Mobile surfaces for aircraft with sealed slots
AssigneeAirbus Espana, S.L.
InventorsFrancisco de Paula BURGOS GALLEGO, Manuel Maroto De Hoyos
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Abstract
A lifting or stabilising component (11) for an aircraft comprising in the area of its trailing edge a rotary control element (13) rotating around an axis (61) with at least one slot (21) between the tip (15) of the component (11) and the control element (13), the edges of which are configured such that the distance therebetween, that is, the dimension of the slot (21), is constant for different angles of deflection of the control element (13), being located between them sealing means (23) that assure the aerodynamic continuity of the component (11) when said control element (13) is at rest. In a preferred embodiment, the component (11) is a horizontal tail stabilizer and the control element (13) is a rudder.
Claims4
A lifting or stabilising component (11) for an aircraft comprising in the area of its trailing edge a rotary control element (13) rotating around an axis (61), the configuration of which includes at least one slot (21) between the tip (15) of the component (11) and the control element (13) with sealing means (23) assuring the aerodynamic continuity of the component (11) when said control element (13) is at rest, characterised in that the edges of the tip (15) of the component (11) and the control element (13) around said slot (21) are configured such that the distance therebetween is constant for different angles of deflection of the control element (13).
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