15 - Guest lectures

RIBLETS IN AVIATION- FIRST EVER INDUSTRIALIZATION WITH AEROSHARK

J.U. Müller, Lufthansa, Germany

The drag-reducing effect of riblets has been known for decades but has never been really used in aviation industry. rnBASF and Lufthansa Technik (LHT) developed a material that meets all requirements and LHT then obtained a supplemental type certificate (STC) for a large-area wrap on a Boeing 777. rnThe presentation describes the development, certification, roll-out and the further outlook.rnrn

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