Wing flaps for aircraft and methods for making the same
AssigneeGulfstream Aerospace Corporation
InventorsBrian G. Cook, John Louis, Thomas Van de Van, Robert M. Vieito
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Abstract
Flaps for operatively coupling to wing main elements of aircraft, aircraft including such flaps and methods for making such flaps are provided herein. In one example, a flap for operatively coupling to a wing main element of an aircraft comprises an outer flap section that has a side edge portion. The side edge portion at least partially surrounds a flap side-edge cavity. A porous cavity-filler insert is positioned in the flap side-edge cavity.
Claims19
A flap for operatively coupling to a wing main element of an aircraft, the flap comprising:
- an outer flap section having a side edge portion that at least partially surrounds a flap side-edge cavity;
- and
- a porous cavity-filler insert positioned in the flap side-edge cavity.
An aircraft comprising:
- a wing main element;
- and
- a flap operatively coupled to the wing main element and comprising:
- an outer flap section having a side edge portion that at least partially surrounds a flap side-edge cavity;
- and
- a porous cavity-filler insert positioned in the flap side-edge cavity.
A method for making a flap for operatively coupling to a wing main element of an aircraft, the method comprising the steps of:
- positioning a porous cavity-filler insert into a flap side-edge cavity that is at least partially surrounded by a side edge portion of an outer flap section;
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- attaching the porous cavity-filler insert to a close-out rib that is at least partially surrounded by the outer flap section and that is disposed adjacent to the flap side-edge cavity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.