Laminar Flow & Active Boundary-Layer Control
Drag-reduction via natural laminar flow, suction, and active flow control.
Keeping airflow laminar reduces drag and fuel burn, but real-world contamination (bugs, rain, icing) makes it difficult at scale. Advances in surface manufacturing, sensing, and active boundary-layer control can expand the usable laminar envelope on wings and nacelles.
TRL
6/9Demonstrated
Impact
4/5
Investment
4/5
Category
Hardware
