Pneumatic aerodynamic control surface
US4844385A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 3, 1987 |
| Grant date | Jul 4, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 3, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T50/10
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A pneumatic aerodynamic control surface is described for an aircraft having a region of upwash ahead of a powered-lift or high-lift wing, the control surface comprising blown engine nacelles immersed in the upwash region, and capable of generating moments about all three axes of the aircraft without any external moving parts.
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