01.1 - Aircraft Design and Integrated System (Basics and Theory)
CS2 – MANTA – MULTI-FUNCTIONAL FLAP MECHANISM OFFERING A SECOND DEGREE OF FREEDOM
M. Desmet¹, J. Vervliet¹, D. De Wit¹, R. Seidler, Deutsches Zentrum Fuer Luft und Raumfahrt E.V., Germany; J. Docter, Netherlands Aerospace Centre, Netherlands; B. Everaert¹; ¹Asco Industries nv/sa, Belgium
The novel multi-functional flap mechanism saves weight by combining high-lift, load alleviation and roll control functionalities into one large control surface. The mechanism offers a second degree of freedom to the flap and this may lead to a performance increase and reduction on the fuel burn and emission of an aircraft.