Omnidirectional and Controllable Wing Using Fluid Ejection

Abstract

A vehicular lift wing having a Coanda edge perimeter, is provided with a nozzle slot formation from which fluid ejection is directed tangentially from the full Coanda edge perimeter during translation through an ambient fluid medium. Omnidirectional control means supplies pressurized fluid to the nozzle slot formation at different azimuthal locations along the Coanda edge perimeter for selectively controlled generation of dynamic forces exerted on the wing.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 22, 1996
Accession Number
ADD018770

Entities

People

  • Ernest O. Rogers
  • Robin D. Imber

Organizations

  • United States Department of the Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerodynamic Configurations
  • Aircraft Wings
  • Aircrafts
  • Airfoils
  • Circular Wings
  • Directional
  • Ejection
  • Flow
  • Hydrofoils
  • Hypervelocity Flow
  • Inventions
  • Omnidirectional
  • Patents
  • Planform
  • Structural Components
  • Translations
  • Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Robotics and Automation.