Aeronautics and astronautics – Aircraft structure – Details
Patent
1993-11-04
1994-12-20
Huppert, Michael S.
Aeronautics and astronautics
Aircraft structure
Details
244199, 105 13, 2961801, 7386164, B64C 2306, B61D 1702, B62D 3702, G01F 144
Patent
active
053740130
ABSTRACT:
A method of and apparatus for reducing drag produced by relative air movement on a moving body are disclosed. The method includes the steps of modifying a rear air pressure behind a rear of the body such that the rear air pressure is increased, wherein the air pressure modifying step includes inletting an amount of air from a boundary flow around the body and forming a pressure shell behind the rear of the body, wherein the pressure shell forming step includes forming a large vortex behind the rear of the body by outletting the inlet air at the rear of the body in a plurality of small high-energy vortices.
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Bassett David A.
Bassett Marlin R.
Schroeder John C.
Ansley Virna Lissi
Huppert Michael S.
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