Patent ID: 9598168
Date: 2017-03-21
CPC Classifications: B23P,B64C,F03D,G01M,Y10T

Claim:
1. A method of assembling a rotor blade assembly comprising: determining a first spanwise moment of a first component of the rotor blade assembly; comparing the first spanwise moment to a target first spanwise moment; adjusting the first spanwise moment of the first component based on a result of the comparison to provide a balanced first component; determining a second spanwise moment of a second component of the rotor blade assembly; comparing the second spanwise moment to a target second spanwise moment; adjusting the second spanwise moment of the second component based on a result of the comparison to provide a balanced second component; assembling the balanced first and second components to provide the rotor blade assembly meeting a target spanwise moment of the rotor blade assembly, wherein: the first component comprises one of a leading edge assembly, a trailing edge pocket assembly, and a spar assembly; and the second component comprises another one of the leading edge assembly, the trailing edge pocket assembly, and the spar assembly.