Evaluating candidate plastic materials to replace stainless steel shims used in elastomeric bearing helicopter rotors

Zachary Alderman, Trevor Goray, Brian Young

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Abstract

The goal of this study was to define a candidate replacement plastic material for stainless steel shims that are used in elastomeric bearing helicopter rotors. A design matrix was created based upon the specifications given, which determined that PEEK, PEI, and Teflon would be the candidate materials. Adhesion, chemical resistance, tensile, Izod impact, and Moldflow flow length studies were completed on the most promising candidate material, PEEK.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationANTEC 2015 - Proceedings of the Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition of the Society of Plastics Engineers
PublisherSociety of Plastics Engineers
ISBN (Electronic)9780985011277
StatePublished - Jan 1 2015
Event73rd Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition of the Society of Plastics Engineers, SPE ANTEC Orlando 2015 - Orlando, United States
Duration: Mar 23 2015Mar 25 2015

Publication series

NameAnnual Technical Conference - ANTEC, Conference Proceedings

Other

Other73rd Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition of the Society of Plastics Engineers, SPE ANTEC Orlando 2015
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityOrlando
Period3/23/153/25/15

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Polymers and Plastics
  • General Chemical Engineering

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