Leading edge structure for a flow control system of an aircraft

A leading edge structure (11) for a flow control system of an aircraft (1), including a leading edge panel (13) that surrounds a plenum (17), wherein the leading edge panel (13) has a first side portion (21), a second side portion (27), an inner surface (33) and an outer surface (37), wherein the le...

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Hauptverfasser: Bertolini, Ivano, Obermaier, Martin, Höft, Michael, Nielsen, Frank, Rajkowski, Sergej, Yap, Jeff Wee Hong
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Zusammenfassung:A leading edge structure (11) for a flow control system of an aircraft (1), including a leading edge panel (13) that surrounds a plenum (17), wherein the leading edge panel (13) has a first side portion (21), a second side portion (27), an inner surface (33) and an outer surface (37), wherein the leading edge panel (13) having micro pores (45) forming a fluid connection between the plenum (17) and the ambient flow (39), wherein a first air inlet/outlet device (49) is arranged in the first side portion (21) and a second air inlet outlet/device (51) is arranged in the second side portion (27), fluidly connected to the plenum (17), and wherein the first air inlet/outlet device (49) comprises a pivotable first door (55) and the second air inlet outlet/device (51) comprises a pivotable second door (61).