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US 2026/0175969 A1Published application
Methods for optimizing boundary layer control (blc) systems and related systems
OwnerDavid Thomas BIRKENSTOCKinventor
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Abstract
Methods for optimizing Boundary Layer Control (BLC) systems and related systems (e.g. a Laminar Flow Control (LFC) system or systems, a Static Pressure Thrust (SPT) system or systems, a Boundary Layer Ingestion (BLI)/Wake Immersed Propulsion (WIP) system or systems, and/or low-dissipation BLC fluid-movement system or systems) to operate in concert with each other and a bellows air-moving system are disclosed.
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A system for optimizing boundary layer control for an aerodynamic body having an outer structure enclosing an inner cavity, comprising:
- at least one bellows assembly disposed in the inner cavity and spaced apart from inner surfaces of the outer structure so as to define a void between said inner surfaces and the bellows assembly;
- a first boundary control inlet defined in an upper surface of the outer structure and in communication with the void;
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- a second boundary control inlet defined in a lower surface of the outer structure and in communication with the void;
- wherein the bellows assembly comprises a primary bellows and a secondary bellows operating in a sequentially-timed manner with the primary bellows.
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