Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Dynamic adjustment of wing surfaces for variable camber
- Patent Title (中): 可变弧度的翼面动态调整
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Application No.: US11734842Application Date: 2007-04-13
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Publication No.: US07641152B2Publication Date: 2010-01-05
- Inventor: Dan Onu , John D. Winter , Candy L. Carr , Paul M. Vijgen , Gary A. Emch , Michael E. Renzelmann
- Applicant: Dan Onu , John D. Winter , Candy L. Carr , Paul M. Vijgen , Gary A. Emch , Michael E. Renzelmann
- Applicant Address: US IL Chicago
- Assignee: The Boeing Company
- Current Assignee: The Boeing Company
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Chicago
- Agency: Ostrager Chong Flaherty & Broitman P.C.
- Main IPC: G05D1/00
- IPC: G05D1/00

Abstract:
The movable surfaces affecting the camber of a wing are dynamically adjusted to optimize wing camber for optimum lift/drag ratios under changing conditions during a given flight phase. In a preferred embodiment, an add-on dynamic adjustment control module provides command signals for optimum positioning of trailing edge movable surfaces, i.e., inboard flaps, outboard flaps, ailerons, and flaperons, which are used in place of the predetermined positions of the standard flight control system. The dynamic adjustment control module utilizes inputs of changing aircraft conditions such as altitude, Mach number, weight, center of gravity, vertical speed and flight phase. The dynamic adjustment control module's commands for repositioning the movable surfaces of the wing are transmitted through the standard flight control system to actuators for moving the flight control surfaces.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080255713A1 Dynamic Adjustment of Wing Surfaces for Variable Camber Public/Granted day:2008-10-16
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