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Fluid Boundary Layer Control

  • US 20160009364A1
  • Filed: 02/22/2014
  • Published: 01/14/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/23/2013
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An apparatus adapted to control flow of a fluid boundary layer, comprising:

  • an aircraft wing housing, having a chord length, a leading edge and a trailing edge;

    at least one bearing element, disposed on an interior portion of the aircraft wing housing, disposed between a first endplate and a second endplate, substantially parallel to the chord length of the aircraft wing housing;

    at least one rod member, adapted to fit into the at least one bearing element, extending substantially perpendicular to the chord length of the aircraft wing housing, and;

    a rotational belt, disposed on an outer surface of the aircraft wing housing, having an inner surface comprising a first coefficient of friction and an outer surface comprising a second coefficient of friction, wherein the inner surface is operationally coupled to the at least one rod member and the outer surface of the rotational belt is in mechanical contact with the fluid boundary layer.

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