Inflatable wing
Abstract
An inflatable structure for use as an aerodynamic surface. The structure is formed from a series of cylindrical pressure chambers which are inflated to deploy the structure from its stored condition. Varying cylinder sizes yield aerodynamically curved surfaces.
- Inventors:
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- Albuquerque, NM
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 862537
- Patent Number(s):
- 3957232
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States Energy (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B64 - AIRCRAFT B64C - AEROPLANES
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- inflatable; structure; aerodynamic; surface; formed; series; cylindrical; pressure; chambers; inflated; deploy; stored; condition; varying; cylinder; sizes; yield; aerodynamically; curved; surfaces; curved surface; pressure chamber; curved surfaces; /244/416/428/
Citation Formats
Sebrell, Wayne A. Inflatable wing. United States: N. p., 1976.
Web.
Sebrell, Wayne A. Inflatable wing. United States.
Sebrell, Wayne A. Thu .
"Inflatable wing". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/862537.
@article{osti_862537,
title = {Inflatable wing},
author = {Sebrell, Wayne A},
abstractNote = {An inflatable structure for use as an aerodynamic surface. The structure is formed from a series of cylindrical pressure chambers which are inflated to deploy the structure from its stored condition. Varying cylinder sizes yield aerodynamically curved surfaces.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
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place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1976},
month = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1976}
}
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