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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2023
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US);
Inventors:
Steven F. Griffin, Kihei, HI (US);
Zackary L. Endsley, Kihei, HI (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Arlington, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 1/36 (2006.01); B64C 9/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 9/02 (2013.01); F16F 1/36 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus and method for suppressing free play chatter of a control surface of an aircraft. The free play chatter suppression apparatus includes a containment vessel connected to a control surface of an aircraft. A lossy material is contained within the containment vessel. A body is positioned within the lossy material. The deceleration of the body by the lossy fluid is transmitted to the control surface to dampen vibrations of the control surface.