Abstract:
A flow body (34) of an aircraft comprises a flow surface (46) exposed to an airstream during flight of the aircraft, at least one structural component (38) attached to an interior of the flow surface (46), at least one perforated area (12) comprising a plurality of openings extending through the flow surface (46), a manifold (36) positioned interior to the flow surface (46) in fluid communication with the openings and upstream of the at least one structural component (38), and at least one suction duct having a first end and a second end, the first end being in fluid communication with the manifold and the second end placed exterior to the flow surface (46) downstream of the at least one structural component (38). The at least one suction duct (42, 44) comprises a suction opening (56, 58) facing away from the first end. Further, the suction opening is adapted for inducing a suction force into the at least one suction duct (42, 44) when the flow surface (46) is exposed to an airstream during flight, thereby inducing a flow of air from through the openings to the suction opening (56, 58).
Abstract:
Methods and apparatus to control aircraft horizontal stabilizers are described herein. One described method includes calculating, using a processor (612), a desired movement of a horizontal stabilizer (104) of an aircraft to counteract a pitching moment of the aircraft, and controlling the horizontal stabilizer based on the desired movement.
Abstract:
The stabilizing device (1) comprises auxiliary stabilizers (6) which are mounted on the horizontal tailplane (2) of the aircraft and which generate a lateral stabilizing effect when brought into a deployed position.
Abstract:
The invention comprises varying the ratio between the control surface local chord (I) and the vertical stabilizer local chord (L) along the height of the vertical tail (2) in order to adapt the local value of the coefficient of the side lift applied to the vertical tail (2) to a maximum acceptable value of the side lift coefficient.
Abstract:
A tail section (251) for an aerospace vehicle is provided. The tail section (251) comprises a rudder (253) which is movable about an axis to generate a yawing moment on the aerospace vehicle. The tail section (251) further comprises a thruster (257) having, in flow series, an air intake, an electrically powered device for accelerating the air received through the intake, and an air outlet which directs the accelerated air to increase the yawing moment generated by the rudder (253).