Also due to the minute size of these tabs, their activation and response times are much faster than that of conventional trailing edge devices. Davis 3ft by 4ft Wind Tunnel Facility. The numerical algorithm is used as a tool for optimizing the location and configuration of the tabs. The microtabs are fabricated in the Class 100 Cleanroom Facility in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department. Preliminary wind tunnel experiments conducted using the tunnel facility have generated results consistent with past studies.
Research continues in developing a remotely actuated, retraction system for the tabs.