Circulation control system for aerial vehicles

A circulation control system for an aerial vehicle. The system comprises an air supply unit attached to the aerial vehicle configured to generate a specified amount of mass air flow; an air delivery system, the air supply unit and the air delivery system being connected via at least one tube that tu...

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Hauptverfasser:	Rutherford, Matthew J, Valavanis, Kimon P, Kanistras, Konstantinos, Saka, Pranith Chander
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	AEROPLANES AIRCRAFT AVIATION BLASTING COSMONAUTICS HEATING HELICOPTERS LIGHTING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING NON-POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT PUMPS PERFORMING OPERATIONS POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS TRANSPORTING WEAPONS
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Zusammenfassung:	A circulation control system for an aerial vehicle. The system comprises an air supply unit attached to the aerial vehicle configured to generate a specified amount of mass air flow; an air delivery system, the air supply unit and the air delivery system being connected via at least one tube that turns at least one right angle; a circulation control wing through which air from the air supply unit is delivered through the air delivery system, the circulation control wing comprising at least one plenum configured to blow the air out of a slot in a trailing edge of the wing, and at least one dual radius flap positioned behind the slot.