DUCTED ROTOR BLADE TIP EXTENSION

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DUCTED ROTOR BLADE TIP EXTENSION

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GRONINGA KIRK L / ROBERTSON DANIEL B / LOUIS MATTHEW EDWARD / VAUGHN ROBERT GLENN / RYAN MICHAEL J / ACHTTIEN BRENT RANDAL

Abstract

A rotor system is provided in one example embodiment and may include a rotor duct; at least one rotor blade, wherein the at least one rotor blade comprises a tip end; and a tip extension affixed at the tip end of the at least one rotor blade, wherein the tip extension is comprised, at least in part, of a flexible material and the rotor blade has a fixed extended length based on the tip extension. The tip extension may provide a clearance distance between the tip extension and the rotor duct.

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Title :

DUCTED ROTOR BLADE TIP EXTENSION

Contributors:

GRONINGA KIRK L (author) / ROBERTSON DANIEL B (author) / LOUIS MATTHEW EDWARD (author) / VAUGHN ROBERT GLENN (author) / RYAN MICHAEL J (author) / ACHTTIEN BRENT RANDAL (author)

Publication date :

2020-04-16

Type of media :

Patent

Type of material :

Electronic Resource

Language :

English

Classification :

IPC:

B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / B29C Formen oder Verbinden von Kunststoffen , SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS