Abstract
The main rotor control system is an important structural part of a helicopter that manages the thrust and control force of the helicopter. The main rotor control system consists of a swashplate assembly, scissor assembly, pitch rod assembly, guide, etc. The main rotor control system must endure various loads, such as the thrust and control force, and must meet the optimized fatigue safety life. The rotating swashplate is an important structure influenced by the pitch rod load and rotating scissor load. In this paper, the accuracy of a result about the rotating swashplate part of the main rotor control system is proven through comparison between fatigue test and FEM results. Based on this result, we estimate the lifetime and deduce the fatigue safe lifetime.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 203-210 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers, A |
| Volume | 36 |
| Issue number | 2 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2012 Feb |
Keywords
- Fatigue safe life
- Fatigue test
- Main rotor control
- Pitch rod assy
- Rotating swashplate
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Mechanical Engineering