Apparatus and method for fluid manipulation

An intentional fluid manipulation apparatus (IFMA) assembly, the IFMA comprising:

• an upstream intentional momentum shedding apparatus (IMSA) configured to impart a first induced velocity to a local free stream flow during a nominal operation requirement;
• at least a downstream IMSA, arranged such that a fluid passing through both the upstream IMSA and downstream IMSA forms a streamtube, with the downstream IMSA being configured to impart a second induced velocity to the local free stream flow within at least a portion of the streamtube, wherein the second induced velocity at the location of the downstream IMSA has a component in a direction opposite to the direction of the first induced velocity at the location of the downstream IMSA;
• and
• wherein the upstream IMSA is configured to deliver more power to the fluid within the streamtube than is removed from the fluid within the streamtube by the downstream IMSA during a first nominal operation requirement, wherein the first nominal operation requirement comprises delivering a net power to the fluid within the streamtube, or
• wherein the upstream IMSA is configured to deliver less power to the fluid within the streamtube than is removed from the fluid within the streamtube by the downstream IMSA during a second nominal operation requirement, wherein the second nominal operation requirement comprises removing a net power from the fluid within the streamtube,
• wherein the net power is calculated from the difference of the far wake portion of the streamtube and the free stream portion of the streamtube.