Disclosed is a vertical tail unit (7) for flow control, comprising an outer skin (13) in contact with an ambient air flow (21), wherein the outer skin (13) extends between a leading edge (23) and a trailing edge (25), and surrounds an interior space (29), and wherein the outer skin (13) comprises a porous section (31) in the area of the leading edge (23), a pressure chamber (15) arranged in the interior space (29), wherein the pressure chamber (15) is fluidly connected to the porous section (31), an air inlet (17) provided in the outer skin (13), wherein the air inlet (17) is fluidly connected to the pressure chamber (15), wherein the air outlet (19) is fluidly connected to the pressure chamber (15). The object, to provide a vertical tail unit (7) with reduced drag an increased efficiency, is achieved in that the air inlet (17) is formed as an opening (35) in the outer skin (13) at the leading edge (23).
VERTICAL TAIL UNIT FOR FLOW CONTROL
VERTIKALE LEITWERKSEINHEIT ZUR STRÖMUNGSSTEUERUNG
EMPENNAGE VERTICAL POUR LA RÉGULATION DE L'ÉCOULEMENT
2023-06-21
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge |