A riblet impression system, comprising an impression mold element (604) having a negative profiled mold of a riblet array; a malleable paint layer (602) adapted to be provided on an aerodynamic surface (111); a gantry (606) supporting the impression mold element and adapted for positioning and motion of the latter over the aerodynamic surface (111); and, a computer control system (608) connected to and controlling the gantry (606) on a predetermined path over the aerodynamic surface (111) and further controlling the gantry vertically with respect to the aerodynamic surface to sequentially impress the negative profiled mold of a riblet array of the impression mold element (604) in the malleable paint layer (602) provided on the aerodynamic surface (111) in order to form a riblet profile along the predetermined path.


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    Title :

    DRAG REDUCTION RIBLETS INTEGRATED IN A PAINT LAYER


    Additional title:

    IN EINE LACKSCHICHT INTEGRIERTE WIDERSTANDSREDUZIERUNGSRIBLETS
    NERVURES DE RÉDUCTION DE TRAÎNÉE INTÉGRÉES DANS UNE COUCHE DE PEINTURE


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    Publication date :

    2016-02-10


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge



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