An investigation was made in the Langley V/STOL tunnel to determine, by the trailing wing sensor technique, the effectiveness of various segments of the existing flight spoilers on a transport aircraft model when they were deflected as trailing-vortex-alleviation devices. The four combinations of flight-spoiler segments investigated were effective in reducing the induced rolling moment on the trailing wing model by as much as 40 to 50 percent at distances behind the transport model of from about 7 to 27 transport wing spans, 27 spans being the downstream limit of distances used in this investigation. Results obtained at about 7 wing spans downstream for two of the spoiler configurations indicate that essentially all the reduction in induced rolling moment on the trailing wing model was realized at a spoiler deflection of about 30 deg.


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    Title :

    Low-speed wind-tunnel investigation of various segments of flight spoilers as trailing-vortex-alleviation devices on a transport aircraft model


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    Publication date :

    1976-03-01


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English