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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 10, 2012
Seiya Sakurai, Seattle, WA (US);
Stephen J. Fox, Everett, WA (US);
Victor Reyes, Mukilteo, WA (US);
Kara Marie Charles, Shoreline, WA (US);
Seiya Sakurai, Seattle, WA (US);
Stephen J. Fox, Everett, WA (US);
Victor Reyes, Mukilteo, WA (US);
Kara Marie Charles, Shoreline, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A system and method to enable natural laminar flow over a fluid-dynamic body using a variable camber Krueger flap is disclosed. A sequence of flap positions is deployed where the variable camber Krueger flap is below and aft of the wing leading edge before reaching a configured takeoff and landing position. The variable camber Krueger flap is positioned in a high position relative to a wing leading edge when the variable camber Krueger flap is fully deployed.