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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 03, 2007
Richard B. Miles, Princeton, NJ (US);
Sergey O. Macheret, Lancaster, CA (US);
Mikhail Shneider, Princeton, NJ (US);
Alexandre Likhanskii, Princeton, NJ (US);
Joseph Steven Silkey, Florissant, MO (US);
Richard B. Miles, Princeton, NJ (US);
Sergey O. Macheret, Lancaster, CA (US);
Mikhail Shneider, Princeton, NJ (US);
Alexandre Likhanskii, Princeton, NJ (US);
Joseph Steven Silkey, Florissant, MO (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Princeton University, Princeton, NJ (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for controlling flow with electrical pulses are disclosed. An aircraft system in accordance with one embodiment includes an aerodynamic body having a flow surface exposed to an adjacent air stream, and a flow control assembly that includes a first electrode positioned at least proximate to the flow surface and a second electrode positioned proximate to and spaced apart from the first electrode. A dielectric material can be positioned between the first and second electrodes, and a controller can be coupled to at least one of the electrodes, with the controller programmed with instructions to direct air-ionizing pulses to the electrode, and provide a generally steady-state signal to the electrode during intervals between the pulses.