Active control of vortices for skin friction reduction
AssigneesQuest Integrated, LLC, University of Washington
InventorsGiovanni Nino, Robert E. Breidenthal, Aline Cotel
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Abstract
Systems and method for active control of stationary vortices for aerodynamic structures are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method for active control of vortices over a solid surface includes: generating vortices proximate to the solid surface; sensing locations of vortices by printed skin sensors; and maintaining the vortices in their fixed spanwise positions with respect to the solid surface by actuation of printed skin actuators.
Claims27
A method for active control of vortices over a solid surface, comprising:
- generating vortices proximate to the solid surface;
- sensing locations of vortices by printed skin sensors;
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- maintaining the vortices in their fixed spanwise positions with respect to the solid surface by actuation of printed skin actuators.
A system for active control of vortices over a solid surface, comprising:
- printed skin sensors configured to sense locations and/or strength of the vortices;
- a controller configured to receive an input from the printed skin sensors;
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- printed skin actuators configured to maintain the vortices in their fixed spanwise locations with respect to the solid surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.