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US 6,474,604 B1Granted
Mobius-like joining structure for fluid dynamic foils
OwnerJerry E. Carlowinventor
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This invention, though preferably applied to aircraft structure, has application to foil-bearing devices in general, creating structure somewhat similar to the structure of a mobius band surface which characteristically rejoins to itself, because said structure produces unique continuity of one surface blending into a subsequent one, said structure most often having opposed higher and lower pressure-dynamic surfaces. These “mobius-like” structures join foil segments and complementary surfaces to specific fluid-dynamic components (foil segments joined to foil extensions, shaped and contoured panels, subsequent foil segments, and moveable surfaces) such that there is particular unique continuity of a first fluid-dynamic component to a subsequent one thus more effectively utilizing foil-created fluid-dynamic pressure flow for orchestrated lift and thrust production and reducing vortex-induced fluid-dynamic drag than have other inventions of the prior art.
A joining structure for at least one fluid dynamic structure, said fluid dynamic structure comprising a leading and a trailing edge with a pressure surface and a suction surface between said leading and trailing edges and an end, said joining structure having a first surface and a second surface and at least two ends, one end of said joining structure is connected to said end of said fluid dynamic structure such that said first surface of said joining structure is continuous with the suction surface of said fluid dynamic structure and the second surface of said fluid dynamic structure is continuous with the pressure surface of said fluid dynamic structure, and said joining structure curves and twists such that the second end thereof is also connected to an end of at least one subsequently joined fluid dynamic structure with said first surface of said joining structure now continuous with the subsequent suction surface of said joined fluid dynamic structure, and said second surface of said joining structure now continuous with the subsequent pressure surface of said joined fluid dynamic structure.
A joining structure for at least one fluid dynamic structure, said fluid dynamic structure comprising a leading and a trailing edge with a pressure surface and a suction surface between said leading and trailing edges and an end, said joining structure having a first surface and a second surface and at least two ends, one end of said joining structure is connected to said end of said fluid dynamic structure such that said first surface of said joining structure is continuous with said suction surface of said fluid dynamic structure and the second surface of said fluid dynamic structure is continuous with said pressure surface of said fluid dynamic structure, and wherein at least one edge is formed on said joining structure by the adjacency of the suction surface to the pressure surface, and wherein said one edge is continuous on said joining structure from the proximity of said trailing edge of said fluid dynamic structure to said leading edge of said joining structure, and wherein there is a next subsequent attachment of fluid dynamic structure to said joining structure with the suction surface of the next subsequently attached fluid dynamic structure now continuous with said first surface of said joining structure, and with said pressure surface of said next subsequently attached fluid dynamic structure now continuous with said second surface of said joining structure.
A joining structure for at least one fluid dynamic structure, said fluid dynamic structure comprising a leading and a trailing edge with a pressure surface and a suction surface between said leading and trailing edges and an end, said joining structure having a first surface and a second surface and at least two ends, one end of said joining structure is connected to said end of said fluid dynamic structure such that said first surface of said joining structure is continuous with said suction surface of said fluid dynamic structure and said second surface of said fluid dynamic structure is continuous with said pressure surface of said fluid dynamic structure, and wherein at least one extrusion is extended from said joining structure, and wherein said extrusion subsequently rejoins said joining structure and wherein said extrusion is thereby evolved into at least one loop or channel structure, and wherein the subsequent end of said extrusion rejoins said joining structure with the first side of said extrusion now continuous with said first side of said joining structure and with the second side of said extrusion now continuous with said second side of said joining structure, and wherein there is a next subsequent attachment of fluid dynamic structure to said joining structure, with the suction surface of the next subsequently attached fluid dynamic structure now continuous with said first surface of said joining structure, and with the pressure surface of said next subsequently attached fluid dynamic structure now continuous with said second surface of said joining structure.
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