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Leading-edge device for an aircraft

US11459087B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Inventors

Marcus Erban · Hamburg, DE
Martin Fees · Hamburg, DE
Stefan Bensmann · Hamburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 29, 2020
Grant date	Oct 4, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 3, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T50/40
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A leading-edge device for an aircraft, the device comprising a flow body having a front skin, a back skin, a spar and an air inlet. The front skin is curved around a spanwise axis to form a bottom section and a top section.A leading edge of the flow body is arranged between the bottom section and the top section. The spar extends from the bottom section to the top section. The front skin, the back skin and the spar enclose at least one air chamber that is in fluid communication with the air inlet. An outlet portion is arranged at least directly adjacent to the bottom section of the front skin. The outlet portion comprises a plurality of air outlets for letting air from the at least one air chamber exhaust through the air outlets.

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