The trailing edge spoiler EvoFlap for the blade root area, divided into seven segments. Photo Credit: evoblade The wind energy start-up, evoblade, a spin-off of the Institute of Aerospace Technology ...

Hill Helicopters engineered composite main rotor blades using a novel single-cure manufacturing process for stiffness and ...

With CNC Onsite’s method, the rotor blade is dismounted before it is placed in a repair environment at the wind farm. The damaged inserts are then drilled out and replacement parts inserted. Before ...

Helicopters regularly have to get their rotor blades inspected, so they can be replaced if they're wearing out. Utilizing the BladeSense system, however, the aircraft would be able to self-monitor the ...

Eurocopter test flew an EC145 helicopter equipped with a five-blade bearingless rotor system from its Donauwörth plant in Germany late last month. The European helicopter manufacturer has designed the ...

Offshore wind turbines are becoming ever larger, and the transportation, installation, disassembly and disposal of their gigantic rotor blades are presenting operators with new challenges. Now ...

Erickson Inc. developed a more resilient, and cost-effective composite rotor blade for its S-64 Air Crane® helicopter with materials from Toray Advanced Composites. A six-blade heavy-lift helicopter ...

Airbus Helicopters is to institute a series of modifications on the H145 that will increase the payload of the light-twin by 150kg (330lb). Key to the upgrade is a new bearingless five-blade main ...