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Active Multi-Winglets for Improved Aircraft Performance and Ride

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Air Force
Contract: F33615-01-C-3120
Agency Tracking Number: 001VA-0963
Amount: $749,594.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 2001
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
3213 Carmel Bay Drive, Suite 200
Mount Pleasant, SC 29466
United States
DUNS: 045886095
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Gerald Gregorek
 Chief Scientist
 (614) 292-7354
 gregorek.1@osu.edu
Business Contact
 Jerome Pearson
Title: President
Phone: (843) 856-3590
Email: jerome.pearson@att.net
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

This program will produce prototypes of aircraft wingtip treatments to reduce induced drag without increasing span of aircraft wings, and to reduce wind dynamic responses for improved ride. The advantages of conventional winglets have been demonstrated ontransport aircraft and business jets. Phase I of this effort demonstrated that even greater results can be obtained by modified winglets of new design. Phase II will develop and demonstrate prototype models of these new winglets that can be used for avariety of applications in unmanned air vehicles, general aviation craft, and commercial airliners. The incorporation of all the innovations proposed here will produce maximum reduction in induced drag, leading to improved range and endurance, andreduction on wing dynamic response, leading to improved ride quality and fatigue life.

* Information listed above is at the time of submission. *

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