Integration of rotary electrical actuator for swashplateless individual blade control
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B63H-003/00
B64C-027/72
출원번호
US-0867395
(2013-04-22)
등록번호
US-9452831
(2016-09-27)
발명자
/ 주소
Mayrides, Bryan D.
Welsh, William A.
DeVita, Michael Joseph
Lauder, Timothy Fred
출원인 / 주소
SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
대리인 / 주소
Cantor Colburn LLP
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초록▼
An individual blade control system (IBCS) for a rotor system having a rotor hub is provided including a plurality of blade cuffs mounted to the rotor hub. Each blade cuff is configured to receive a rotor blade and rotate about a blade axis. A plurality of electrical actuators is mounted to the rotor
An individual blade control system (IBCS) for a rotor system having a rotor hub is provided including a plurality of blade cuffs mounted to the rotor hub. Each blade cuff is configured to receive a rotor blade and rotate about a blade axis. A plurality of electrical actuators is mounted to the rotor hub adjacent at least one of the plurality of blade cuffs. Each electrical actuator is configured to rotate about an actuator axis. The plurality of blade axes and the plurality of actuator axes are arranged in a plane. Each electrical actuator is coupled to an adjacent blade cuff such that rotation of one of the plurality of electrical actuators causes a proportional rotation of one of the blade cuffs.
대표청구항▼
1. An individual blade control system (IBCS) for a rotor system having a rotor hub comprising: a plurality of blade cuffs mounted to the rotor hub, each blade cuff being configured to receive a rotor blade and rotate about a blade axis;a plurality of electrical actuators mounted to the rotor hub dia
1. An individual blade control system (IBCS) for a rotor system having a rotor hub comprising: a plurality of blade cuffs mounted to the rotor hub, each blade cuff being configured to receive a rotor blade and rotate about a blade axis;a plurality of electrical actuators mounted to the rotor hub diametrically opposite one another and adjacent at least one of the plurality of blade cuffs, each electrical actuator being configured to rotate about an actuator axis, the plurality of blade axes and the plurality of actuator axes being arranged in a plane; wherein each electrical actuator is coupled to an adjacent blade cuff such that rotation of one of the plurality of electrical actuator causes a proportional rotation of only the blade cuff coupled to that electrical actuator. 2. The IBCS according to claim 1, wherein a connector extends between each of the plurality of electrical actuators and a coupled blade cuff. 3. The IBCS according to claim 2, wherein the connector is a push rod. 4. The IBCS according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of gears extend between each of the plurality of electrical actuators and a coupled blade cuff. 5. The IBCS according to claim 4, wherein a first gear is mounted to each of the plurality of electrical actuators and a second gear is connected to each of the plurality of blade cuffs, and the first gear and the second gear of a coupled electrical actuator and blade cuff are arranged in a meshing engagement. 6. The IBCS according to claim 5, wherein the first gear and the second gear are substantially identical. 7. The IBCS according to claim 5, wherein the first gear and the second gear are substantially different sizes to achieve a desired gear ratio. 8. The IBCS according to claim 1, wherein the actuator axis of each of the plurality of electrical actuators is arranged at an angle to the blade axis of the blade cuff coupled thereto. 9. The IBCS according to claim 8, wherein each of the plurality of electrical actuators is positioned azimuthally between adjacent blade cuffs. 10. The IBCS according to claim 9, wherein each of the plurality of electrical actuators is coupled to an adjacent blade cuff with a plurality of connectors. 11. The IBCS according to claim 8, wherein a plurality of angled bevel gears extend between each of the plurality of electrical actuators and a coupled blade cuff. 12. The IBCS according to claim 11, wherein a first gear is mounted to each of the plurality of electrical actuators and a second gear is connected to each of the plurality of blade cuffs, and the first gear and the second gear of a coupled electrical actuator and blade cuff are arranged in a meshing engagement. 13. The IBCS according to claim 12, wherein the first gear and the second gear are substantially identical. 14. The IBCS according to claim 12, wherein the first gear and the second gear are substantially different sizes to achieve a desired gear ratio. 15. A rotary wing aircraft comprising: a rotor system having at least one rotatable rotor hub;a plurality of blade cuffs mounted to the at least one rotor hub, each blade cuff being configured to receive a rotor blade and rotate about a blade axis;a plurality of electrical actuators mounted to the at least one rotor hub diametrically opposite one another and adjacent at least one of the plurality of blade cuffs, each electrical actuator being configured to rotate about an actuator axis, the plurality of blade axes and the plurality of actuator axes being arranged in a plane; wherein each electrical actuator is coupled to an adjacent blade cuff such that rotation of one of the plurality of electrical actuator causes a proportional rotation of only the blade cuff coupled to that electrical actuator. 16. The rotary wing aircraft according to claim 15, wherein a connector extends between each of the plurality of electrical actuators and a coupled blade cuff. 17. The rotary wing aircraft according to claim 15, wherein a plurality of gears extend between each of the plurality of electrical actuators and a coupled blade cuff. 18. The rotary wing aircraft according to claim 15, wherein the actuator axis of each of the plurality of electrical actuators is arranged at an angle to the blade axis of the blade cuff coupled thereto. 19. The rotary wing aircraft according to claim 18, wherein each of the plurality of electrical actuators is positioned azimuthally between adjacent blade cuffs. 20. The rotary wing aircraft according to claim 19, wherein each of the plurality of electrical actuators is coupled to an adjacent blade cuff with a plurality of connectors. 21. The rotary wing aircraft according to claim 15, further comprising at least one pilot control operably coupled to a control system, wherein the control system is configured to command at least one of the electrical actuators to rotate upon receipt of a signal from the at least one pilot control. 22. The rotary wing aircraft according to claim 21, wherein the control system commands the plurality of electrical actuators to rotate upon receipt of the signal from the at least one pilot control.
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