Aerodynamic or hydrodynamic surfaces

Details Aerodynamic or hydrodynamic surfaces Aerodynamic or hydrodynamic surfaces

1987-11-04

1991-08-06

Focarino, Margaret A.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Aircraft sustentation

Sustaining airfoils

244198, B64C 358

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ABSTRACT:
An aerodynamic or hydrodynamic surface having a swept-back leading edge includes at least one flow separation device located on an attachment line of the leading edge, such as a step-up, step-down, fence or gap. The flow separation devices are preferably arranged normal to the leading edge and are dimensioned so that span-wise turbulent air flow is re-laminarized downstream of the devices thus reducing skin-friction and greatly improving the aerodynamic or hydrodynamic efficiency of the surface.

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