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US 2014/0112765 A1Published application
Fluidic actuator
AssigneeROLLS-ROYCE plc
InventorsMarko BACIC, Ronald William DANIEL
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Abstract
A fluidic actuator comprising: a fluid nozzle for delivering fluid and a tube having an open end and a closed end, the open end spaced from the fluid nozzle. Also a pair of electrodes mounted in the tube and spaced apart to create a spark gap therebetween. A voltage source is arranged to supply a voltage across the pair of electrodes wherein the voltage causes plasma formation in the spark gap thereby shortening the effective length of the tube.
Claims17
A fluidic actuator comprising:
- a fluid nozzle for delivering fluid;
- a tube having an open end and a closed end, the open end spaced from the fluid nozzle,
- a pair of electrodes mounted in the tube and spaced apart to create a spark gap therebetween;
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- a voltage source arranged to supply a voltage across the pair of electrodes wherein the voltage causes plasma formation in the spark gap thereby shortening the effective length of the tube.
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