wing with integrated flaps

[Lettore espatriato]

Good evening to all,
I have seen on the net that the nose is testing a system where the flaps are integrated into the main body of the wing and not a self-assembled element on the wing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvgwenyn-bgDoes anyone have any idea how a system like this could work?
beyond the deformation of the outer surface, I was struck by the fact that inside the flap zone do not seem to be present mobile devices, rivii or similar things. also on the manufacturer's website that "high reliability (no moving parts in the shape morphing mechanism)".
http://www.flxsys.com/fixedwing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqj0jsvajao&feature=youtu.bein the absolute ignorance of the theme, I wondered if they could have adopted something similar to a memory material of form. only that all the applications I've seen so far, seemed to have an on-off state and not a set of steps between the two conditions.
Has anyone already used such materials for other applications ? I mean they have a set of intermediate steps.
Thank you.

 

[marcof]

Good evening to all,
I have seen on the net that the nose is testing a system where the flaps are integrated into the main body of the wing and not a self-assembled element on the wing.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvgwenyn-bgDoes anyone have any idea how a system like this could work?

http://www.google.com/patents/us5971328http://www.google.com/patents/us6491262

 

[Er Presidente]

The flexible wing is the dream of every flying engineer. It all started from there and it all has to come back. :

 

[Lettore espatriato]

http://www.google.com/patents/us5971328http://www.google.com/patents/us6491262

Thank you marcof,

In those of which you have given the link, I think we are talking about the modification of the profile of the wing or of the flap but made "mechanically" in the sense of some mechanical actuator that, through levers, vines or various movements, goes to change the profile.
while, in the manufacturer's description, he expressly speaks of the absence of "mobile parts".
That's what's not coming back.
However, thanks to your links I found another patent
http://www.google.com/patents/us7384016Now, it seems quite "normal" to me, however complex because of temperatures and reliability, the use of "motors" within an air wing, but I didn't think it was possible to insert a device so inside the helicopter's blades. for that I had thought of a "fix" device without moving parts as with memory materials of form. only that I expected an on-off behavior . we would have a plane that either takes off or gets beaten. And I don't think that would be a very busy airline. :
In addition, I have seen that we are talking about materials that should withstand 1 billion drives.
Now, even if it's the "commercial divide" for a classic mechanical actuator isn't that much?
thank you for your patience, I hope you won't finish otherwise I'll try the wheels of the crushers . made in hombre? I'm asking why I saw a guy like that there.
Thank you.

 

[Lettore espatriato]

The flexible wing is the dream of every flying engineer. It all started from there and it all has to come back. :

Good evening President,
I believe that in the patent they also speak of helicopter and submarine blades, as well as other applications.
Thank you.

 

[marcof]

Thank you marcof,

In those of which you have given the link, I think we are talking about the modification of the profile of the wing or of the flap but made "mechanically" in the sense of some mechanical actuator that, through levers, vines or various movements, goes to change the profile.
while, in the manufacturer's description, he expressly speaks of the absence of "mobile parts".
That's what's not coming back.
However, thanks to your links I found another patent http://www.google.com/patents/us7384016

Yes, it is one of the patents, along with the other two that I linked to you, from them indicated in the brochure in pdf downloadable from the link you had posted at the beginning but unfortunately I do not have the time to read them and deepen the quine that is however interesting.

Thank you for your patience, I hope it doesn't end otherwise I'll try the wheels of the crushers

Don't worry, I've been having a hot boiler lately. perhaps here on cad3d lacks the fuel or simply reserve the peaks of power to really special occasions in which it is worth jeopardizing the seal of the nails :smile:

made in hombre? I'm asking why I saw a guy like that there.

no, the image of the avatar l'h taken on the web when a user of the forum, very old, almost centenary , time ago I got that role for "merits" on the field and then I decided to make it banner, also confirming the bad reputation that precedes me :smile:
at the museum sandwiches however there are several similar steam seats.

 

[Er Presidente]

elderly centenary to whom?

 

[marcof]

elderly centenary to whom?

look that "old centenary" is like king "old wise". Maybe you were a young saggo, but I wasn't there, and I just knew you for a centenary. :wink:

 

[Er Presidente]

I'm not sure I get it, it's because I'm old....,