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Title:
METHOD TO REDUCE WAVE RESISTANCE OF AN AIRPLANE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2000128088
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

To reduce the negative pressure peak above the main wing and delay the generation of impact waves and reduce wave resistance by providing a fluid control device such as an engine nacelle in a predetermined position on top of the main wing and actively superposing the air current generated by this fluid control device on the air current above the main wing.

When an engine nacelle is provided on top of the main wing and the front/back directional position of the front end of the engine nacelle is set in the range of 63% to 100% from the front end of the wing chord of the main wing (b, i), impact waves are generated on top of the main wing in the transonic velocity region such that wave resistance is prevented from increasing, which enables cruising speed to be increased while avoiding an increase in fuel consumption. If the front end of the engine nacelle is farther forward than a position of 63% of the wing chord (e, f), the effect of preventing impact waves is unable to be displayed and wave resistance increases.


Inventors:
FUJINO MICHITADA
KAWAMURA YUICHI
Application Number:
JP30699198A
Publication Date:
May 09, 2000
Filing Date:
October 28, 1998
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
HONDA MOTOR CO LTD
International Classes:
B64C23/00; B64D27/02; B64D27/18; B64D29/02; (IPC1-7): B64D27/18; B64C23/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Ken Ochiai (1 person outside)