NASA, United Technologies Research Center Set Boundary Layer Fan Test
Credit: UTRC
The concept of ingesting the boundary layer to improve the cruise efficiency of future airliners is well accepted and under study, but a key enabler toward achieving that vision—an engine or propulsor fan design that can operate in the turbulent flow regime—has yet to be proven. This is set to...
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