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BOUNDARY LAYER FENCE [1 record]

Record 1 2014-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Airframe
  • Aircraft Maneuvers
DEF

A fixed plate that projects from the upper surface of an airplane wing and sometimes continues around the leading edge, that is substantially parallel to the airstream, and that is used to prevent spanwise flow.

OBS

fence: term standardized by the British Standards Institution (BSI).

OBS

wing fence: term standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • overwing fence

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cellule d'aéronefs
  • Manœuvres d'aéronefs
DEF

Lame parallèle à l'axe d'un avion guidant l'écoulement de l'air sur sa voilure.

OBS

barrière de couche limite : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

OBS

cloison de décrochage : terme uniformisé par les Comités d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et Maintenance.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Célula de aeronaves
  • Maniobras de las aeronaves
CONT

El separador de capa límite es un elemento vertical que se sitúa desde el comienzo del borde de ataque en el intradós hasta parte del extradós, es de escaso grosor, en muchos casos es solo una chapa cuando los aviones son de baja velocidad.

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