Aerodynamic devices for enhancing lift and reducing drag

An aerodynamic device for enhancing lift and reducing drag of a flying disc, the device comprising:

• a plurality of raised members, each having a symmetric profile and including:
• a central portion having an elongated profile;
• and
• a first outer portion and a second outer portion arranged substantially parallel to and on opposing sides of the central portion, each of the first and second outer portions having an elongated profile,
• wherein the plurality of raised members are situated adjacent one another to form a continuous structure on a surface of the flying disc,
• wherein the plurality of raised members are oriented in a substantially circumferential direction on the surface of the flying disc, and
• wherein the first outer portion and the second outer portion each have a shorter height dimension than the central portion.

An aerodynamic device for enhancing lift and reducing drag on a body, the device comprising:

• a plurality of raised members, each having a symmetric profile and including:
• a central portion having an elongated profile;
• and
• a first outer portion and a second outer portion arranged substantially parallel to and on opposing sides of the central portion, each of the first and second outer portions having an elongated profile,
• wherein the plurality of raised members are situated adjacent one another to form a continuous structure on or defining at least a portion of a surface of the body,
• wherein the continuous structure of raised members is oriented such that the raised members are substantially aligned with a direction of localized flow on the body, and
• wherein the first outer portion and the second outer portion each have a shorter chordwise dimension than the central portion.