A new graphite-epoxy rotor hub was designed for the CH-54B helicopter, and a 1/2-scale structural model was fabricated. The hub consisted of three composite plates, which cooperated well to provide efficient load paths. The composite plates were simple and readily fabricated. As a result, the new hub promises improvements in cost, weight, damage tolerance, radar detectability, and maintainability when compared to conventional metal hubs.
Design, Fabrication and Laboratory Testing of a Helicopter Composite Main Rotor Hub
1978
217 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Aircraft , Composite Materials , Hubs , Rotor blades(Rotary wings) , Composite structures , Fiber reinforced composites , Graphite , Epoxy resins , Cost effectiveness , Weight reduction , Maintainability , Ruggedized equipment , Detection , Composite materials , CH-54B helicopters , Carbon fiber reinforced plastics , Graphite reinforced composites , Design , Fabrication
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