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We have shown for the first time using numerical simulations that heating a short strip at the trailing edge of an airfoil can increase the lift to drag ratio by as much as 60%. The Physics behind this effect was also explored.
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This page is a summary of: Lift Augmentation by Thermal Forcing at the Trailing Edge, June 2017, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA),
DOI: 10.2514/6.2017-3910.
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