A means for attenuating the vortex created at aircraft wingtips which consists of a retractable planar surface transverse to the airstream and attached downstream of the wingtip which creates a positive pressure gradient just downstream from the wing is presented. The positive pressure forces a break up of the rotational air flow of the vortex.
Wingtip vortex dissipator for aircraft
1976-10-05
Miscellaneous
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English
Wingtip-Vortex Turbine Lowers Aircraft Drag
NTRS | 1982
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