wing and drag reduction device to reduce wing tip vortex effects

摘要

In one embodiment, a wing includes a low pressure side, a high pressure side opposite the low pressure side, and a drag reduction apparatus coupled to the low pressure side with the use of an adhesive. the drag reduction apparatus includes a first side coupled to the low pressure side of the wing, and a second side opposite the first side, the second side comprising a plurality of vortex generators arranged in a matrix configuration, wherein the Vortex generator array configuration is operable to weaken a wing-generated wing tip vortex by generating one or more paddle vortices near one end of the wing's low pressure side.