Patent ID: 8033510
Filing Date: 2011-10-11
Classification: B64C,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A system for generating lift provided by a multi-element aircraft wing comprising: a main wing element; a slat interconnected to the main wing element; a flap interconnected to the main wing element; a plurality of ports defined in each of the slat, main wing element, and flap; and at least one fluidic device operable to selectively regulate fluid flow into and out of at least one of the plurality of ports in at least two of the slat, main wing element, and flap at critical locations and at predetermined flight conditions in order to control boundary layer flow over at least two of the slat, main wing element, and flap and reduce viscous effects, wherein the at least one fluidic device is operable to selectively regulate fluid flow into and out of the ports in at least two of the slat, main wing element, and flap such that cumulative non-linear augmentation of the coefficient of the lift is achieved with respect to independently regulating fluid flow into and out of a plurality of ports in each of the slat, main wing element, and flap.