Vehicular boundary layer control system and method

A method of controlling the boundary layer of a terrestrial vehicle, said method comprising:

• providing a plurality of perforations in an outer surface of said vehicle, at least a portion of said outer surface being in contact with said boundary layer;
• connecting a plurality of suction sources to at least one of said perforations through a suction isolator;
• detecting parametric information relating to said boundary layer;
• and said parametric information in order to induce changes in said boundary layer.

A boundary layer control system for a terrestrial vehicle, comprising:

• a plurality of perforations formed in an outer surface of said vehicle;
• a plurality of suction sources;
• a manifold for selectively connecting two or more of said plurality of suction sources together;
• a conduit for connecting at least one of said perforations to said manifold;
• an isolator for isolating at least one of said perforations from said manifold;
• a sensor for detecting ambient parameters affecting said boundary layer;
• a detector for detecting aerodynamic turbulence in proximity to said outer surface;
• and
• a controller operatively connected to said isolator, manifold, and said suction detector and said sensor.