Apparatus and method for controlling twist of a wing of an...

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2006-06-06

2009-12-29

Swiatek, Rob (Department: 3643)

Aeronautics and astronautics

Aircraft sustentation

Sustaining airfoils

C244S123800

Reexamination Certificate

active

07637454

ABSTRACT:
An airborne mobile platform may have a wing having a length and a chord wise dimension, and a plurality of elongated structural components extending span-wise along the length of the wing. The elongated structural components may each have a localized hinge area. A device may be used for manipulating the elongated structural component to position the localized hinge area to selectively change a hinge line of the wing in response to an airflow over the wing.

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Pitt, Dale M. “The Use of Structural Wing Fold Hinges as an Aeroelastic Tailoring Tool,” undated, 12 pages.

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