[vc_row type=”in_container” bg_parallax=”” color_overlay=”” vu_equal_height_columns=”” row_id=”” el_class=””][vc_column vu_vertical_align=”middle”] Microvane Technology
Very simply, Microvanes generate swirl in direction opposite to natural aft fuselage vortices and reshapes air flow around the aft cargo door; thereby, reducing total drag and thrust requirements on the aircraft.
Extensive testing for flight (over 18,000 hours), wind tunnel, and Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) was completed from 2003-2014, validating Microvane safety and optimization of the design configuration to produce optimal drag reduction results.
While trend data was retrieved from the Post-flight Removable Memory Module (RMM), other impact and structural data was extracted from the Automated Inspection, Repair, Corrosion and Aircraft Tracking (AIRCAT) system.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” bg_parallax=”” color_overlay=”” vu_equal_height_columns=”” row_id=”” el_class=””][vc_column vu_vertical_align=”top”] Proven Effective, Tested for Safety
[/vc_column_text] Patent Information
European Patent Application EP 2 230 175 A2, Filed 3/17/2010, Titled “Microvanes for Aircraft Aft Body Drag Reduction”
U.S. Patent 9,079,658 B2, issued 7/14/2015, Titled “Vortex Generation Device”[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]