Wing comprising a leading edge having means for preventing the clogging of holes produced in the leading edge
AssigneeAirbus Operations GmbH
InventorMathias Farouz-Fouquet
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AssigneeAirbus Operations GmbH
InventorMathias Farouz-Fouquet
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A wing comprising a leading edge forming a caisson delimited by a wall and an electrically conductive skin forming a lower surface and an upper surface and pierced with holes. A pump is provided to suck the air present in the caisson and/or to inject air into the caisson. The wing includes a voltage generator. Each hole is equipped with an anti-clogging system which comprises an electrically conductive electrode, an electrically insulating body having a stem which lodges in the hole and which has a central orifice in which the electrode lodges. The outer face of the stem has at least one tooth, where each tooth protrudes from the outer face of the stem and extends over the height of the stem. The at least one tooth is distributed around the stem so as to create at least one channel.
A wing of an aircraft, said wing comprising:
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