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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2022
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Andrew J. Hubbard, Saint Charles, MO (US);
Richard C. Potter, Huntington Beach, CA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
An aerodynamic device includes a main aerodynamic body having a leading edge and a trailing edge, a flight control surface coupled to the main aerodynamic body near the trailing edge of the main aerodynamic body, and a translating body coupled to the flight control surface. The translating body is moveable relative to the flight control surface between a sealed position and a retracted position to define a gap. The translating body is extended toward the main aerodynamic body while in the sealed position to close the gap. The translating body is retracted away from the main aerodynamic body while in the retracted position to widen the gap. The gap adjusts an airflow flowing between the main aerodynamic body and the flight control surface.