Spanwise graded twist panel
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1. A shear flexible panel which comprises:
- a longitudinally extending upper surface having a first longitudinal front end;
a first longitudinal rear edge and a first inner face;
a longitudinally extending lower surface having a second longitudinal front end, a second longitudinal rear edge and a second inner face;
wherein said first and said second inner faces cooperate to define an interior cavity;
wherein said first and second front ends cooperate to form a leading edge and said first and second rear edges cooperate to form a trailing edge; and
wherein said first and said second rear edges are slidable longitudinally with respect to each other when one of a torsional force is applied to said panel or a linear force is applied to at least one of said first and second rear edges to thereby induce a spanwise gradient twist extending longitudinally in said panel.
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Abstract
A closed shear flexible panel has upper and lower surfaces each having front ends which define a leading edge and rear edges which define a trailing edge. The rear edges are slideable longitudinally with respect to each other when a torsional force is applied to the panel or a linear force is applied to the rear edges to induce a spanwise gradient pitch in the panel.
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1. A shear flexible panel which comprises:
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a longitudinally extending upper surface having a first longitudinal front end;
a first longitudinal rear edge and a first inner face;a longitudinally extending lower surface having a second longitudinal front end, a second longitudinal rear edge and a second inner face; wherein said first and said second inner faces cooperate to define an interior cavity; wherein said first and second front ends cooperate to form a leading edge and said first and second rear edges cooperate to form a trailing edge; and wherein said first and said second rear edges are slidable longitudinally with respect to each other when one of a torsional force is applied to said panel or a linear force is applied to at least one of said first and second rear edges to thereby induce a spanwise gradient twist extending longitudinally in said panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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