A method and apparatus is provided, including an actuator system that may be connected to a wing frame for controlling an active element. The actuator system may include sliding elements movable along an axis parallel to the span-wise axis of the wing. The sliding elements may be connected to fixed elements and a crank element, the crank element generally comprising a beam element and a pivot element. The beam element may be offset from the pivot element so that the crank element is rotatable about the pivot element with a negative stiffness under an external force that tends to pull the sliding elements away from the fixed elements.
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ACTIVELY MANIPULATING AERODYNAMIC SURFACES
PROCEDE ET APPAREIL POUR LA MANIPULATION ACTIVE DE SURFACES AERODYNAMIQUES
22.11.2016
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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