Flight control surface coupling system

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1982-07-14

1984-11-20

Barefoot, Galen L.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Aircraft control

244213, 244 38, B64C 902

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044834985

ABSTRACT:
A flight control surface coupling system which provides a two-element drive coupling between two control surface segments. The first element is a torsion bar that has adequate spring rate to suppress surface flutter yet soft enough to deflect and function as a low load compliance element between sets of drive actuators. The second element is a drive coupling that permits the two surface segments to move freely within its stops. The stops are spaced to allow easy determination of out-of-rig conditions and small enough to provide an effective drive to move one segment through the second segment with a single actuator. Structural fatigue loads are greatly reduced without sacrificing surface positionability.

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