MANUFACTURE OF A ROTOR BLADE PITCH HORN USING NOVEL BINDER YARN FABRICS

F. Weiland, C. Weimer, C. V. Katsiropoulos, S. G. Pantelakis, M. Asareh, D. D. R. Cartié, A. R. Mills, A. A. Skordos, L. Dufort, P. De Luca, A. K. Pickett Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH; Laboratories, Materials and Processes LMP, Industriestrasse 4-6, 86607 Donauwörth, Germany; christian.weimer@eurocopter.com Laboratory of Technology and Strength of Materials, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics, University of Patras, Rion, 26500, Greece; xkatsiro@mech.upatras.gr Composites Centre, Cranfield University, MK43 0AL, UK; a.a.skordos@cranfield.ac.uk ESI Group, 99 Rue des Solets, 94513 Rungis Cedex, France; Patrick.de.Luca@esi-group.com ESI GmbH, Mergenthalerallee 15-21, 65760 Eschborn, Germany; tony.pickett@arcor.de