Miniature trailing edge effector for aerodynamic control
AssigneeThe Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
InventorsHak-Tae Lee, Stefan R. Bieniawski, Ilan M. Kroo
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AssigneeThe Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
InventorsHak-Tae Lee, Stefan R. Bieniawski, Ilan M. Kroo
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Improved miniature trailing edge effectors for aerodynamic control are provided. Three types of devices having aerodynamic housings integrated to the trailing edge of an aerodynamic shape are presented, which vary in details of how the control surface can move. A bucket type device has a control surface which is the back part of a C-shaped member having two arms connected by the back section. The C-shaped section is attached to a housing at the ends of the arms, and is rotatable about an axis parallel to the wing trailing edge to provide up, down and neutral states. A flip-up type device has a control surface which rotates about an axis parallel to the wing trailing edge to provide up, down, neutral and brake states. A rotating type device has a control surface which rotates about an axis parallel to the chord line to provide up, down and neutral states.
A trailing edge aerodynamic control effector comprising:
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