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Rotor blade construction for circulation control aircraftA circulation control aircraft rotor blade having a spanwise Coanda surface 16 and a plurality of spanwise extending flexible composite material panels 18 cooperating with the surface to define slots for the discharge of compressed air from within the blade with each panel having first flexure means 60 associated with screw adjustments 36 for establishing a slot opening preload and second flexure means 62 associated with screw adjustments 38 for establishing a slot maximum opening.
Document ID
20080008226
Acquisition Source
Ames Research Center
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Carter, Sr., Donald R.
Krauss, Timothy A.
Sedlak, Matthew
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
December 2, 1986
Subject Category
Aircraft Stability And Control
Report/Patent Number
Patent Number: US-PATENT-4,626,171
Patent Application Number: US-PATENT-APPL-SN-664738
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS2-11771
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-PATENT-4,626,171
Patent Application
US-PATENT-APPL-SN-664738
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