An aerodynamic brake includes a rigid panel (220) having a panel leading edge portion (224) and a panel trailing edge portion (228). The panel trailing edge portion (228) is pivotably coupled to a vehicle body (102). The aerodynamic brake also includes a flexible sheet (250) having a sheet lower edge portion coupled to the vehicle body (102), and a sheet upper edge portion coupled to the panel leading edge portion (224). The aerodynamic brake further includes a panel actuator (300) configured to pivot the rigid panel between a stowed position and a deployed position. In the stowed position, the rigid panel is located proximate the vehicle body and covers the flexible sheet in a folded state. In the deployed position, the panel leading edge portion is pivoted away from the vehicle body and the flexible sheet is in an open state exposable to an oncoming airflow for generating aerodynamic drag for slowing the vehicle.


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    Title :

    AERODYNAMIC BRAKE SYSTEM AND METHOD


    Additional title:

    AERODYNAMISCHES BREMSSYSTEM UND VERFAHREN
    SYSTÈME ET PROCÉDÉ DE FREINAGE AERODYNAMIQUE


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2020-08-19


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge



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