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US 2018/0002002 A1Published application
Rotor assembly including a one piece molding rotor hub
AssigneeSikorsky Aircraft Corporation
InventorsBRYAN KENNETH BASKIN, RON WILLIAM WALDO
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Abstract
A rotor assembly for use with rotor blades and a drive shaft includes a one-piece molded rotor hub having a central hub and a plurality of hollow spindles integrally molded with and extending radially outwardly of the central hub to which rotor blades are attachable. The central hub includes a hollow interior that is receptive to a drive shaft configured to rotate the one-piece molded rotor hub.
Claims15
A rotor assembly for use with rotor blades and a drive shaft, the rotor assembly comprising:
- a one-piece molded rotor hub including a central hub and a plurality of hollow spindles integrally molded with and extending radially outwardly of the central hub to which rotor blades are attachable, the central hub including a hollow interior that is receptive to a drive shaft configured to rotate the one-piece molded rotor hub.
An aircraft comprising:
- an airframe;
- a power source;
- a drive member operatively connected to the power source;
- and
- a rotor assembly operatively connected to the drive member, the one-piece molded rotor hub assembly comprising:
- a one-piece molded rotor hub including a central hub and a plurality of hollow spindles integrally molded with and extending radially outwardly of the central hub to which rotor blades are attachable, the central hub including a hollow interior that is receptive to a drive shaft coupled to the drive member.
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