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This invention, though preferably applied to aircraft structure, has application to foil-bearing devices in general, creating structure somewhat similar to the structure of a mobius band surface which characteristically rejoins to itself, because said structure produces unique continuity of one surf

This invention, though preferably applied to aircraft structure, has application to foil-bearing devices in general, creating structure somewhat similar to the structure of a mobius band surface which characteristically rejoins to itself, because said structure produces unique continuity of one surface blending into a subsequent one, said structure most often having opposed higher and lower pressure-dynamic surfaces. These "mobius-like" structures join foil segments and complementary surfaces to specific fluid-dynamic components (foil segments joined to foil extensions, shaped and contoured panels, subsequent foil segments, and moveable surfaces) such that there is particular unique continuity of a first fluid-dynamic component to a subsequent one thus more effectively utilizing foil-created fluid-dynamic pressure flow for orchestrated lift and thrust production and reducing vortex-induced fluid-dynamic drag than have other inventions of the prior art.

대표청구항 ▼

1. A joining structure for at least one fluid dynamic structure, said fluid dynamic structure comprising a leading and a trailing edge with a pressure surface and a suction surface between said leading and trailing edges and an end, said joining structure having a first surface and a second surface

1. A joining structure for at least one fluid dynamic structure, said fluid dynamic structure comprising a leading and a trailing edge with a pressure surface and a suction surface between said leading and trailing edges and an end, said joining structure having a first surface and a second surface and at least two ends, one end of said joining structure is connected to said end of said fluid dynamic structure such that said first surface of said joining structure is continuous with the suction surface of said fluid dynamic structure and the second surface of said fluid dynamic structure is continuous with the pressure surface of said fluid dynamic structure, and said joining structure curves and twists such that the second end thereof is also connected to an end of at least one subsequently joined fluid dynamic structure with said first surface of said joining structure now continuous with the subsequent suction surface of said joined fluid dynamic structure, and said second surface of said joining structure now continuous with the subsequent pressure surface of said joined fluid dynamic structure.