DYNAMIC PITCH ADJUSTMENT DEVICES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20160236773A1
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15029806

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Vibration control systems, devices, and methods are provided for a rotary wing aircraft having a rotor including a plurality of blades (20) each attached to a hub (10) at its root end and capable of pitching with respect to the hub (10). The systems, devices, and methods include a blade pitch adjuster (100) that is passively adjustable in response to aerodynamic loading on the plurality of blades (20) to adjust a pitch of one of the plurality of blades (20) with respect to the hub (10) based on a frequency of the aerodynamic loading. The blade pitch adjusters (100) can be configured to exhibit relatively high stiffness at the rotor rotating frequency and tailored dynamics at frequencies higher than the rotor rotating frequency such that hub loads at one or more higher harmonics are reduced.

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LORD CORPORATION111 LORD DRIVE CARY NC 27511

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
JOLLY, Mark R Raleigh, US 71 2351
MILLER, Lane R Fuquay-Varina, US 17 655

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