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公开(公告)号:US11008092B2
公开(公告)日:2021-05-18
申请号:US15796649
申请日:2017-10-27
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Maurice D. Griffin , Taeoh Lee , John Frakes , Michael R. Smith , Scott Hemmen
IPC: F16F7/10 , B64C27/00 , F16F15/023
Abstract: A piston for use in a liquid inertia vibration elimination (“LIVE”) system. The piston includes a port that extends from a first end of the piston to an opposite second end of the piston, wherein a length of the port is longer than a length between the first and second ends of the piston.
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公开(公告)号:US20190263512A1
公开(公告)日:2019-08-29
申请号:US16284931
申请日:2019-02-25
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: David Heverly , Frank Bradley Stamps , Gary Miller , Richard E. Rauber , Thomas C. Parham, JR. , Michael R. Smith , Michael Scott Seifert , Jouyoung Jason Choi
Abstract: A vibration attenuator for a rotor is rotatable about a mast axis and has a frame configured for rotation about the mast axis relative to the rotor. A first mass is axially translatable in a first direction relative to the frame parallel to a first axis, and a first biasing force urges the first mass toward a first-mass rest position in which the first mass is symmetric about the mast axis. A second mass is axially translatable in a second direction relative to the frame parallel to a second axis, and a second biasing force urges the second mass toward a second-mass rest position in which the second mass is symmetric about the mast axis. A selected first or second mass moves radially outward from the rest position to oppose vibrations in the rotor.
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公开(公告)号:US20190127054A1
公开(公告)日:2019-05-02
申请号:US15796649
申请日:2017-10-27
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Maurice D. Griffin , Taeoh Lee , John Frakes , Michael R. Smith , Scott Hemmen
IPC: B64C27/00 , F16F7/10 , F16F15/023
Abstract: A piston for use in a liquid inertia vibration elimination (“LIVE”) system. The piston includes a port that extends from a first end of the piston to an opposite second end of the piston, wherein a length of the port is longer than a length between the first and second ends of the piston.
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公开(公告)号:US09771150B2
公开(公告)日:2017-09-26
申请号:US13956490
申请日:2013-08-01
Applicant: BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC.
Inventor: Michael R. Smith , Frank B. Stamps , Taeoh Lee , David E. Heverly, Jr. , Robert J. Pascal
IPC: F16F7/10 , B64C27/00 , F16F7/108 , F16F13/08 , F16F13/24 , F16F13/26 , F16F15/00 , F16F15/027 , F16F9/00
CPC classification number: B64C27/001 , B64C2027/005 , F16F7/1005 , F16F7/1034 , F16F7/108 , F16F13/08 , F16F13/24 , F16F13/26 , F16F15/005 , F16F15/027
Abstract: A tunable vibration isolator with active tuning elements having a housing, fluid chamber, and at least one tuning port. A piston is resiliently disposed within the housing. A vibration isolation fluid is disposed within the fluid chambers and the tuning ports. The tunable vibration isolator may employ either a solid tuning mass approach or a liquid tuning mass approach. The active vibration elements are preferably solid-state actuators.
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公开(公告)号:US09745055B2
公开(公告)日:2017-08-29
申请号:US14666574
申请日:2015-03-24
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: David E. Heverly, II , Taeoh Lee , Michael R. Smith , James E. Wright
CPC classification number: B64C27/001 , B64C2027/002 , B64C2027/004 , F16F7/1034 , F16F9/10 , F16F9/504 , F16F2222/08 , F16F2238/04
Abstract: A method of isolating vibrations between vibrating bodies includes determining a pressure differential between a first fluid chamber and a second fluid chamber of a liquid inertia vibration eliminator (LIVE) unit, and selectively injecting fluid into or withdrawing fluid from the LIVE unit based on the pressure differential. A system for isolating vibrations between bodies includes a vibration isolator including fluid, a fluid regulator valve in fluid communication with the vibration isolator to selectively flow fluid through the vibration isolator, a pressurized fluid source in fluid communication with the fluid regulator to supply fluid to the fluid regulator, a controller in signal communication with the fluid regulator to control fluid flow between the fluid regulation valve and the vibration isolator, and at least one sensor in signal communication with the controller.
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公开(公告)号:US20160280363A1
公开(公告)日:2016-09-29
申请号:US14666574
申请日:2015-03-24
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: David E. Heverly, II , Taeoh Lee , Michael R. Smith , James E. Wright
CPC classification number: B64C27/001 , B64C2027/002 , B64C2027/004 , F16F7/1034 , F16F9/10 , F16F9/504 , F16F2222/08 , F16F2238/04
Abstract: A method of isolating vibrations between vibrating bodies includes determining a pressure differential between a first fluid chamber and a second fluid chamber of a liquid inertia vibration eliminator (LIVE) unit, and selectively injecting fluid into or withdrawing fluid from the LIVE unit based on the pressure differential. A system for isolating vibrations between bodies includes a vibration isolator including fluid, a fluid regulator valve in fluid communication with the vibration isolator to selectively flow fluid through the vibration isolator, a pressurized fluid source in fluid communication with the fluid regulator to supply fluid to the fluid regulator, a controller in signal communication with the fluid regulator to control fluid flow between the fluid regulation valve and the vibration isolator, and at least one sensor in signal communication with the controller.
