No AccessAerodynamics of the Gurney flapDavid Jeffrey and David HurstDavid JeffreySouthampton, Univ., United KingdomSearch for more papers by this author and David HurstGlasgow, Univ., United KingdomSearch for more papers by this authorPublished Online:22 Aug 2012https://doi.org/10.2514/6.1996-2418SectionsRead Now ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload citationTrack citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmail About Previous chapter Next chapter FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee PDF for referencesCited byEffect of Gurney flap on the vortex-dominated flow over low-AR wings18 March 2023 | Experiments in Fluids, Vol. 64, No. 4Experimental Study on the Effect of Gurney Flap Thickness on Airfoil PerformanceMitchell Graham, Adrian Muradian and Lance W. Traub13 September 2017 | Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 55, No. 2Experimental study of near and far wake generated by a Gurney mini flap in turbulent flowJuan Delnero, Julio Marañón Di Leo and Mariano O. Garcia Sainz1 January 2016Flow control over an airfoil using virtual Gurney flaps20 February 2015 | Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 767Prediction of Gurney-Flap Lift Enhancement for Airfoils and WingsLance W. Traub26 August 2014 | AIAA Journal, Vol. 52, No. 9Aerodynamic Evaluation of Miniature Trailing-Edge Effectors for Active Rotor Control Claude G. Matalanis , Brian E. Wake , Daniel Opoku , Byung-Young Min , Nandita Yeshala and Lakshmi Sankar 22 May 2012 | Journal of Aircraft, Vol. 48, No. 3Aerodynamic Control of a Rectangular Wing Using Gurney Flaps and Synthetic JetsPatrick Shea and Douglas Smith15 June 2012Wake Vortex Control Using Static Segmented Gurney Flaps Claude G. Matalanis and John K. Eaton 2 May 2012 | AIAA Journal, Vol. 45, No. 2Numerical Studies of the Effects of Active and Passive Circulation Enhancement Concepts on Wind Turbine Performance16 July 2006 | Journal of Solar Energy Engineering, Vol. 128, No. 4An Investigation of the Effectiveness of Plain and Serrated Gurney FlapsKevin Garry and Gaylord Couthier15 June 2012Optical-velocimetry, wake measurements of lift and induced drag on a wingOptics and Lasers in Engineering, Vol. 44, No. 3-4Computational Analysis of a Microtab-Based Aerodynamic Load Control System for Rotor BladesJournal of the American Helicopter Society, Vol. 50, No. 3Experimental investigation of trailing-edge devices at transonic speeds4 July 2016 | The Aeronautical Journal, Vol. 106, No. 1058Adaptive wing and flow control technologyProgress in Aerospace Sciences, Vol. 37, No. 7Force enhancement of Gurney flaps on a wing in ground effectJonathan Zerihan and Xin Zhang22 August 2012 What's Popular 14th Applied Aerodynamics Conference 17 June 1996 - 20 June 1996New Orleans,LA,U.S.A.https://doi.org/10.2514/6.1996-2418 Crossmark TopicsAircraft Components and StructureAircraft DesignAircraft Operations and TechnologyAircraft Stability and ControlAircraft Wing ComponentsAircraft Wing DesignAircraftsAirfoilAirfoil NomenclatureFlight Control SurfacesHelicoptersRotorcraftsWing ConfigurationsWing Planforms KeywordsGurney FlapDrag ReductionTrailing EdgesNACA 0012Vortex StructureLaser Doppler AnemometryAdverse Pressure GradientLow Speed Wind TunnelAspect RatioSeparated FlowsDigital Topics Applied Aerodynamics