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Aircraft comprising a central fairing that adjusts the pressure on the wing structures by means of local geometric deformations

US8177170B2 · kind B2 · utility

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22References

20Claims

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Assignee

AIRBUS OPERATIONS SAS · FR

Inventors

Thierry Fol · Grenade, FR
Philippe Jimenez · Toulouse, FR
Arnaud Namer · Toulouse, FR

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 6, 2006
Grant date	May 15, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 27, 2028

Classification

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

Abstract

An aircraft including: a fuselage and two wings to which engine nacelles are attached and that are each connected laterally to the fuselage, one on each side thereof, by a central fairing. The central fairing includes, facing each wing, two opposed surfaces connected one to a suction face side and the other to a pressure face side of the wing and that extend longitudinally along the fuselage. At least one of the two surfaces includes at least one local geometric deformation configured to generate lateral aerodynamic disturbances on the central fairing toward the wing to control the flow of air over the wing.

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