Airfoil for micro air vehicle

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2006-03-30

2009-02-10

Mansen, Michael R (Department: 3644)

Aeronautics and astronautics

Aircraft sustentation

Sustaining airfoils

C244S07600R, C244S215000, C244S219000, C244S123100

Reexamination Certificate

active

07487937

ABSTRACT:
An airfoil for a micro air vehicle that includes components enabling the airfoil to adjust the angle of attack (AOA) of the airfoil in response to wind gusts, thereby enabling the airfoil to provide smooth flight. The airfoil may include a first compliant region positioned between an inboard section and a first outboard section and may include a second compliant region between a second outboard section and the inboard section. The compliant regions enable the first and second outboard sections to bend about a leading edge section and move relative to an inboard section. This action creates smoother flight due to numerous aerodynamic advantages such as a change in the angle of attack and improved wind gust rejection due to adaptive washout as a result of the airfoil flexing, twisting and decambering.

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