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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2000
Filed:
Sep. 21, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Matthias Piening, Braunschweig, DE;
Hans Peter Monner, Braunschweig, DE;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
244215 ; 244219 ;
Abstract
In an aerofoil profile with variable profile adaptation and rigid rib structure, the aerofoil profile has a flexible rib structure with rib elements, which are arranged in segments and are articulated to one another in the form of a kinematic chain in order to transmit movement, a skin panel capable of sliding on this and also at least one driving means for moving the flexible rib structure.