Modular integrated device for rotor blade control

摘要

A rotor blade assembly includes a rotor blade including one or more pockets and a housing located on the rotor blade within one or more pockets. The housing is secured to the rotor blade via one or more dovetail joints. A drive mechanism for a control surface of a rotor blade includes an actuator and a rocker operably connected to the actuator. At least one hinge rod is operably connected to the rocker and operably connected to a control surface at a control surface pivot. The drive mechanism translates substantially linear motion of the actuator into rotational motion of the control surface about the control surface pivot.

主权项

1. A rotor blade assembly comprising:
a rotor blade; a first interface piece disposed at a pocket extending through an outer surface of the rotor blade, the first interface piece defining a first spanwise extent of the pocket; a second interface piece secured to the rotor blade to define a second spanwise end of the pocket; and a housing located at the rotor blade disposed entirely within the corresponding pocket, the housing secured to the first interface piece and the second interface piece via one or more interlocking elements of the housing.