The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2005
Farrukh S. Alvi, Tallahassee, FL (US);
Chiang Shih, Tallahassee, FL (US);
Anjaneyulu Krothapalli, Tallahassee, FL (US);
Farrukh S. Alvi, Tallahassee, FL (US);
Chiang Shih, Tallahassee, FL (US);
Anjaneyulu Krothapalli, Tallahassee, FL (US);
Florida State University Research Foundation, Tallahassee, FL (US);
Abstract
A dynamic cavity air flow system reduces the highly unsteady flow over exposed aircraft cavities by incorporating a series of microjets proximate the leading edge of a cavity. The microjets, which may articulate, issue a supersonic jet flow toward the rear or trailing edge of the cavity whenever the cavity is exposed during flight. The microjets receive the air for the flow from either a dedicated pressurized gas source aboard the aircraft or from bleed air taken from an engine of the aircraft. Appropriate sensors and controllers are provided for control of the system.