Literature review : Biomimetic and conventional aircraft wing tips

• Main Authors: Ahmed Siddiqui, Naseeb, Asrar, Waqar, Sulaeman, Erwin
• 格式: Article
• 语言: English; English; English
• 出版: Embry Riddle Aeronautical University 2017
• 主题: TL500 Aeronautics
• 在线阅读: http://irep.iium.edu.my/58884/1/Biomimetic%20and%20Conventional%20Wing%20Tips.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/58884/7/58884_Biomimetic%20and%20conventional%20aircraft_scopus.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/58884/8/58884_Biomimetic%20and%20conventional%20aircraft_wos.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/58884/; http://commons.erau.edu/ijaaa/vol4/iss2/6/

This paper is an attempt to summarize the effect of wing tip devices employed by birds, as well as aeronautical engineers in the past to improve the performance characteristics of aircraft. The focus is on reduction of the induced drag or drag due to lift also known as inviscid drag. This paper will...