A Concept of a Shapevariable Fowler Flap on Transport Aircraft

Abstract

This paper presents a part of the major project 'Adaptive Wing (ADIF)' of the partners German Aerospace Center (DLR), DaimlerChrysler Research, and DaimberChrysler Aerospace Airbus. Using the Airbus A330/340 fowlerflap as an example, the objective of this project is to show, how the high lift behavior of modern transport aircraft can be improved by intelligent structural concepts, without negative effects on cruise flight. Even an improvement in transonic flight is possible. For this, a combination of passive and active measures is necessary, as the following paper shows.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADP011132

Entities

People

  • Christian Anhalt
  • Delf Sachau
  • Elmar Brierbach

Organizations

  • German Aerospace Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Actuators
  • Aerodynamic Configurations
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Efficiency
  • Elastic Properties
  • High Lift
  • High Lift Devices
  • Mechanics
  • Military Aircraft
  • Spars
  • Split Flaps
  • Stiffness
  • Transport Aircraft
  • Transport Ships
  • Vehicles
  • Vibration

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Naval Engineering and Maritime Security

Technology Areas

  • Space