A method and systems are disclosed for reducing fluid flow noise. The method and systems use a thermal mechanism to deploy a flap edge fence during landing and/or other operating conditions, and stow the flap edge fence during other operational conditions such as cruise. The flap edge fence is controlled passively by ambient temperature or actively by a controller based on temperature changes corresponding to various operating conditions.
DEPLOYABLE FLAP EDGE FENCE AND METHOD OF OPERATION
KLAPPBARER KANTENZAUN EINER HINTERKANTKLAPPE UND BETRIEBSVERFAHREN
CLOISON POUR BORDE DE VOLET DÉPLOYABLE ET PROCÉDÉ DE FONCTIONNEMENT
2015-12-09
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge |