembly.
Claims15
A rotor blade for a rotary-wing aircraft, the rotor blade comprising:
- a core member having a first end that extends to a second end;
- a spar member positioned about the core member, the spar member having a first end section that extends to a second end section;
- a tip core assembly mounted at the second end section of the spar member, the tip core assembly being formed from a honeycombed material;
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- a rotor blade skin mounted about the spar member and the tip core assembly.
A method of assembling a rotor blade for a rotary-wing aircraft, the method comprising:
- attaching a tip core assembly to an end section of a spar member;
- the tip core assembly being formed from a honeycombed material;
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- securing a rotor blade skin to the spar member and the tip core assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.