2007-06-04 21:36:10 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
Carbon fiber provides excellent structural stiffness to reduce the flexing of helicopter rotors. This can reduce the tendency for flex problems at the tip.
Carbon fiber, however, has terribly poor impact resistance.
A better choice would be a laminate using a combination of matrix materials and a honeycomb structure with a skin on th leading edge to reduce impact and abrasive wear issues.
But they already do that on full size helicopters.
2007-06-05 15:37:53 · answer #1 · answered by Mack Man 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Carbon fiber (or most composites for that matter) would make a good choice for a rotor blade. The carbon fiber works excellent in tensile applications, such as a rotating blade. A carbon fiber blade is light weight, flexible (good for helo rotors), and strong. Like a previous answerer said, the leading edge would need to be protected from strikes.
2007-06-05 09:26:52 · answer #2 · answered by Mike B 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i think so, carbon nano fibers can be used for the proposed space elevator for its lightness, strength and durability
2007-06-05 04:42:52 · answer #3 · answered by Alfred Villegas 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its already being used, and to protect the leading edge there is a light strip of metal.
2007-06-05 05:21:05 · answer #4 · answered by conranger1 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
absolutely but theres only one drawback....its very light so any bird hitting it can damage it . the best should be titanium
2007-06-05 04:46:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anand I 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