Streamwise-Oriented 'Finlets' (IMAGE)

Lehigh University

Streamwise-Oriented 'Finlets'

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Streamwise-oriented 'finlets' are installed on a wing or blade trailing-edge to reduce trailing-edge noise by up to 10dB without substantial changes to the aerodynamic performance and over a range of angles of attack.

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Nathan Alexander

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