JP Straley
Active Member
Hello Everyone:
I've been reading about a drag reduction device aimed at reducing drag on large trucks. Plasma Stream is the company that advertises their technology. At the web site it shows a video, a flat plate in a stream of air. Increase the angle of attack and flow detaches, which is a stall condition. With the plasma stream device, the flow remains attached even at high angles of attack. Turn it off, the flow instantly detaches. Turn it back on, the flow re-attaches.
I'd be against putting it on a wing during landing operations, it might instantly stall you at high angle of attack if there were a system failure. But for drag reduction along the fuse, especially at the relatively low speeds of most homebuilts, it might be very interesting. Higher cruise. Save gas.
Well, anyone have any information about this system?
JP Straley
I've been reading about a drag reduction device aimed at reducing drag on large trucks. Plasma Stream is the company that advertises their technology. At the web site it shows a video, a flat plate in a stream of air. Increase the angle of attack and flow detaches, which is a stall condition. With the plasma stream device, the flow remains attached even at high angles of attack. Turn it off, the flow instantly detaches. Turn it back on, the flow re-attaches.
I'd be against putting it on a wing during landing operations, it might instantly stall you at high angle of attack if there were a system failure. But for drag reduction along the fuse, especially at the relatively low speeds of most homebuilts, it might be very interesting. Higher cruise. Save gas.
Well, anyone have any information about this system?
JP Straley
