Rotor hub mounted actuator for controlling a blade on a rotorcraft

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6354536
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09634959

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A hub mounted actuation system for providing control of a portion of a rotor blade, such as a flap, on a rotorcraft. The rotor blade is attached to a rotor shaft that rotates with respect to an airframe. The hub mounted actuation system includes a stationary support mounted to the airframe and a rotary support attached to the rotor shaft for concomitant rotation therewith. At least one hub actuator rotates in combination with the rotor blade and includes a piston which is slidable within a housing. The piston and housing define a pressure chamber within the actuator which contains a fluid to be pressurized. A displacement control device is disposed between the stationary support and the rotary support for controlling movement of the piston within the housing. A linkage connects the hub actuator to the portion of the blade to be controlled. The linkage is adapted to displace the blade portion as a function of the movement of the piston within the housing.

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GENERAL DYNAMICS MISSION SYSTEMS INC12450 FAIR LAKES CIRCLE FAIRFAX VA 22033

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Lee, Ka-Shu Rockaway, NJ 3 68
Terpay, Gregory Weston Whippany, NJ 8 171
Torok, Michael S Hamden, CT 8 237
Vanderbeck, William Edward Kinnelon, NJ 2 65
Welsh, William A North Haven, CT 61 939
Zipfel, Jr George Gustave Summit, NJ 3 86

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