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Old 29th Feb 2008, 21:36
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Originally Posted by Nick Lappos
The drumhead of the disk flexes to take up the angular deflection needs, and the deformation is within the infinite life regime for the material. To prove that, each one is spun for 10e8 cycles at max deflection prior to delivery, proving them fit within that boundary.
Rotorque, the Goodrich joints will be CV, but the 1.5 degrees is more to take up build tolerance (unavoidable on any structure), and airframe flexure from inflight loads.
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