In one embodiment, a method for reducing drag includes forming a smooth surface (130) on a first portion (120) of a physical object (100). The method also includes forming periodic riblets (110) on a second portion (130) of the physical object (100). The method further includes generating a flow over the periodic riblets (110) of the second portion (130) of the physical object (100) and over the smooth surface (130) of the first portion (120) of the physical object (100). The second portion (130) of the physical object (100) is adjacent to the first portion (120) of the physical object (100). Each peak of each riblet (110) of the periodic riblets (110) of the second portion (130) of the physical object (100) is located above a plane of the smooth surface (130) of the first portion (120) of the physical object (100). Each valley between adjacent riblets of the periodic riblets (110) of the second portion (130) of the physical object (100) is located below the plane of the smooth surface (130) of the first portion (120) of the physical object (100). A length of each riblet (110) of the periodic riblets (110) runs parallel to a direction of the flow.


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    Title :

    PARTIALLLY SUBMERGED PERIODIC RIBLETS


    Additional title:

    TEILWEISE EINGELASSENE PERIODISCHE RIPPENSTRUKTUREN
    NERVURES RÉCURRENTES PARTIELLEMENT NOYÉES


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    Publication date :

    2021-02-24


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / F15D FLUID DYNAMICS, i.e. METHODS OR MEANS FOR INFLUENCING THE FLOW OF GASES OR LIQUIDS , Strömungsdynamik, d.h. Verfahren oder Vorrichtungen zum Beeinflussen der Strömung von Gasen oder Flüssigkeiten



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