CA1029703A - Composite rotor blade - Google Patents

Composite rotor blade

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Publication number
CA1029703A
CA1029703A CA248,007A CA248007A CA1029703A CA 1029703 A CA1029703 A CA 1029703A CA 248007 A CA248007 A CA 248007A CA 1029703 A CA1029703 A CA 1029703A
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Prior art keywords
rotor blade
composite rotor
composite
blade
rotor
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Expired
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CA248,007A
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English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
James L. Braswell
Cecil E. Covington
Nolan B. Phillips
Reggie J. Tomerlin
Robert M. Wohlfeld
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Textron Inc
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Textron Inc
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29D—PRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE
    • B29D99/00—Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
    • B29D99/0025—Producing blades or the like, e.g. blades for turbines, propellers, or wings
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64C—AEROPLANES; HELICOPTERS
    • B64C27/00—Rotorcraft; Rotors peculiar thereto
    • B64C27/32—Rotors
    • B64C27/46—Blades
    • B64C27/473—Constructional features
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64C—AEROPLANES; HELICOPTERS
    • B64C27/00—Rotorcraft; Rotors peculiar thereto
    • B64C27/32—Rotors
    • B64C27/46—Blades
    • B64C27/473—Constructional features
    • B64C2027/4733—Rotor blades substantially made from particular materials
    • B64C2027/4736—Rotor blades substantially made from particular materials from composite materials
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T428/00—Stock material or miscellaneous articles
    • Y10T428/24—Structurally defined web or sheet [e.g., overall dimension, etc.]
    • Y10T428/24149—Honeycomb-like

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • Moulding By Coating Moulds (AREA)
  • Structures Of Non-Positive Displacement Pumps (AREA)
CA248,007A 1975-03-21 1976-03-16 Composite rotor blade Expired CA1029703A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US05/560,587 US4083656A (en) 1975-03-21 1975-03-21 Composite rotor blade

Publications (1)

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CA1029703A true CA1029703A (en) 1978-04-18

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CA248,007A Expired CA1029703A (en) 1975-03-21 1976-03-16 Composite rotor blade

Country Status (7)

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US (1) US4083656A (enExample)
JP (1) JPS51146097A (enExample)
CA (1) CA1029703A (enExample)
DE (1) DE2611235C2 (enExample)
FR (1) FR2304512A1 (enExample)
GB (1) GB1507631A (enExample)
IT (1) IT1057404B (enExample)

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Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
JPS6210878B2 (enExample) 1987-03-09
IT1057404B (it) 1982-03-10
DE2611235A1 (de) 1976-11-11
FR2304512A1 (fr) 1976-10-15
DE2611235C2 (de) 1986-02-20
FR2304512B1 (enExample) 1982-11-12
JPS51146097A (en) 1976-12-15
US4083656A (en) 1978-04-11
GB1507631A (en) 1978-04-19

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