Low drag surface

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1984-09-20

1990-09-11

Jordan, Charles T.

Aeronautics and astronautics

Aircraft sustentation

Sustaining airfoils

244130, 244207, B64C 138

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049555650

ABSTRACT:
A low drag surface comprises at its upstream edge, an intermittent linear vortex producing means which extends transverse to the flow over the surface and produces a succession of rolling vortices extending transverse to said flow. The vortices move across the surface and reduce drag in the manner of roller bearings. In preferred embodiments the vortex producing means is mechanical, in the form of an oscillating part or fluid dynamic, in the form of a nozzle arrangement.

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patent: 4039161 (1977-08-01), Bauer
patent: 4117995 (1978-10-01), Runge
patent: 4434957 (1984-03-01), Moritz

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