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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 11, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2014
Applicant:
Bae Systems Plc, London, GB;
Inventors:
Clyde Warsop, Bristol, GB;
Nisar Ahmed Mirza, Rochester, GB;
Assignee:
BAE Systems plc, London, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 21/08 (2006.01); B64C 21/02 (2006.01); B63B 1/32 (2006.01); B63G 8/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 21/08 (2013.01); B63B 1/32 (2013.01); B63G 8/00 (2013.01); B64C 21/02 (2013.01); B64C 2230/04 (2013.01); B64C 2230/16 (2013.01); B64C 2230/18 (2013.01); B64C 2230/22 (2013.01); Y02T 50/166 (2013.01);
Abstract
A tile assembly () which, in use, is fitted to a base structure to form at least part of a fluid washed surface. The tile assembly comprises a housing () with at least one plenum () being provided within the housing (). A wall () of the housing () is provided with a plurality of flow passages () which extend from the plenum side of the wall () to an outer surface () of the wall. Flow passage closures () are provided which are operable to open and close at least some of the flow passages ().