ADAPTIVE PNEUMATIC WINGS FOR FLYING DEVICES WITH FIXED WINGS

摘要

Modules that can be impinged upon bycompressed air are arranged in front of and behind abox-shaped spar (1), whereby said modules have anairtight top skin and an airtight bottom skin andplates (7) which can transmit thrust are disposedtherebetween. Each plate (7) has a console on eachside. Said console extends along the entire lengthof the wing profile. One to two flexible tubes (9)that are airtight and only slightly extensible areinserted between two such consoles. When the tubesare subjected to pressure, they cause the plates (9)to move substantially parallel to each other andprovide the wing with the desired camber. Theaerodynamic profile is defined by rigid sheeting (10)whereby said sheeting (10) is secured to the topskin, bottom skin (5) and the sheet in an articulatedmanner by the plates (11) that are provided with.hinges (14). The on-flow edge (3) of the wing hastwo airtight and only slightly extensible flexibletubes (15,16) which, when inflated in an appropriatemanner, provide the on-flow edge (3) with therequired shape. The off-flow edge (4) is open.