Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Flap edge noise reduction fins
- Patent Title (中): 翼缘降噪鳍片
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Application No.: US13838163Application Date: 2013-03-15
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Publication No.: US09132909B1Publication Date: 2015-09-15
- Inventor: Mehdi R. Khorrami , Meelan M. Choudhan
- Applicant: The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Applicant Address: US DC Washington
- Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Current Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Current Assignee Address: US DC Washington
- Agent Robin W. Edwards
- Main IPC: B64C21/00
- IPC: B64C21/00 ; B64C1/40

Abstract:
A flap of the type that is movably connected to an aircraft wing to provide control of an aircraft in flight includes opposite ends, wherein at least a first opposite end includes a plurality of substantially rigid, laterally extending protrusions that are spaced apart to form a plurality of fluidly interconnected passageways. The passageways have openings adjacent to upper and lower sides of the flap, and the passageways include a plurality of bends such that high pressure fluid flows from a high pressure region to a low pressure region to provide a boundary condition that inhibits noise resulting from airflow around the end of the flap.
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