System and method for reducing airfoil vortices

Details System and method for reducing airfoil vortices System and method for reducing airfoil vortices

2006-04-05

2011-11-22

Dinh, Tien (Department: 3644)

Aeronautics and astronautics

Aircraft sustentation

Sustaining airfoils

C244S199200, C244S199300

Reexamination Certificate

active

08061661

ABSTRACT:
A system and a method according to the invention reduce wake turbulence of an aircraft in that a component affixed to the extremity of the wing of an aircraft disturbs the rolling action of the air in the region of the outer wing by periodic hingeing movements.

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