Results are presented of a study conducted to analyze the potential aerodynamic improvements which can be obtained with aft-swept wing tips at subsonic speeds. A review and summary of previous swept-tip applications and studies are given. Additionally, the through evolution optimized tail-fin shapes of fast-cruising aquatic animals are examined as well as the wing planform shapes of sea birds. These superior long-distance travellers both display lifting-surface planform shapes with increased leading-edge sweep towards the tip. These observations and analytical results obtained with a nonlinear surface-panel method demonstrate that substantial induced-drag improvements can be obtained through the adoption of planform shapes with highly-tapered aft-swept tips.
Drag-reduction characteristics of aft-swept wing tips
01.01.1986
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Drag-reduction characteristics of aft-swept wing tips
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