Aerofoil
US5992793A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 6, 1997 |
| Grant date | Nov 30, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 6, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T50/10
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An aerofoil comprises a leading edge and a trailing edge which define a mean chord length, and the aerofoil having an inner or root end adapted for attachment to an aircraft, and an outer end which includes a tip which is adapted in use to divide the airflow into two generally equal vortices one being an inner vortex and the other being an outer vortex the inner vortex being arranged to trail from an outer edge of a forward region of the tip and pass over a rear region of the tip.
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