18369751. PITCH DROP FRICTION BRAKE (Lockheed Martin Corporation)
PITCH DROP FRICTION BRAKE
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Tyler Christian Kane of Fairfield CT US
Kevin A. Laitenberger of Beacon Falls CT US
PITCH DROP FRICTION BRAKE
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18369751 titled 'PITCH DROP FRICTION BRAKE
Original Abstract Submitted
A rotor system of a rotary wing aircraft includes a rotor hub including a hub arm, a rotor blade rotatably coupled to the hub arm about a longitudinal axis of the hub arm, and a first brake assembly. The first brake assembly includes a rod coupled to the rotor blade coupling and a brake shoe coupled to the rod. The brake shoe is configured to apply a force on the hub arm. An axial position of the rod is adjustable to vary the force of the brake shoe on the hub arm.