Device for controlling a vortex trail generated by the...

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2011-01-11

2011-01-11

Collins, Timothy D (Department: 3644)

Aeronautics and astronautics

Aircraft sustentation

Sustaining airfoils

C244S130000, C244S198000, C244S204000, C244S214000, C244S204100

Reexamination Certificate

active

07866608

ABSTRACT:
A device for controlling a vortex trail generated by an oblong element of an aircraft bearing surface includes a control component arranged on a fixing element of the oblong element and on a bearing surface such that a base of the control component contacts the leading edge of the bearing surface. The control component has a triangular shape, on a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis thereof, whose two adjacent sides form flanks interconnected by a rounded edge.

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