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US 2019/0061905 A1Published application
Airfoil
OwnerDavid Victor Bosse, JR., Thomas James Bosse +1inventors
InventorsDavid Victor Bosse, JR., Thomas James Bosse, Donald Warren Bosse
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Abstract
An airfoil that comprises a chamber having a forward-facing chamber opening may result in increased lift and decreased drag relative to a standard airfoil having deployed flaps, for example on an airplane wing. In embodiments, the chamber opening is located on or near the pressure surface of the airfoil. The airfoil chamber may enhance the lift-generating ability of the airfoil due to increased pressure at the pressure surface.
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An airfoil comprising:
- a chamber and
- a chamber opening;
- wherein the chamber opening faces a forward direction of travel of the airfoil.
A method of generating lift comprising:
- directing an aircraft, the aircraft having an airfoil, the airfoil comprising:
- a chamber and
- a chamber opening;
- wherein the chamber opening faces a forward direction of the aircraft.
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An airfoil comprising:
- a chamber enclosure;
- a chamber opening, wherein the chamber opening faces a forward direction of the airfoil;
- and
- an end barrier at an end of the chamber, wherein the end barrier is essentially perpendicular to a length of the chamber and essentially parallel to the forward direction of the airfoil.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.