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Method for a Leading Edge Slat on a Wing of an AircraftA method for managing a flight control surface system. A leading edge device is moved on a leading edge from an undeployed position to a deployed position. The leading edge device has an outer surface, an inner surface, and a deformable fairing attached to the leading edge device such that the deformable fairing covers at least a portion of the inner surface. The deformable fairing changes from a deformed shape to an original shape when the leading edge device is moved to the deployed position. The leading edge device is then moved from the deployed position to the undeployed position, wherein the deformable fairing changes from the original shape to the deformed shape.
Document ID
20160011993
Acquisition Source
Langley Research Center
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Pitt, Dale M.
Eckstein, Nicholas Stephen
Date Acquired
October 4, 2016
Publication Date
September 20, 2016
Subject Category
Aircraft Design, Testing And Performance
Report/Patent Number
Patent Number: US-Patent-9,446,836
Patent Application Number: US-Patent-Appl-SN-13/955,126
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNL08AD73T
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNL04AA11B
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-Patent-9,446,836
Patent Application
US-Patent-Appl-SN-13/955,126
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