Aerofoil profile with variable profile adaptation

Details Aerofoil profile with variable profile adaptation Aerofoil profile with variable profile adaptation

1998-09-21

2000-12-26

Eldred, J. Woodrow

Aeronautics and astronautics

Aircraft sustentation

Sustaining airfoils

244219, B64C 344

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061645990

ABSTRACT:
In an aerofoil profile with variable profile adaptation and rigid rib structure, the aerofoil profile has a flexible rib structure with rib elements, which are arranged in segments and are articulated to one another in the form of a kinematic chain in order to transmit movement, a skin panel capable of sliding on this and also at least one driving means for moving the flexible rib structure.

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