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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 2021
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2019
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Mark S. Good, Seattle, WA (US);
Rene T. Nguyen, Edmonds, WA (US);
Gregor W. Dempster, Kirkland, WA (US);
Bryan J. Gruner, Bellevue, WA (US);
Kwan-Ho Bae, Mukilteo, WA (US);
Patrick M. Fahey, Snohomish, WA (US);
THE BOEING COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
Example methods and apparatus for mitigating aerodynamic flutter of aircraft wing flaps are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a fairing, an actuator, and a damper. The fairing is located on a bottom side of a wing of an aircraft. The actuator is disposed in the fairing. The actuator is coupled to and extends between the wing and a flap of the wing. The damper is disposed in the fairing. The damper is coupled to and extends between the fixed wing and the moveable flap.