Electrostatic fluid accelerator for controlling a fluid flow
US8049426B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 8, 2008 |
| Grant date | Nov 1, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01J49/04
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrostatic fluid accelerator includes an electrode array comprising an array of corona discharge electrodes and an array of accelerating electrodes for moving a fluid. A detector is configured to sense a constituent component of the fluid. A control circuit supplies power to the electrode array and operates the electrostatic fluid accelerator in response to an output from the detector.
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