Talk:Splitter plate (aeronautics)

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I thought I knew how aircraft splitter plates work, otherwise I wouldn't have started this article, but looking for citations on the net has led me to doubt my understanding of the topic, I've now reduced the article to what I can be sure off, I would appreciate any help in expanding it making sure its correct.--KTo288 (talk) 14:02, 15 February 2013 (UTC)

My first reaction, subject to digging out some references in slower time. A splitter plate is not a diffuser, quite the opposite. On an engine intake, it typically diverts the boundary layer away from the engine airflow, whereas a diffuser would mix the boundary layer with the rest of the engine airflow: jet exhaust diffusers are commonplace. In some designs part of the air diverted by the splitter plate may be passed to a secondary intake for some other purpose, perhaps (and I can't recall specific examples) fresh air for the pilot or to feed a pneumatic compressor. In others the diverted airstream is exhausted in a carefully designed way to enhance some aerodynamic characteristic. — Cheers, Steelpillow (Talk) 17:54, 15 February 2013 (UTC)

I note the article does not yet cite any references despite that fact that I inserted two in the further reading section. Hünecke (1997) pp. 76–79 is part of my own flight collection. I quoted what I thought was the most useful passage from that book. If you want more, ask --Senra (talk) 14:44, 17 February 2013 (UTC)

Thanks everybody.--KTo288 (talk) 21:19, 20 February 2013 (UTC)

Variable geometry - which way?

The Fencer had a variable geometry splitter which moved so as to give a higher max speed at altitude and higher altitude. WHich way would it have moved? Midgley (talk) 22:54, 24 March 2015 (UTC)