Wing flap with torque member and method for forming thereof

A wing flap includes a flap body. The flap body includes an upper skin, a lower skin opposite the upper skin, and a plurality of spars that extend between the upper skin and the lower skin. The wing flap also includes a torque member that is coupled to the flap body. A portion of the torque member i...

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Main Authors Balzer, Michael A, Santini, Gregory M, Virnig, Jacob D, Bleazard, Mark M, Choy, Wendell C. K, Kordel, Jan A
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 24.03.2020
Subjects
AEROPLANES
AIRCRAFT
AVIATION
COSMONAUTICS
HELICOPTERS
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
TRANSPORTING
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Summary:A wing flap includes a flap body. The flap body includes an upper skin, a lower skin opposite the upper skin, and a plurality of spars that extend between the upper skin and the lower skin. The wing flap also includes a torque member that is coupled to the flap body. A portion of the torque member is contiguous with at least one of the upper skin and the lower skin.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201815941378