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US 6,283,407 B1Granted
Fuselage nose for controlling aerodynamic vehicles and method of utilizing same
AssigneeDaimlerChrysler AG
InventorPeter Hakenesch
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Abstract
A control system for aerodynamic vehicles has a fuselage nose segment and at least one strake. The fuselage nose segment is rotationally adjustable with respect to the aircraft fuselage. The at least one strake is mounted on the fuselage nose segment so that the strake can swing out.
Claims16
Control system for aerodynamic vehicles having a fuselage nose segment and at least one strake,
- wherein the fuselage nose segment is rotationally mounted with respect to an aircraft fuselage and the at least one strake is pivotally mounted on the fuselage nose segment so that there is an inoperative position and a plurality of operative positions for the at least one strake.
A control system for an aerodynamic vehicle which has a fuselage, comprising:
- a fuselage nose segment rotatable with respect to said fuselage,
- a strake mounted at the fuselage nose segment,
- a fuselage nose segment rotating means for rotating the fuselage nose segment with respect to the fuselage, and
- a strake moving means for moving the strake between an inoperative position inside the fuselage nose segment to an operative position extending outwardly of the fuselage nose segment to apply aerodynamically induced control forces in the aerodynamic vehicle.
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