Aircraft wing-to-fuselage joint with active suspension and method
US9399508B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 9, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jul 26, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 1, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB64C3/38
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An aircraft includes a fuselage, a wing, and a decoupled joint interconnecting the fuselage and the wing. The decoupled joint can be an active suspension system. A method of adapting an aircraft to attenuate forces between a main wing and a fuselage thereof includes providing a plurality of sensors upon the aircraft, configured for sensing motion and/or mechanical stress of the main wing and/or the fuselage and producing signals indicative thereof, and providing a plurality of active suspension elements interconnecting the wing and the fuselage, the active suspension elements being configured to move at least in response to the signals to adjust a position of the wing with respect to the fuselage.
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