An aircraft wing comprises a fixed wing with a tip, and a wing tip device rotatably mounted on a hinge at the tip of the fixed wing, such that the wing tip device is rotatable about the hinge, and an actuation system for rotating the wing tip device about the hinge, wherein the actuation system comprises a motor, at least one geared rotary actuator, a reduction gearbox, a clutch for selectively decoupling rotation of the motor from rotation of the geared rotary actuator, the geared rotary actuator is driveable by the motor and arranged to convert rotary motion into a different rotary motion and is arranged to rotate the wing tip device relative to the tip of the fixed wing, wherein the clutch is coupled to the geared rotary actuator by a shaft and the shaft is fixed in rotation to a mass disposed radially outwardly from the shaft.


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    Title :

    MOVEABLE WING TIP ACTUATION SYSTEM


    Additional title:

    BETÄTIGUNGSSYSTEM FÜR BEWEGLICHE FLÜGELSPITZEN
    SYSTÈME D'ACTIONNEMENT DE POINTE D'AILE MOBILE


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    Publication date :

    2024-12-18


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge



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