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US 10,086,927 B2Granted
Thermally controlled active flow control system
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorsArvin Shmilovich, Edward Andrew Whalen
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are presented. An active flow control system comprises a flow control valve, a manifold, and a temperature control system. The flow control valve is configured to control a flow of air into the manifold. The manifold is operatively connected to a number of actuators. The temperature control system is configured to heat at least a portion of the flow of air.
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An active flow control system comprising:
- a flow control valve configured to control a flow of air into a manifold;
- the manifold operatively connected to a number of actuators;
- a temperature control system configured to heat at least a portion of the flow of air;
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- ductwork connected to a heater and running from the heater into a portion of the manifold, the ductwork extending inside the manifold to each of the number of actuators.
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A method comprising:
- controlling a flow of air into a manifold operatively connected to a number of actuators of an active flow control system;
- heating at least a portion of the flow of air using a temperature control system to form a heated portion;
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- directing the heated portion towards the number of actuators;
- wherein ductwork connected to a heater runs from the heater into a portion of the manifold, the ductwork extending inside the manifold to each of the number of actuators.
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A method comprising:
- providing active flow control having a desired momentum using an active flow control system having a number of actuators;
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- decreasing a mass flow through the number of actuators while maintaining the desired momentum from the number of actuators;
- wherein ductwork connected to a heater runs from the heater into a portion of a manifold, the ductwork extending inside the manifold to each of the number of actuators.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.