Disclosed are methods and apparatuses for mitigating the formation of concentrated wake vortex structures generated from lifting or thrust-generating bodies and maneuvering control surfaces wherein the use of contour surface geometries promotes vortex-mixing of high and low flow fluids. The methods and apparatuses can be combined with various drag reduction techniques, such as the use of riblets of various types and/or compliant surfaces (passive and active). Such combinations form unique structures for various fluid dynamic control applications to suppress transiently growing forms of boundary layer disturbances in a manner that significantly improves performance and has improved control dynamics.
METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MITIGATING TRAILING VORTEX WAKES OF LIFTING OR THRUST GENERATING BODIES
2022-02-24
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge |
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