B64C2027/7266

Compliant structure design for varying surface contours

An edge morphing arrangement for an airfoil having upper and lower control surfaces is provided with an elongated edge portion that overlies the edge of the airfoil, the edge portion having a surface element having first and second edges that communicate with, and form extensions of, respective ones of the upper and lower control surfaces of the elongated airfoil. The surface elements are formed of deformable compliant material that extends cross-sectionally from the first surface element edge to an apex of the edge portion, and to the second surface element edge. There is additionally provided a driving link having first and second driving link ends, the first driving link end being coupled to the interior of one of the first and second rib portions. The second end is arranged to receive a morphing force, and the rib element is deformed in response to the morphing force.

Device comprising an asymmetrical adjustable wing profile
12560149 · 2026-02-24 ·

The invention relates to a device comprising an asymmetrical wing profile (2) and an adjusting device (15), which asymmetrical wing profile (2) has a profile thickness (q) and a profile chord (p) extending between a wing leading edge (n) and a wing trailing edge (e), which asymmetrical wing profile (2) has, in at least one longitudinal portion (L1-Ln), a three-part variable wing profile (21) in which a front and a rear wing segment (211, 213) are joined to a central wing segment (212) in an articulated manner by means of two hinges (214) having axes of rotation (z) and are designed to permit a rotational movement about the associated axis of rotation (z) with respect to the central wing segment (212).