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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 16, 1999
Michael Gruenewald, Hoehenkirchen, DE;
Clemens Moeser, Munich, DE;
Josef Steigenberger, Bad Toelz, DE;
Guenther Mueller, Maitenbeth, DE;
DaimlerChrysler AG, Stuttgart, DE;
Abstract
An adaptive flow body is provided whose profile can be adapted to different operating requirements regarding lift and crosswinds, flow resistance, and steering. The rear part of the flow body is divided into two rear partial profiles by a slot that penetrates from the trailing edge toward the middle part in the lengthwise direction of the flow body profile. These rear partial profiles each also have a flexible inner skin and flexible outer skins fastened continuously on the middle part. An actuator with pushing or pulling movements acts on each inner skin, which movements are transmitted by joints from the inner skin to internal structural elements which transmit these movements through rigid connections as bending moments to the outer skin. The adaptive flow body has a rigid middle part, a forward leading part, and a rear trailing part fastened thereto, with flexible cladding that covers the leading and trailing edges, and structural elements located in the front or rear parts and driven by actuators which act on the flexible cladding.