Perforated surface for suction-type laminar flow control
AssigneeRohr, Inc.
InventorsSean Tiwari, Luby Weaver
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Abstract
An apparatus is provided for promoting laminar flow. The apparatus includes a panel extending between an interior surface and an exterior air flow surface. The panel includes a plurality of macro apertures and a plurality of micro apertures. A first one of the macro apertures extends into the panel from the interior surface. A first one of the micro apertures extends into the panel from the exterior air flow surface and is fluidly coupled with the first one of the macro apertures.
Claims20
An apparatus for promoting laminar flow, the apparatus comprising:
- a panel extending between an interior surface and an exterior air flow surface, and including a plurality of macro apertures and a plurality of micro apertures;
- a first one of the macro apertures extending into the panel from the interior surface;
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- a first one of the micro apertures extending into the panel from the exterior air flow surface and fluidly coupled with the first one of the macro apertures.
A method for manufacturing an apparatus for promoting laminar flow, the method comprising:
- forming a plurality of macro apertures and a plurality of micro apertures into a panel which extends between an interior surface and an exterior surface;
- a first one of the macro apertures extending into the panel from the interior surface;
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- a first one of the micro apertures extending into the panel from the exterior surface, and fluidly coupled with the first one of the macro apertures.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.