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US 11,597,496 B2Granted
Leading edge for an airfoil
AssigneeAirbus Operations S.L.
InventorsJavier Carlos Gomez del Valle, Alberto Balsa-Gonzalez
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Abstract
A leading edge for an airfoil of an aircraft includes a leading plate with a convex side and a concave side, and at least one container filled with a non-Newtonian fluid. The leading edge is configured to be secured to the torsion box of the airfoil. The at least one container is arranged between the concave side of the leading plate and the torsion box of the airfoil. An airfoil is also provided including such a leading edge. A method is provided for assembling such a leading edge.
Claims18
A leading edge for an airfoil of an aircraft, the leading edge comprising:
- a leading plate with a convex side and a concave side,
- at least one container filled with a non-Newtonian fluid,
- wherein the leading edge is configured to be secured to a torsion box of the airfoil thus forming a cavity between the concave side of the leading plate and the torsion box of the airfoil, the at least one container being arranged, at least partially, within said cavity,
- wherein at least a portion of a wall of the at least one container is made of a resilient material, and
- wherein the at least one container is fixed at least partially to the torsion box of the airfoil.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.