ROTOR BLADE CUFF MEASURING TOOL
First Claim
1. A measuring tool for a blade cuff comprising:
- a base which defines an axis;
a blade cuff fixture mounted to said base for rotation about said axis, said blade cuff fixture operable to retain a blade cuff along said axis; and
a cam follower assembly mounted to said base, said cam follower defining a range of motion relative said axis which corresponds to the blade cuff.
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Abstract
A measuring tool for a blade cuff mounted on a rotor blade assembly includes a cam follower assembly which simulates a longitudinal profile of an ideal blade cuff within a contour plane. A cam lock locks the gauge at a desired longitudinal position along a central axis to measure a radial plane defined around the blade cuff as the blade cuff profile fixture is rotated relative the base and cam follower assembly. A master block is removably mounted to the blade cuff fixture to simulate an ideal blade cuff such that the gauge may be zeroed thereon. Once zeroed, and after removal of the master block, the cam follower assembly provides a continuous zero position for the gauge such that any deviations from the ideal profile anywhere on the blade cuff is indicated on the gauge.
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13 Claims
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1. A measuring tool for a blade cuff comprising:
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a base which defines an axis; a blade cuff fixture mounted to said base for rotation about said axis, said blade cuff fixture operable to retain a blade cuff along said axis; and a cam follower assembly mounted to said base, said cam follower defining a range of motion relative said axis which corresponds to the blade cuff. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of measuring a blade cuff comprising the steps of:
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(1) mounting a blade cuff of an assembled blade to a blade cuff fixture along an axis; and (2) moving a gauge mounted within a cam follower assembly to a position within a range of motion to measure a profile of the blade cuff at the position. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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