Aeronautics and astronautics – Aircraft structure – Airfoil construction
Patent
1975-02-03
1976-05-18
Blix, Trygve M.
Aeronautics and astronautics
Aircraft structure
Airfoil construction
244 44, 416 84, B64C 330
Patent
active
039572323
ABSTRACT:
An inflatable structure for use as an aerodynamic surface. The structure is formed from a series of cylindrical pressure chambers which are inflated to deploy the structure from its stored condition. Varying cylinder sizes yield aerodynamically curved surfaces.
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Barefoot Galen L.
Blix Trygve M.
Manning John R.
Nelson Wallace J.
Osborn Howard J.
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