Rippenanordnung in einer Flügelspitzenvorrichtung

Details

Veröffentlichungs-Nr.

EP3363734

Aktenzeichen

EP18156811

Anmeldetag

14. Februar 2018

Veröffentlichung

15. Juni 2022

Erteilung

15. Juni 2022

Rechtsraum

EP

IPC

B64C23/06B64C3/58

Abstract

An aircraft (1) having a wing (3) and a wing tip device (4) at the tip of the wing (3), wherein the wing tip device (4) comprises a rib (16) positioned in a span wise region (C) of the wing tip device (4) in which transonic flow occurs when the aircraft (1) is in flight. A method of designing an aircraft (1) comprising predicting where transonic flow occurs on the wing tip device (4) when the aircraft (1) is in flight, and designing the wing tip device (4) with a rib (16) positioned in the span wise region (C) of the wing tip device (4) in which the predicted transonic flow occurs. A method of manufacture (1000) of an aircraft comprising manufacturing the designed aircraft to that design.

Anmelder

Firma

Airbus Operations Limited

Land

🇬🇧 Großbritannien

Fachgebiete