leadingEdgeDeviceType

A leading edge device is defined by its <outerShape> in the component segment (controlSurfaceOuterShapeLeadingEdgeType); its leading edge is the leading edge of the wing. Its <path> describes how it is deflected (see controlSurfacePathType). <wingCutOut> defines the part of the wing that is removed for the control surface (controlSurfaceWingCutOutType), and <structure> its own structure, built like the structure of the wing. <tracks> and <actuators> describe the mechanical links to the component segment (controlSurfaceTrackTypeType, controlSurfaceActuatorType).

Example

The slat of the example in controlSurfacesType. Its rear side is hollow, and it moves forward and down; the outer border is defined like the inner one:

<leadingEdgeDevice uID="Wing_slat">
    <name>Outer slat</name>
    <parentUID>Wing_componentSegment</parentUID>
    <outerShape>
        <innerBorder>
            <etaLE>
                <eta>0.45</eta>
                <referenceUID>Wing_componentSegment</referenceUID>
            </etaLE>
            <xsiTEUpper>0.15</xsiTEUpper>
            <xsiTELower>0.1</xsiTELower>
            <innerShape>
                <relHeightTE>0.4</relHeightTE>
                <xsiTE>0.07</xsiTE>
            </innerShape>
        </innerBorder>
        <outerBorder>
        ...
    </outerBorder>
    </outerShape>
    <path>
        <innerHingePoint>
            <hingeXsi>0.05</hingeXsi>
            <hingeRelHeight>0.5</hingeRelHeight>
        </innerHingePoint>
        <outerHingePoint>
            <hingeXsi>0.05</hingeXsi>
            <hingeRelHeight>0.5</hingeRelHeight>
        </outerHingePoint>
        <steps>
            <step>
                <controlParameter>0</controlParameter>
                <hingeLineRotation>0</hingeLineRotation>
            </step>
            <step>
                <controlParameter>1</controlParameter>
                <innerHingeTranslation>
                    <x>-0.3</x>
                    <y>0</y>
                    <z>-0.15</z>
                </innerHingeTranslation>
                <outerHingeTranslation>
                    <x>-0.3</x>
                    <z>-0.15</z>
                </outerHingeTranslation>
                <hingeLineRotation>-20</hingeLineRotation>
            </step>
        </steps>
    </path>
</leadingEdgeDevice>

Slat with a hollow rear side and a deflection path

Attributes

Name	Type	Use	Description
`@externalDataDirectory`	`xsd:string`	optional	Directory of the external file the element was read from, as URI
`@externalDataNodePath`	`xsd:string`	optional	Path of the parent element in the merged dataset, at which the element was inserted from an external file
`@externalFileName`	`xsd:string`	optional	Name of the external file the element was read from
`@uID`	`xsd:ID`	required	UID

Child elements

Name	Type	OccurrenceHow often the element may appear at this place. The schema writes it as minOccurs and maxOccurs on the declaration.	Description
allThe children below may appear in any order. Each may appear at most once.
`name`	`stringBaseType`	[1..1] required	Name
`description`	`stringBaseType`	[0..1] optional	Description
`parentUID`	`stringUIDBaseType`	[1..1] required	Parent: the component segment
`outerShape`	`controlSurfaceOuterShapeLeadingEdgeType`	[1..1] required	Outer shape
`wingCutOut`	`controlSurfaceWingCutOutType`	[0..1] optional	Cut-out in the wing for the leading edge device
`structure`	`wingComponentSegmentStructureType`	[0..1] optional	Structure
`path`	`controlSurfacePathType`	[1..1] required	Deflection path
`tracks`	`controlSurfaceTracksType`	[0..1] optional	Tracks guiding the leading edge device
`actuators`	`controlSurfaceActuatorsType`	[0..1] optional	Actuators that are not part of a track

leadingEdgeDeviceType

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