Patents by Inventor Frank HAUCKE

Frank HAUCKE has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9371131
    Abstract: A flow body having a surface, a leading edge has an active flow control system. The active flow control system includes a plurality of openings, at least one control pressure varying device and at least one fluidic actuator with an interaction chamber having an inlet connectable to an air source, at least two outlets and at least two control pressure ports. The openings are distributed along or parallel to the leading edge in a side-by-side relationship and extend through the surface. The control pressure varying device is connected to the at least two control pressure ports in a fluidic manner, wherein the control pressure varying device is adapted to bring about the flow of the fluid at least majoritarily into a respective one of the outlets. Each of the outlets is connected to one individual opening of the plurality of openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Matthias Bauer, Frank Haucke, Wolfgang Nitsche, Burkhard Goelling
  • Patent number: 9014877
    Abstract: An aircraft with aerofoils including a main wing and a control flap that includes an adjustment flap. The aircraft includes an actuator for the control flap, as well as a sensor device for acquiring the position of the control flap, an arrangement of flow-influencing devices for influencing the fluid that flows over a segment of the main wing, and flow-state sensor devices for measuring the flow state. The aircraft includes a flight control device connected to the sensor device for acquiring the position of the control flap and to the flow-state sensor devices, and connected to the actuator and flow-influencing devices for transmitting actuating commands, and a flight-state sensor device connected to the flight control device for transmitting flight states. The flight control device includes a function that selects the flow-influencing devices that are operated for optimizing local lift coefficients on the aerofoil, depending on the flight state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2015
    Assignee: Airbus Operations GmbH
    Inventors: Burkhard Gölling, Frank Haucke, Matthias Bauer, Wolfgang Nitsche, Inken Peltzer
  • Publication number: 20130035808
    Abstract: An aircraft with aerofoils including a main wing and a control flap that includes an adjustment flap. The aircraft includes an actuator for the control flap, as well as a sensor device for acquiring the position of the control flap, an arrangement of flow-influencing devices for influencing the fluid that flows over a segment of the main wing, and flow-state sensor devices for measuring the flow state. The aircraft includes a flight control device connected to the sensor device for acquiring the position of the control flap and to the flow-state sensor devices, and connected to the actuator and flow-influencing devices for transmitting actuating commands, and a flight-state sensor device connected to the flight control device for transmitting flight states. The flight control device includes a function that selects the flow-influencing devices that are operated for optimising local lift coefficients on the aerofoil, depending on the flight state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2012
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicant: AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
    Inventors: Burkhard GÖLLING, Frank HAUCKE, Matthias BAUER, Wolfgang NITSCHE, Inken PELTZER