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The 3600 hp split-torque helicopter transmission
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | White, G. |
| Copyright Year | 1985 |
| Description | Final design details of a helicopter transmission that is powered by GE twin T 700 engines each rated at 1800 hp are presented. It is demonstrated that in comparison with conventional helicopter transmission arrangements the split torque design offers: weight reduction of 15%; reduction in drive train losses of 9%; and improved reliability resulting from redundant drive paths between the two engines and the main shaft. The transmission fits within the NASA LeRC 3000 hp Test Stand and accepts the existing positions for engine inputs, main shaft, connecting drive shafts, and the cradle attachment points. One necessary change to the test stand involved gear trains of different ratio in the tail drive gearbox. Progressive uprating of engine input power from 3600 to 4500 hp twin engine rating is allowed for in the design. In this way the test transmission will provide a base for several years of analytical, research, and component development effort targeted at improving the performance and reliability of helicopter transmission. |
| File Size | 2890133 |
| Page Count | 95 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19870002355 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t22c3wp6h |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1985-12-18 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Aircraft Propulsion And Power Equipment Specifications Stress Analysis Gears Noise Reduction Helicopters Torque Converters Weight Reduction Structural Design Criteria Helicopter Performance Transmissions Machine Elements Aerodynamic Loads Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports ServerĀ (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |