COMPOSITE DRIVE SHAFT WITH CAPTURED END ADAPTERS

A composite drive shaft in which the end adapters are captured in the composite material portion during the process of manufacturing of the composite drive shaft assembly is disclosed. The end adapters include lugs that protrude outward longitudinally to transmit torque, tensile, and compressive for...

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Hauptverfasser:	POSTER, SCOTT, D, LIN, SHERMAN, S
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng ; fre ; ger
Schlagworte:	AEROPLANES AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING AIRCRAFT ARRANGEMENTS OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSIONTRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT AVIATION BEARINGS BLASTING BRAKES CLUTCHES CONVEYING COSMONAUTICS COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT FLEXIBLE SHAFTS FLYING SUITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS,CABLES HEATING HELICOPTERS LIGHTING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PACKING PARACHUTES PERFORMING OPERATIONS ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS SHAFTS SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDEDFOR SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS STORING THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL TRANSPORTING WEAPONS WORKING OF PLASTICS WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL
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Zusammenfassung:	A composite drive shaft in which the end adapters are captured in the composite material portion during the process of manufacturing of the composite drive shaft assembly is disclosed. The end adapters include lugs that protrude outward longitudinally to transmit torque, tensile, and compressive forces, and bending moments to the composite material portion and vice versa. To increase the load carrying capacity for axial force and bending moment, the end adapters may have at least one recessed circumferential groove. Before the manufacturing process, one or more bonding agents may be applied onto the interface of the end adapter to enhance the performance of engagement between the end adapters and the composite material portion. The composite material portion and end adapters are co-cured to produce a final drive shaft that requires no additional work for assembly.