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Rotor blade construction for circulation control aircraft

Abstract

A circulation control aircraft rotor blade having a spanwise Coanda surface 16 and a plurality of spanwise extending flexible composite material panels 18 cooperating with the surface to define slots for the discharge of compressed air from within the blade with each panel having first flexure means 60 associated with screw adjustments 36 for establishing a slot opening preload and second flexure means 62 associated with screw adjustments 38 for establishing a slot maximum opening.

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Carter, Sr., Donald R., Krauss, Timothy A., Sedlak, Matthew. 1986-12-02. Rotor blade construction for circulation control aircraft. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20080008226

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