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Old 25th Jan 2005, 07:40
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Thomas coupling
 
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Turbulators when they blow tangential to vortex generators can sometimes trigger induced oscillations which perpetuate a resonance approximately 3 generations to the first harmonic. When this becomes fully established laminar fatigue envelopes are propgated at the genesis of the flow and allow boundary flow to disrupt.

It could reduce your Vne by up to 1 knot on a still wind day.
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