System and method for manipulating and controlling fluid flow over a surface
US6371414B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 16, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 16, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 16, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T50/60
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides a system and method for actively manipulating and controlling aerodynamic or hydrodynamic fluid flow over a surface. More specifically, the present invention provides a system and method to control aerodynamic or hydrodynamic fluid flow behavior of a ducted fluid flow using very-small-scale effectors. The system and method for actively manipulating and controlling fluid flow over a surface includes the placement of arrays of very-small-scale effectors on ducted surfaces bounding the ducted fluid flow. These very-small-scale effectors actively manipulated the boundary layer manipulated to control the flow behavior of the ducted fluid flow and suppress or prevent flow separation within the primary fluid flow.
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