Optimized design for projectile impact survivability of a carbon fiber composite drive shaft
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DOI: 10.1016/j.compstruct.2018.09.049
Abstract: Abstract Helicopter power transmission systems consist of aluminum drive shafts which are connected together with flexible couplers to accommodate misalignment and hanger bearings to secure each drive shaft to the airframe. The development of carbon… read more here.
Keywords: drive; composite drive; carbon fiber; drive shaft ... See more keywords
Carbon/epoxy filament wound composite drive shafts under torsion and compression
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DOI: 10.1177/0021998317722043
Abstract: Composite cylinders to be used as half shafts must satisfy several requirements, such as critical speed, critical buckling torque, and load carrying ability. This study focused on the investigation of carbon fiber reinforced epoxy composite… read more here.
Keywords: wound composite; compression; filament wound; carbon epoxy ... See more keywords