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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2017
Leonardo S.p.a., Rome, IT;
Matteo Redaelli, Samarate, IT;
Luca Riviello, Samarate, IT;
Attilio Colombo, Samarate, IT;
Lorenzo Trainelli, Milan, IT;
Emanuele Zappa, Mandello L., IT;
Alberto Rolando, Milan, IT;
Potito Cordisco, Calolziocorte, IT;
Edoardo Vigoni, Lecco, IT;
Mauro Terraneo, Calolziocorte, IT;
Riccardo Grassetti, Cassina de'Pecchi, IT;
LEONARDO S.P.A., Rome, IT;
Abstract
A rotor for a hover-capable aircraft is described that comprises: a drive mast; a hub operatively connected to the drive mast and rotatable about a first axis; and at least two blades hinged to the hub, via a rigid or elastically deformable connection, so as to be able to assume an attitude rotated about and/or translated along at least a second axis with respect to said hub; the aircraft further comprising sensor means configured to detect the attitude of at least one said blade with respect to the hub; the sensor means are configured to acquire an optical image associated with the attitude of the blade with respect to the hub.