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Leading edge structure for a flow control system of an aircraft

US12006025B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims

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Assignee

AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED · DE

Inventors

Ivano Bertolini · Hamburg, DE
Martin Obermaier · Dresden, DE
Michael Höft · Kiel, DE
Frank Nielsen · Roskilde, DK
Sergej Rajkowski · Hamburg, DE
Jeff Wee Hong Yap · Hamburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 27, 2021
Grant date	Jun 11, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 6, 2041

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T50/10
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A leading edge structure (11) for a flow control system of an aircraft (1), including a leading edge panel (13) that surrounds a plenum (17), wherein the leading edge panel (13) has a first side portion (21), a second side portion (27), an inner surface (33) and an outer surface (37), wherein the leading edge panel (13) having micro pores (45) forming a fluid connection between the plenum (17) and the ambient flow (39), wherein a first air inlet/outlet device (49) is arranged in the first side portion (21) and a second air inlet outlet/device (51) is arranged in the second side portion (27), fluidly connected to the plenum (17), and wherein the first air inlet/outlet device (49) comprises a pivotable first door (55) and the second air inlet outlet/device (51) comprises a pivotable second door (61).

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