WOLFRAM|DEMONSTRATIONS PROJECT

Swash Plate Drive

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rotate swash plate
number of rods
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
tilt swash plate
height of rod
rod diameter
piston diameter

A disk with adjustable inclination (swash plate) is attached to a rotating shaft. Rods, aligned with the axis, move back and forth as the disk rotates. This arrangement is used to drive pistons and to adjust the angle of helicopter rotor blades.