The invention relates to an aircraft (5) comprising an aerodynamic surface (6), an aerodynamics improvement device with a first electrode (27) embedded beneath and electrically isolated from the aerodynamic surface (6), a second electrode (28) electrically isolated from the first electrode (27), a voltage generator (30) adapted to apply a voltage between the first and the second electrode, further comprising a layer of electrically insulating material (26) between the second electrode (28) and the aerodynamic surface (6). The invention also relates to methods for detecting ice on and de-icing an aerodynamic surface (6), and for delaying a boundary layer transition and separation from the aerodynamic surface.
AERODYNAMICS IMPROVEMENT DEVICE FOR AN AIRCRAFT AND AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH SUCH DEVICE
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DISPOSITIF D'AMÉLIORATION DE L'AÉRODYNAMIQUE POUR AÉRONEF ET AÉRONEF ÉQUIPÉ D'UN TEL DISPOSITIF
2024-04-03
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
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