blade root

The portion of the propeller blade that fits into the hub. Also called a blade hub.

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Finally, Nordex will close the session with an analysis of the increasing strength requirements for blade root connection.

Top manufacturers to attend wind turbine blade event

The IN-792 superalloy was obtained from a gas turbine firststage blade, with a length of about l03 mm over the blade root, after 12,000h of service.

Numerical and Experimental Analyses of the Effect of Heat Treatments on the Phase Stability of Inconel 792

Several studies on the helicopter blade root chord length and blade taper have been conducted recently for different reasons.

Effect of the Simultaneous Variation in Blade Root Chord Length and Blade Taper on Helicopter Flight Control Effort

The overall chord lengths tend to decrease after optimization, but the reduction is smaller near the tip relative to the blade root. However, it can be also observed that the increase chord in the middle distribution along the spanwise direction.

Structural Optimization Design of Large Wind Turbine Blade considering Aeroelastic Effect

An aluminum blade ferrule is attached to the wooden blade root with lag screws.

Composite propellers: longevity, efficiency: although pricey, composite props offer reduced weight and vibration, very long blade life and may increase airplane performance

The result shows that shock waves are formed on splitter blade root when the back swept angle is increased.

Back swept angle performance analysis of centrifugal compressor/Iscentrinio kompresoriaus menciu atlenkimo kampo tinkamumo analize

The conductive path between the blade root and tower top is a sliding contact site and mainly includes the brushes, sliding contact systems, and main shaft bearings.

Calculation of transient potential rise on the wind turbine struck by lightning

A cargo strap was attached to the blade root so the maintainers on top could hold it in position to prevent that blade from falling once all bolts were removed; one bolt remained.

Seahawk rotor blade down

DASHING BLADE Root cuts down the Boks' attack, scoring all around the wicket

After many decades of disappointment, swashbuckling Root can be a real HAIRO

The front and rear sides of a wind turbine rotor blade have a shape roughly similar to that of a long rectangle, with the edges bounded by the leading edge, the trailing edge, the blade tip and the blade root. The blade root is bolted to the hub.