Patent ID: 7028954
Filing Date: 2006-04-18
Classification: B64C,B81B,F05B,Y02T

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for controlling aerodynamic loading of an airfoil surface, comprising: a base member; and a plurality of translational elements; said translational elements slidably coupled to said base member; said base member configured for installation in a trailing edge region of an airfoil wherein said translational elements are extendable and retractable in relation to said airfoil; wherein said translational elements have a length running substantially parallel to a trailing edge of said airfoil and are spaced apart from each other at a distance less than said length; wherein said translational elements are configured to control aerodynamic loading on said airfoil as a result of the orientation of said translational elements in the absence of a flap-type control surface on said airfoil.