Aircraft control surface actuation system with helical actuation path
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1. An aircraft control surface actuation system comprising:
- a wing member; and
an aircraft control surface pivotally connected to said wing member along a pivot axis,wherein said aircraft control surface is configured to translate along said pivot axis relative to said wing member while simultaneously rotating about said pivot axis relative to said wing member.
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Abstract
An aircraft control surface actuation system including a wing member and an aircraft control surface hingedly connected to the wing member along a pivot axis, wherein the aircraft control surface is configured to axially move along the pivot axis when the aircraft control surface pivots relative to the wing member about the pivot axis.
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1. An aircraft control surface actuation system comprising:
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a wing member; and an aircraft control surface pivotally connected to said wing member along a pivot axis, wherein said aircraft control surface is configured to translate along said pivot axis relative to said wing member while simultaneously rotating about said pivot axis relative to said wing member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 14)
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10. A method for actuating an aircraft control surface relative to a wing member, said method comprising the steps of:
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connecting said aircraft control surface to said wing member along a pivot axis such that said aircraft control surface translate along said pivot axis while simultaneously rotating about said pivot axis; and applying an axial force to said aircraft control surface to cause said aircraft control surface to move relative to said wing member. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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