

HONEYCOMB SCIENTIFIC
SCREEN DEMONSTRATION*
Red yarn tufts in an air jet with
and without a hex screen.
Without Hex
Screen
With Hex Screen
- The jet is directed upward and the yarn illustrates the reduction in
rotational velocity.
- 80% of the rotational energy imparted by the prop is recovered and
converted to thrust thereby compensating for the drag of the screens.
HEXJET
SCIENTIFIC SCREEN DISSERTATION
* Patent number 6,152,793