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Design of Gear Drives With High Gear Ratio [PDF]

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A three part paper to describe the results of several gear drive types with a high gear ratio is presented. A single stage planetary gear train with double helical gears is described with methods to reduce transmission errors and improve load ...
Fuentes, Alfonso   +3 more
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Concepts for Multi-Speed Rotorcraft Drive System - Status of Design and Testing at NASA GRC [PDF]

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In several studies and on-going developments for advanced rotorcraft, the need for variable/multi-speed capable rotors has been raised. Speed changes of up to 50 percent have been proposed for future rotorcraft to improve vehicle performance.
Handschuh, Robert F.   +2 more
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Technology and benefits of aircraft counter rotation propellers [PDF]

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Results are reported of a NASA sponsored analytical investigation into the merits of advanced counter rotation propellers for Mach 0.80 commercial transport application.
Bradley, E.   +4 more
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Low-noise, high-strength, spiral-bevel gears for helicopter transmissions [PDF]

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Improvements in spiral-bevel gear design were investigated to support the Army/NASA Advanced Rotorcraft Transmission program. Program objectives were to reduce weight by 25 percent, reduce noise by 10 dB, and increase life to 5000 hr mean-time-between ...
Handschuh, Robert F.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Rotorcraft transmissions [PDF]

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Highlighted here is that portion of the Lewis Research Center's helicopter propulsion systems program that deals with drive train technology and the related mechanical components.
Coy, John J.
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