Bearing structure with reduced tip vortex
AssigneesGeco A.S., Francais, Etat
InventorsStéphane Cordier, Laurence Briancon-Marjollet
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Abstract
The bearing structure such as a wing is fitted with toothed platelets (16) at its free edges to break tip vortex produced at these places by fluid pressure distribution. Vortex dissipation is accelerated, vortex remanence is considerably reduced. In the case of a deflector for a line of hydrophones (30) towed by a ship (31) to carry out seismic tests at sea, the noise disturbing the hydrophones (30) is reduced. In the case of marine applications, risks of cavitation are much reduced, particularly with regard to stabilizers or propellers. In the case of aeronautics applications, vortex remanence on take-off and on landing of planes is reduced.
Claims8
A structure for producing lift in a fluid medium subject to a flow, the structure having a main elongation direction and finishing in a free end contour (12, 36), the free end contour including a plurality of ridges (18, 25, 28, 38) arranged in succession in the direction of the flow and not parallel to the direction of the flow, characterised in that it is fitted with an end structure including a plate (8) approximately perpendicular to a main portion of the structure and which possesses the free end contour (12), and in that the ridges are located on an edge of the plate extending approximately in the direction of flow and located on a low-pressure side (3) of the fluid delimited by the main portion (1) of the structure.
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