Hybrid hydrofoil strut leading edge extension
US5263433A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 17, 1992 |
| Grant date | Nov 23, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 17, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63B1/107
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A strut leading edge extension for a marine vehicle has an upper hull, a strut, a lower hull, and a foil. The strut leading edge extension includes a device for defining an extended strut leading edge, the device being adjustable to a plurality of positions including a fully retracted position and a fully extended position. The defining device is disposed at a front portion of the strut. An actuator moves the defining means to a plurality of positions; wherein a directional dynamic stability of the marine vehicle may be controlled by the position of the defining device.
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