An overview is presented of a 10 year program managed by NASA which seeks to make possible the most efficient use of energy for aircraft propulsion and lift as well as provide a technology that can be used by U.S. manufacturers of air transports and engines. Supercritical wings, winglets, vortex drag reduction, high lift, active control, laminar flow control, and aerodynamics by computer are among the topics discussed. Wind tunnel models in flight verification of advanced technology, and the design, construction and testing of various aircraft structures are also described.
Aerodynamics/ACEE: Aircraft Energy Efficiency
1981
8 pages
Report
No indication
English
Aircraft , Aerodynamics , Aerodynamic characteristics , Aircraft structures , Drag reduction , Energy conservation , Transport aircraft , Active control , Boeing 747 aircraft , Boundary layer control , Color , Computational fluid dynamics , Fuel consumption , Nacelles , Supercritical wings , Wind tunnel tests