The purpose of the pitch change cams is to
- convert rotary motion to linear motion.
- prevent windmilling.
- convert linear motion to rotary motion.
Explanation from PART66Online
The pitch-change cams (cam gears) translate the linear travel of the pitch-change piston into rotation of the blades in the hub, turning them to a new angle. Without the cams the piston's straight-line motion could not be turned into the rotary blade movement required to change pitch.
M
mwongela asked · 6 Dec 2012
is it not for changing rotary to linear?
Community Comments (3)
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PART66Online
6 Dec 2012
No. Linear to rotary. Check this video: youtube.com/watch?v=DkHlOt2onB4
M
mwongela
6 Dec 2012
thanx alot.
J
Jordi
18 Jun 2020
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