Aircraft Airfoil Assembly and Method

2005-01-3148

10/3/2005

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Abstract
Content
An aircraft rotatable airfoil assembly in the nature of a helicopter machine and having two airfoils diametrically disposed about an axis of rotation. Air baffles are mounted on the radially inner and radially outer ends of the airfoils and for blocking the vortices inherently generated by the orbiting of the airfoils. The baffles thereby avoid vortices which reduce the lift force on the aircraft by eliminating the air flow from under the airfoil to above the airfoil and around the airfoil inner and outer ends. The assembly can be included in an airliner or an automobile. The aircraft is arranged for vertical and horizontal flight.
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/2005-01-3148
Pages
18
Citation
Solheim, R., "Aircraft Airfoil Assembly and Method," SAE Technical Paper 2005-01-3148, 2005, https://doi.org/10.4271/2005-01-3148.
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Publisher
Published
10/3/2005
Product Code
2005-01-3148
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English