Method of and apparatus for controlling the boundary layer flow over the surface of a body
Patent 4516747 Issued on May 14, 1985. Estimated Expiration Date: 
August 2, 2003. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
August 2, 2003. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References3362663 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 06/519689 filed on 08/02/1983US Classes:244/204, By controlling boundary layer244/130Aerodynamic resistance reducingExaminersPrimary: Barefoot, Galen L.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesF15D 1/12 (20060101)F15D 1/00 (20060101) B64C 23/00 (20060101) Foreign Application Priority Data1982-08-03 DEAbstractIn controlling the boundary layer of flow over the surface of a body, for reducing resistance and impeding flow separation, a sensor element in the surface measures certain flow values in the boundary layer. The measured values are conveyed to an analyzer control circuit which, in turn, conveys a signal to an active vibration transmitter in the surface of the body for providing the required control. | |
