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Wing tip device

US9033282B2 · kind B2 · utility

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84References

31Claims

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Assignee

AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED · DE

Inventors

Christopher Wright · Bristol, GB
James K. Chu · Macclesfield, GB
Jan Himisch · Braunschweig, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 7, 2011
Grant date	May 19, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 3, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/49716
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A wing tip device for fixing to the outboard end of a wing, the wing defining a wing plane, includes: an upper wing-like element projecting upwardly with respect to the wing plane and having a trailing edge; and a lower wing-like element fixed with respect to the upper wing-like element and having a root chord and a trailing edge, the lower wing-like element root chord intersecting with the upper wing-like element, and the lower wing-like element projecting downwardly from the intersection. The upper wing-like element is larger than the lower wing-like element and the trailing edge of the lower wing-like element is adjacent the trailing edge of the upper wing-like element at the intersection. An included angle between the upper and lower wing-like elements at the intersection is less than, or equal to, 160 degrees.

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