Body provided with a superficial area adapted to reduce drag when the body is moving relative to a gaseous or watery medium
Body provided with a superficial area adapted to reduce drag when the body is moving relative to a gaseous or watery medium, comprising depressions in said superficial area, wherein the depressions have a greater length than width and are provid- ed in the superficial area so as to collectively shap...
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Format | Patent |
Language | English |
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09.03.2018
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Summary: | Body provided with a superficial area adapted to reduce drag when the body is moving relative to a gaseous or watery medium, comprising depressions in said superficial area, wherein the depressions have a greater length than width and are provid- ed in the superficial area so as to collectively shape a curvature provided in a length direction of said depressions in the superficial area, and/or said depressions themselves are provided with a curvature in their length direction. The depressions are thus adapted to provide that a turbulent boundary layer of the gaseous or watery medium adjacent to the superficial area of the body is exposed to lateral excitation with reference to a movement direction of the body in the gaseous or watery medium or with reference to a flow direction of said turbulent boundary layer along said superficial area of the body. Said lateral ex citation results in a reduction of drag. |
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Bibliography: | Application Number: NL20162017402 |