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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2017
Applicant:
Claverham Limited, Shirley, Solihull, GB;
Inventors:
Suat Bekircan, Bath, GB;
Paul Brewer, Bristol, GB;
Assignee:
CLAVERHAM LTD., Bristol, Avon, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 9/18 (2006.01); B64C 9/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 9/18 (2013.01); B64C 9/02 (2013.01); Y02T 50/32 (2013.01); Y02T 50/44 (2013.01);
Abstract
A gurney flap arrangement comprises: an airfoil with an opening in a surface of the airfoil; a gurney flap having a first position in which at least a portion of the gurney flap extends through the opening and projects outwardly from the airfoil surface, and a second position in which the gurney flap does not project from the airfoil surface or projects outwardly from the airfoil surface to a lesser extent; and a seal disposed about the opening to seal a gap in the opening between the gurney flap and the airfoil.