Aerospace vehicle fairing systems and associated methods
First Claim
1. A fairing system, comprising:
- an airfoil having a trailing edge and an airfoil section with a trailing edge portion; and
a fairing mounted to the airfoil section, the fairing having a longitudinal axis and a fairing section extending along the longitudinal axis forward and aft of the trailing edge portion of the airfoil section, with the airfoil section corresponding to a planform projection of a segment of the fairing on the airfoil, the fairing section having a wide portion located aft of the airfoil section, the wide portion of the fairing section having a single spanwise width measured perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the fairing that is greater than a spanwise width of any other portion of the fairing section, wherein the airfoil includes a movable surface and the fairing houses (a) at least a portion of a drive mechanism configured to move the movable surface, (b) at least a portion of one or more supports associated with the movable surface, or (c) both (a) and (b).
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Abstract
Aerospace vehicle fairing systems and associated methods, including fairings that house flap surface drive mechanisms on aircraft, are disclosed herein. One aspect of the invention is directed toward a fairing system that includes a fairing mounted to an airfoil. The fairing can have a longitudinal axis and a fairing section extending along the longitudinal axis forward and aft of a trailing edge portion of an airfoil section. In one embodiment of the invention, the fairing section can have a wide portion located aft of the airfoil section with a single spanwise width that is greater than or equal to a spanwise width of any other portion of the fairing section. In another embodiment of the invention the fairing section can have a first side and a second side, each with a point of maximum curvature. At least one point of maximum curvature can be located aft of the airfoil section.
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1. A fairing system, comprising:
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an airfoil having a trailing edge and an airfoil section with a trailing edge portion; and a fairing mounted to the airfoil section, the fairing having a longitudinal axis and a fairing section extending along the longitudinal axis forward and aft of the trailing edge portion of the airfoil section, with the airfoil section corresponding to a planform projection of a segment of the fairing on the airfoil, the fairing section having a wide portion located aft of the airfoil section, the wide portion of the fairing section having a single spanwise width measured perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the fairing that is greater than a spanwise width of any other portion of the fairing section, wherein the airfoil includes a movable surface and the fairing houses (a) at least a portion of a drive mechanism configured to move the movable surface, (b) at least a portion of one or more supports associated with the movable surface, or (c) both (a) and (b). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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