Title:
MORPHING AIRFOIL SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2020142788
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide a morphing airfoil system.SOLUTION: A morphing blade system 30 includes an airfoil having a bulkhead 40 structured to form a leading edge of the airfoil. A first spool 54 is rotatably coupled to the bulkhead, and a second spool 60 is rotatably coupled to the bulkhead opposite the first spool. An airfoil skin 64 has a first end secured to the first spool, a second end secured to the second spool, and a portion extending between the first and second spools to form an exterior surface of the airfoil. The airfoil skin is structured to be windable around the first and second spools such that a configuration of the airfoil is controllable by rotating at least one of the first spool and the second spool so as to wind a portion of the airfoil skin around, or unwind a portion of the airfoil skin from, the at least one of the first spool and the second spool.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1B
Inventors:
PROKHOROV DANIL V
Application Number:
JP2020018010A
Publication Date:
September 10, 2020
Filing Date:
February 05, 2020
Export Citation:
Assignee:
TOYOTA ENG & MFG NORTH AMERICA
International Classes:
B64C3/30; B64D27/24
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Atsushi Aoki
Shinji Mitsuhashi
Jun Tsuruta
Koichi Ito
Nobuo Sekine
Tsutomu Kono
Shinji Mitsuhashi
Jun Tsuruta
Koichi Ito
Nobuo Sekine
Tsutomu Kono