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October 4, 2022
Patent Application Number
16722101
Date Filed
December 20, 2019
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Methods, systems, and assemblies for controlling flight control surfaces of an aircraft wing are described. The method comprises displacing a first trailing edge of a first flight control surface towards a contact surface of a second flight control surface; determining a mechanical stiffness of the first flight control surface as defined by a ratio of ΔF/ΔX as the first flight control surface is displaced, where ΔF is a difference in force F applied to at least two different positions X1 and X2 of the first flight control surface at times T1 and T2, and ΔX is a difference in position X2−X1; and achieving full contact between the first trailing edge and the second leading edge when a known full contact mechanical stiffness is reached.
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