The concept of moving surface boundary-layer control has proved quite successful in increasing lift and delaying stall of slender bodies like airfoil sections. We assess effectiveness of the concept in reducing drag of bluff bodies, such as a two-dimensional flat plate at large angles of attack, rectangular prisms, and three-dimensional models of trucks, through an extensive wind-tunnel test program.
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Modi et al. (1991) studied this question.