GEORGE H THOMPSON
Engineers in Gloucester, NJ
License number
Pennsylvania PE020134E
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Engineers
Type
Professional Engineer
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Address
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Gloucester, NJ 08030
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Professional information
Semi-Articulated Rotor System
US Patent:
6050778, Apr 18, 2000
Filed:
Sep 24, 1998
Appl. No.:
9/160449
Inventors:
Francis H. McArdle - Norristown PA
Thomas W. Griffith - The Villages FL
George H. Thompson - Gloucester NJ
John H. Peck - Boothwyn PA
Helene G. McArdle - Norristown PA
Thomas W. Griffith - The Villages FL
George H. Thompson - Gloucester NJ
John H. Peck - Boothwyn PA
Helene G. McArdle - Norristown PA
Assignee:
The Boeing Company - Seattle WA
International Classification:
B64C 2751
US Classification:
416107
Abstract:
A semi-articulated stiff-in-plane (SASTIP) rotor hub is provided. The hub includes a cylindrical composite shell (12). A plurality of flexure mount assemblies (16) are positioned around the periphery of the hub shell. Each flexure mount assembly includes both an upper and a lower flexure (64), (66). The outboard ends of the upper and lower flexures attach to an outboard bearing support (34). The inboard end of each flexure is maintained within first and second clamp plates (76), (78) that are mounted within hub flexure openings (38), (40). The flexure clamp plates (76), (78) additionally attach circumferentially to annular CF rings (24), (26), (28), (30) positioned within the hub shell. A blade shaft (14) extends through the outboard bearing (72) and connects to a spindle. The spindle is supported by a spherical bearing that is mounted within the hub shell (12) at a circular spindle hole.