Title:
FLUID BOUNDARY LAYER CONTROL
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2014/186023
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The lift and drag performance of all vehicles is strongly influenced by viscous effects, and in turn, laminar separation bubbles. This application employs an effective fluid boundary layer control strategy that reduces parasitic drag, allows for more usable angles of attack, and delays or stops separation. In the approach of this application, the control surface effectively uses the Magnus effect to delay or stop a separation bubble from forming, which can increase lift, reduce drag, and delay degrees of stall by directly manipulating the velocity gradient in the fluid boundary layer.
Inventors:
GOEL HARSHIL (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2014/017869
Publication Date:
February 26, 2015
Filing Date:
February 22, 2014
Export Citation:
Assignee:
VIRES AERONAUTICS INC (US)
International Classes:
B64C23/08; B64C3/10
Foreign References:
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| US20070185628A1 | 2007-08-09 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
FRANKS, Ross (PCPO Box 67598, Rancho Santa Fe California, US)
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