Oscillating Flap Lift Enhancement Device

Abstract

A lift enhancing device for a solid wing is disclosed wherein a motor driven, flap dynamically oscillating flap mechanism produces an increase in the lifting capabilities of the wing.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 23, 1999
Accession Number
ADD019810

Entities

People

  • Samuel Greenhalgh

Organizations

  • United States Department of the Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Aerial Warfare
  • Aircrafts
  • Airfoils
  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Experimental Data
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Free Stream
  • Frequency
  • High Angles
  • Inventions
  • Leading Edges
  • Patents
  • Trailing Edges
  • United States
  • Wing Flaps

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Electronics Engineering