Abstract translation: 隔离振动体之间的振动的方法包括确定液体惯性减振器(LIVE)单元的第一流体室和第二流体室之间的压力差,并且基于压力选择性地将流体从LIVE单元注入流体或从LIVE单元抽出流体 微分。 用于隔离主体之间的振动的系统包括:包括流体的隔振器,与隔振器流体连通的流体调节阀,以选择性地流动通过隔振器的流体;与流体调节器流体连通的加压流体源,以向 流体调节器,与流体调节器信号通信的控制器,以控制流体调节阀和隔振器之间的流体流动,以及与控制器信号通信的至少一个传感器。
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公开(公告)号:US20140252166A1
公开(公告)日:2014-09-11
申请号:US13840911
申请日:2013-03-15
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Michael R. Smith , Cheng-Ho Tho
IPC: B64C25/56
CPC classification number: B64C25/56 , B64C27/006 , B64C2025/325 , B64D25/18 , B64D2201/00
Abstract: An apparatus comprising a float bag comprising an air bladder configured to inflate when an aircraft lands in the water, a girt coupled to the air bladder and configured to attach the air bladder to the aircraft via at least one airframe fitting, and a load attenuator coupled to the girt and configured to be positioned between the girt and the airframe fitting when the float bag is attached to the aircraft.
Abstract translation: 一种包括浮动袋的装置,包括气囊,其配置成当飞行器落在水中时使其膨胀,连接到空气囊并被构造成通过至少一个机身接头将空气囊附接到飞行器,并且耦合到负载衰减器 并且构造成当浮子袋附接到飞行器时定位在棉纱和机身配件之间。
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公开(公告)号:US11214361B2
公开(公告)日:2022-01-04
申请号:US16197761
申请日:2018-11-21
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Frank Bradley Stamps , David Heverly , Michael R. Smith , Michael Scott Seifert , Thomas C. Parham, Jr. , Gary Miller , Jouyoung Jason Choi , Richard E. Rauber
IPC: B64C27/00
Abstract: A vibration attenuator for an aircraft has first and second coaxial spinners configured for rotation about a mast axis and relative to a rotor. Upper and lower weights of each spinner are spaced radially from the axis and positioned 180 degrees from each other about the axis. The weights of each spinner are spaced from each other a distance parallel to the mast axis, each weight rotating about the mast axis in a different plane. The spinners rotate together relative to the rotor at a selected angular rate and are selectively rotatable relative to each other between a minimum-moment configuration, in which the upper weight of each spinner is angularly aligned with the lower weight of the other spinner, and a maximum-moment configuration, in which the upper weights are angularly aligned and the lower weights are angularly aligned, producing a whirling moment about the mast axis as the spinners rotate.
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公开(公告)号:US20190248479A1
公开(公告)日:2019-08-15
申请号:US15894888
申请日:2018-02-12
Applicant: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
Inventor: Michael R. Smith , John C. Larkin, III
CPC classification number: B64C25/52 , B64C2025/325 , B64F5/00
Abstract: An aspect provides a skid landing gear assembly including a cross member disposed between a first skid tube and a second skid tube, and a tension cable member configured to be disposed in the cross member; wherein the tension cable member resists outward deflection of at least a portion of the skid landing gear assembly when a downward load is applied to the skid landing gear assembly. In other aspects, there are methods of avoiding ground resonance in a skid landing gear assembly, methods of assembling a skid landing gear assembly, methods of operating a helicopter with a skid landing gear assembly, and methods of improving the service life of a skid landing gear assembly.
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公开(公告)号:US09777788B2
公开(公告)日:2017-10-03
申请号:US13736687
申请日:2013-01-08
Applicant: BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC.
Inventor: Taeoh Lee , David E. Heverly, II , Matthew W. Hendricks , Maurice Griffin , Michael R. Smith
CPC classification number: F16F7/00 , B64C27/001 , B64C2027/002 , F16F13/24
Abstract: The vibration suppression system includes a vibration isolator located in each corner in a four corner pylon mount structural assembly. The combination of four vibration isolators, two being forward of the transmission, and two being aft of the transmission, collectively are effective at isolating main rotor vertical shear, pitch moment, as well as roll moment induced vibrations. Each opposing pair of vibration isolators can efficiently react against the moment oscillations because the moment can be decomposed into two antagonistic vertical oscillations at each vibration isolator. A pylon structure extends between a pair of vibration isolators thereby allowing the vibration isolators to be spaced a away from a vibrating body to provide increased control.
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