摘要:
The modular aircraft system includes a single fuselage (10) having a permanently installed empennage (12) and plural sets of wing modules (46a, 46b, 66a, 66b, 68a, 68b) and engine modules (56, 60, 64), with each wing and engine module optimized for different flight conditions and missions. The fuselage (10) and each of the modules are configured for rapid removal and installation of the modules to minimize downtime for the aircraft. Short wings (46a, 46b) having relatively low aspect ratio are provided for relatively high speed flight when great endurance and/or weight carrying capacity are not of great concern. Long wings (68a, 68b) having high aspect ratio are provided for longer range and endurance flights where speed is not absolutely vital. A medium span wing module (66a, 66b) is also provided. Turboprop (56), single turbojet (60), and dual turbojet (64) engine modules are provided for installation depending upon mission requirements.
摘要:
Two element aerofoils are provided, having an aerofoil chord, a primary element having a first leading edge and a first trailing edge, a secondary element having a second leading edge and a second trailing edge, a gap between the primary element and the secondary element, and an axial overlap between the first trailing edge and the second leading edge. The secondary element is deflectable with respect to the primary element about a fixed hinge point by a flap deflection angle. The secondary element is configured to operate in airbrake mode when deflected by a respective the flap deflection angle corresponding to a design airbrake deflection angle wherein to generate an airbrake drag. In at least some examples, the axial overlap is numerically greater than -0.5% of the aerofoil chord, at least for the design airbrake deflection angle. Also disclosed are methods for operating air vehicles, and methods for designing two-element aerofoils.
摘要:
Aéronef spatial (10) adapté à un vol aéronautique comportant un corps et une voilure (15) définissant une surface portante inférieure ainsi que des moyens de contrôle d'attitude qui comporte un ou plusieurs volets (11) disposés sous sa surface portante inférieure et manoeuvrables entre une position rentrée et une position sortie inclinée de freinage aérodynamique lors de la transition d'une phase de vol spatial vers une phase de vol aéronautique de l'aéronef.
摘要:
Modern aircraft wings generally have a lower surface the rear part of which is concave over at least some of its length, for additional lift. Sometimes it is desirable to reduce the wing lift, for instance during turbulence. To this end the wing 1 has, located at least partly in or forward of this concave part and forward of the trailing edge, a spoiler device such as a deployable spoiler 20 operable to change between a configuration in which the surface is uninterrupted and one in which the device separates flow, so as to reduce local lift over the concave portion. An actuator 26 can be provided for deploying the spoiler, and an upper spoiler 40 can also be present, operated by the same or a separate actuator. Alternatively the spoiler device can include a flexible or deforming material 120 operable to protrude from the wing surface.
摘要:
An aircraft wing load alleviation system incorporating a wing, a spoiler panel (14), a device (16, 17) which restricts circulation of air around a trailing edge of the spoiler and a control system. The spoiler panel is pivotally attached to the wing so that the spoiler panel can be rotated up from a lowered position to a raised position, thereby opening a void between the spoiler panel and the wing. The retractable device can be deployed from a retracted position to an extended position in which it restricts circulation of air around the trailing edge of the spoiler panel and into the void, thus reducing induced drag. The control system is configured to detect or predict an increase in the lift of the wing and rotate the spoiler panel to its raised position in response to a detected or predicted increase in the lift of the wing.
摘要:
During landing and rejected-takeoff flight phases, aircraft drag is a useful force to supplement braking and reduce stopping distance. During descents, aircraft drag is a useful force in steepening flight path angle and achieving higher rates of vertical descent speed at a trimmed forward flight speed in unaccelerated flight. A flight control system is detailed herein that deflects opposing flight control components in a symmetric fashion to increase aircraft drag, while maintaining controllability.
摘要:
The present invention relates to the provision of a spoiler actuation apparatus for moving an aircraft spoiler. The spoiler is moveable between a stowed configuration and a deployed configuration. The spoiler actuation apparatus comprises a guide member (210), a rack (220) mounted on the guide member and slideable along a longitudinal axis of the guide member, and a gear (240) coupled to the rack, the gear arranged to move the spoiler (130) in response to sliding of the rack. The rack is held at a first position when the spoiler is in the stowed configuration. An actuator moves the rack from the first position to a second position along the longitudinal axis. When the rack is at the second position, the rack is operable to accelerate relative to the guide member away from the second position by an aerodynamic force acting on the spoiler.
摘要:
Steuerflächenelement (4) für ein Flugzeug, insbesondere Störklappe, mit einem eine luftumströmte Oberfläche (8) aufweisenden Faserverbundelement (3), mit einer Lagereinrichtung (5) zur beweglichen Lagerung des Faserverbundelements (3) an einem Strukturbauteil, und mit einer Versteifungsstruktur (9) zur Aussteifung des Faserverbundelements (3), wobei die Versteifungsstruktur (9) zumindest ein integral mit dem Faserverbundelement (3) gebildetes Versteifungselement aufweist, wobei die Versteifungsstruktur (9) ein zur Aufnahme von Hauptlasten eingerichtetes Primärversteifungselement (10) aufweist, welches mit zumindest einem zur Aufnahme von Nebenlasten eingerichteten Sekundärversteifungselement (11; 11', 11'') verbunden ist, wobeidas Faserverbundelement (3) zur integralen Ausbildung des Primärversteifungselements (10) eine Einbuchtung (15) aufweist.
摘要:
Two element aerofoils are provided, having an aerofoil chord, a primary element having a first leading edge and a first trailing edge, a secondary element having a second leading edge and a second trailing edge, a gap between the primary element and the secondary element, and an axial overlap between the first trailing edge and the second leading edge. The secondary element is deflectable with respect to the primary element about a fixed hinge point by a flap deflection angle. The secondary element is configured to operate in airbrake mode when deflected by a respective the flap deflection angle corresponding to a design airbrake deflection angle wherein to generate an airbrake drag. In at least some examples, the axial overlap is numerically greater than -0.5% of the aerofoil chord, at least for the design airbrake deflection angle. Also disclosed are methods for operating air vehicles, and methods for designing two-element aerofoils.
摘要:
A speed brake apparatus reduces the airspeed of an aircraft by increasing aerodynamic drag. First and second brake panels are located on opposite sides of a portion of the aircraft, such as the fuselage, and are adapted to swing outward about a downstream hinge axis into deployed positions extending into the air stream. The panels are controlled by an operating device that includes a linear actuator. The actuator moves an operating head connected to a pair of toggle assemblies to convert linear movement of the operating head to the deployment and retraction movement of the brake panels.