Flybar Apparatus

Abstract

An apparatus includes a rotor plate that includes a first flexure hinge configured for coupling to a drive shaft, and one or more rotor blades extending from the rotor plate. The first flexure hinge is configured to allow a first rotation axis of the one or more rotor blades to move out of alignment with the drive shaft. The apparatus also includes a flybar plate including a second flexure hinge configured for coupling to the drive shaft, and a flybar including a first flybar section and a second flybar section both extending from the flybar plate. The second flexure hinge is configured to allow a second rotation axis of the flybar to move out of alignment with the drive shaft.

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