A flow interrupting device may cause a flow to separate from a wingtip device at a desired angle of attack. The flow interrupting device may be coupled to a leading edge of a wingtip device where a flow disruptor may be configured to alleviate a load on the wingtip device. The flow disrupter may comprise an edge that extends into a boundary layer at a threshold angle of attack that may disrupt the boundary layer and cause a flow to separate from the wingtip device. This separated flow may reduce stresses experienced by the wingtip device and wing during various flight conditions where a transverse flow is encountered. 6020350_1 (GHMatters) P98832.AU BELAG N K C) Co~
Airflow interrupting devices
2018-12-13
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge |
INTERRUPTING DEVICE, INTERRUPTING METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM
European Patent Office | 2018
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