An air-redirection formation for a tip portion of an aerofoil such as an aircraft wing includes: a first portion, which includes a first surface which forms a continuation of the aerodynamic lifting surface of the wing, and which is for directing vortices away from the aerofoil; and a second portion, which is spaced from the first portion and which is positioned to generate uplift due to the directed vortices.
WING TIPS AND WING TIP CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN METHODS
2021-05-20
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge |