Patents Assigned to Aircus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH
  • Aerodynamic profile with a reversibly deformable contour for aircraft, in particular for rotary wing aircraft
    Patent number: 8770523
    Abstract: An aerodynamic profile (10) for aircraft, in particular for rotary wing aircraft, which profile (10) includes a cover skin (14, 15) on the pressure side and on the suction side, with a profile contour that is controllably formable in the rear profile region (13) by actuators (30), wherein each cover skin (14, 15) is designed as a non-shear-resistant sandwich that includes a film or foil (21, 22) which is connected to a non-shear-resistant core (20), wherein the cover skins (14, 15) are held in their profile shape by flexible webs (17).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Aircus Helicopters Deutschland GmbH
    Inventor: Rupert Pfaller