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Slots
Flaps
Wing-tip slots
1. Plain flaps.
2. Split flaps.
3. Fowler flaps. and
4. Slotted flaps.
Plain flaps: The plain flaps are simply,hinged to the wing and
forms a part of the wing surface when raised.
Plain flaps
Split flap: The split flap gets its name from the hinge at the
bottom part of the wing near the trailing edge permitting it to
be lowered from the fixed top surface.
Split flap
Fowler flap: The Fowler flap fits into the lower part of the
wing so that it is flush with the surface. When the flap is
operated, it slides backward on tracks and tilts downward at
the same time. This increases wing camber, as do the
other types of flaps. However, Fowler flaps also increase the
wing area; thus, they provide added lift without
unduly increasing drag.
Fowler flaps
Slotted flap: The slotted flap is like the Fowler flap in
operation, but in appearance it is similar to the plain flap. This
flap is equipped with either tracks and rollers or hinges of a
special design. During operation, the flap moves downward
and rearward away from the position of the wing. The “slot”
thus opened allows a flow of air over the upper surface of the
flap. The effect is to streamline the airflow and to improve the
efficiency of the flap.
Slotted flap
Blown flap: This is such a system takes bleed air off the
engines and blows it over the flaps. This improves lift over the
flaps. In a conventional blown flap, a small amount of the
compressed air produced by the engine is “bled” off at the
compressor stage and piped to channels running along the rear
of the wing. Injecting high energy air into the boundary
layer produces an increase in the stalling AOA and maximum
lift coefficient by delaying boundary layer separation from
the aerofoil.
Blown Flap