CA1002027A - Wingtip vortex dissipator for aircraft - Google Patents

Wingtip vortex dissipator for aircraft

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Publication number
CA1002027A
CA1002027A CA204,823A CA204823A CA1002027A CA 1002027 A CA1002027 A CA 1002027A CA 204823 A CA204823 A CA 204823A CA 1002027 A CA1002027 A CA 1002027A
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dissipator
aircraft
wingtip vortex
wingtip
vortex
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James C. Patterson (Jr.)
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
    • B64C—AEROPLANES; HELICOPTERS
    • B64C23/00—Influencing air flow over aircraft surfaces, not otherwise provided for
    • B64C23/06—Influencing air flow over aircraft surfaces, not otherwise provided for by generating vortices
    • B64C23/065—Influencing air flow over aircraft surfaces, not otherwise provided for by generating vortices at the wing tips
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02T—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION
    • Y02T50/00—Aeronautics or air transport
    • Y02T50/10—Drag reduction
CA204,823A 1974-05-24 1974-07-15 Wingtip vortex dissipator for aircraft Expired CA1002027A (en)

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US05/473,973 US3984070A (en) 1974-05-24 1974-05-24 Wingtip vortex dissipator for aircraft

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CA1002027A true CA1002027A (en) 1976-12-21

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US (1) US3984070A (de)
JP (1) JPS50156200A (de)
CA (1) CA1002027A (de)
DE (1) DE2434516A1 (de)

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FR2821605B1 (fr) * 2001-03-01 2003-05-30 Eads Airbus Sa Procede et dispositif pour accelerer la destruction d'au moins deux vortex dans le sillage d'un mobile, en particulier d'un avion
US8016244B2 (en) * 2004-02-20 2011-09-13 The Boeing Company Active systems and methods for controlling an airfoil vortex
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US7661629B2 (en) * 2004-02-20 2010-02-16 The Boeing Company Systems and methods for destabilizing an airfoil vortex
US7740206B2 (en) * 2006-04-13 2010-06-22 The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford Junior University Translating active Gurney flap to alleviate aircraft wake vortex hazard
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DE2434516A1 (de) 1975-12-04
US3984070A (en) 1976-10-05
JPS50156200A (de) 1975-12-17

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