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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2017
Applicant:
Claverham Limited, Solihull, GB;
Inventors:
Paul Brewer, Bristol, GB;
Suat Bekircan, Bath, GB;
Assignee:
CLAVERHAM LIMITED, Bristol, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 9/02 (2006.01); B64C 9/34 (2006.01); B64C 27/615 (2006.01); B64C 9/08 (2006.01); B64C 3/50 (2006.01); B64C 3/14 (2006.01); B64C 27/72 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 9/02 (2013.01); B64C 3/50 (2013.01); B64C 9/08 (2013.01); B64C 9/34 (2013.01); B64C 27/615 (2013.01); B64C 2003/145 (2013.01); B64C 2027/7266 (2013.01); Y02T 50/12 (2013.01); Y02T 50/14 (2013.01); Y02T 50/32 (2013.01); Y02T 50/34 (2013.01);
Abstract
A gurney flap arrangement includes: an airfoilwith a trailing edgeand an openingin a surfaceof the airfoil; a gurney flaphaving a first position in which at least a portion of the gurney flapextends through the openingand projects outwardly from the airfoil surface, and a second position in which the gurney flapdoes not project from the airfoil surfaceor projects outwardly from the airfoil surfaceto a lesser extent; and a gurney flap actuatorfor moving the gurney flapbetween at least the first position and the second position.