GB201704787D0 - Foldable aerodynamic structure with slewing bearing - Google Patents

Foldable aerodynamic structure with slewing bearing

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GB201704787D0
GB201704787D0 GBGB1704787.9A GB201704787A GB201704787D0 GB 201704787 D0 GB201704787 D0 GB 201704787D0 GB 201704787 A GB201704787 A GB 201704787A GB 201704787 D0 GB201704787 D0 GB 201704787D0
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Prior art keywords
slewing bearing
aerodynamic structure
foldable aerodynamic
foldable
slewing
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Airbus Operations Ltd
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Airbus Operations Ltd
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Priority to GB1704787.9A priority Critical patent/GB2560900A/en
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64C—AEROPLANES; HELICOPTERS
    • B64C23/00—Influencing air flow over aircraft surfaces, not otherwise provided for
    • B64C23/06—Influencing air flow over aircraft surfaces, not otherwise provided for by generating vortices
    • B64C23/065—Influencing air flow over aircraft surfaces, not otherwise provided for by generating vortices at the wing tips
    • B64C23/069—Influencing air flow over aircraft surfaces, not otherwise provided for by generating vortices at the wing tips using one or more wing tip airfoil devices, e.g. winglets, splines, wing tip fences or raked wingtips
    • B64C23/072—Influencing air flow over aircraft surfaces, not otherwise provided for by generating vortices at the wing tips using one or more wing tip airfoil devices, e.g. winglets, splines, wing tip fences or raked wingtips the wing tip airfoil devices being moveable in their entirety
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64C—AEROPLANES; HELICOPTERS
    • B64C3/00—Wings
    • B64C3/38—Adjustment of complete wings or parts thereof
    • B64C3/40—Varying angle of sweep
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64C—AEROPLANES; HELICOPTERS
    • B64C3/00—Wings
    • B64C3/38—Adjustment of complete wings or parts thereof
    • B64C3/56—Folding or collapsing to reduce overall dimensions of aircraft
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02T—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION
    • Y02T50/00—Aeronautics or air transport
    • Y02T50/10—Drag reduction

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Rolling Contact Bearings (AREA)
GB1704787.9A 2017-03-27 2017-03-27 Foldable aerodynamic structure with slewing bearing Withdrawn GB2560900A (en)

Priority Applications (1)

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GB201704787D0 true GB201704787D0 (en) 2017-05-10
GB2560900A GB2560900A (en) 2018-10-03

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Families Citing this family (1)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US11254412B2 (en) 2019-03-29 2022-02-22 The Boeing Company Foldable raked wing tips having aerodynamic devices

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US3279721A (en) * 1964-10-30 1966-10-18 Boeing Co Bearing arrangement for variable sweep wing aircraft
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FR1531596A (en) * 1967-05-23 1968-07-05 Dassault Avions Connection device between the fuselage and the movable wings of a variable-geometry airplane
FR1569233A (en) * 1967-07-05 1969-05-30
DE1935920A1 (en) * 1969-07-15 1971-05-27 Messerschmitt Boelkow Blohm Storage facility
US8708286B2 (en) * 2012-06-21 2014-04-29 The Boeing Company Swing tip assembly rotation joint
US9296471B2 (en) * 2013-10-06 2016-03-29 The Boeing Company Swing wing tip system, assembly and method with dual load path structure
GB2539497A (en) * 2015-06-19 2016-12-21 Airbus Operations Ltd A Rotational Joint For An Aircraft Folding Wing
US9856910B2 (en) * 2015-11-30 2018-01-02 Roller Bearing Company Of America, Inc. Self-lubricated thrust bearing for a hinged aircraft wing

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