Title:
WING FOR GENERATING LIFT FROM AN INCIDENT FLOW
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/129696
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The invention relates to a wing (1) for generating lift and comprises a trailing edge (5), a leading edge (3), an inner end (7), an outer end (9), a top surface (10) and a bottom surface (12). The wing comprises an aerofoil with a chord line and a span direction. The leading edge comprises a kink (21) between the inner (7) end and the outer end (9). The leading edge comprises a forward sweep part between the inner end and the kink extending towards the kink presenting an angle (a) relative to the span direction. The leading edge comprises a backward sweep part (35) between the kink and the outer end extending from the kink presenting an angle (β) relative to the span direction. The top surface comprises a flow control means (30) for controlling the lift at least partly located between a leading edge part between the kink and the outer end and located between the leading edge and the trailing edge.
Inventors:
MUSTERS ROBERT JAN (NL)
Application Number:
PCT/NL2011/050253
Publication Date:
December 22, 2011
Filing Date:
April 14, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
GREEN X B V (NL)
MUSTERS ROBERT JAN (NL)
MUSTERS ROBERT JAN (NL)
International Classes:
B64C23/00; B64C3/10
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2008125868A2 | 2008-10-23 |
Foreign References:
| EP1557354A1 | 2005-07-27 | |||
| DE1813311B1 | 1970-07-23 | |||
| US20070131819A1 | 2007-06-14 | |||
| US5697468A | 1997-12-16 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
BROOKHUIS, H.J.A. (GE Rijswijk, NL)
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