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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2020
Filed:
Jul. 22, 2016
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Neal Van Huynh, Bellevue, WA (US);
Patrick Joseph McCormick, Mukilteo, WA (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 13/40 (2006.01); B64C 13/50 (2006.01); B64C 13/36 (2006.01); F15B 15/12 (2006.01); F15B 15/18 (2006.01); F15B 15/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 13/40 (2013.01); B64C 13/36 (2013.01); B64C 13/50 (2013.01); B64C 13/504 (2018.01); F15B 15/12 (2013.01); F15B 15/18 (2013.01); F15B 15/202 (2013.01); F15B 2211/20515 (2013.01); F15B 2211/633 (2013.01); F15B 2211/6336 (2013.01); F15B 2211/6651 (2013.01); F15B 2211/6653 (2013.01); F15B 2211/6656 (2013.01); Y02T 50/44 (2013.01); Y02T 50/54 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for positioning a control surface. A desired position for the control surface associated with an aerodynamic aircraft structure is identified. The control surface is moved to the desired position using an electronically controlled rotary actuator system located inside of the aerodynamic aircraft structure, wherein a shape of the aerodynamic aircraft structure with the electronically controlled rotary actuator system has a desired aerodynamic performance.