Vortex trail control device for aircraft, has control unit arranged on fixation unit of oblong element and aircraft carrier surface such that base contacts with attacking edge of surface, where control unit has triangular shape

The device has a control unit (8) provided in the form of a triangular tip in side and top views. The unit (8) is arranged on a fixation unit (11) of an oblong element (5) e.g. jet engine, and an aircraft carrier surface (4) such that a base (12) of the corresponding tip at its downstream end is bro...

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Main Author ATINAULT OLIVIER
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
Published 06.04.2007
Subjects
AEROPLANES
AIRCRAFT
AVIATION
COSMONAUTICS
HELICOPTERS
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
TRANSPORTING
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Summary:The device has a control unit (8) provided in the form of a triangular tip in side and top views. The unit (8) is arranged on a fixation unit (11) of an oblong element (5) e.g. jet engine, and an aircraft carrier surface (4) such that a base (12) of the corresponding tip at its downstream end is brought in contact with an attacking edge (6) of the carrier surface. The unit (8) has a triangular shape in a plane perpendicular to a longitudinal axis, and has a side contacting the unit (11) and adjacent sides forming flanks that are connected by a circular edge. - Dispositif de contrôle d'un sillage tourbillonnaire engendré par un élément oblong sur l'extrados d'une surface portante d'un aéronef.- Le dispositif (1) comporte un moyen de contrôle (8) qui est agencé sur un élément de fixation (11) de l'élément oblong (5) et sur la surface portante (4) de sorte que sa base (12) est au contact du bord d'attaque (6) de la surface portante (4), et qui présente une forme triangulaire dans un plan perpendiculaire à son axe longitudinal avec deux côtés adjacents formant des flancs qui sont reliés ensemble par un bord arrondi.
Bibliography:Application Number: FR20050009983