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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2011
Filed:
May. 07, 2007
Troy Prince, Cleveland, OH (US);
Frederick J. Lisy, Euclid, OH (US);
Mehul P. Patel, Streetsboro, OH (US);
Jack M. Dicocco, Broadview Heights, OH (US);
Reed Carver, Aurora, OH (US);
Robert N. Schmidt, Cleveland, OH (US);
Troy Prince, Cleveland, OH (US);
Frederick J. Lisy, Euclid, OH (US);
Mehul P. Patel, Streetsboro, OH (US);
Jack M. DiCocco, Broadview Heights, OH (US);
Reed Carver, Aurora, OH (US);
Robert N. Schmidt, Cleveland, OH (US);
Orbital Research Inc., Cleveland, OH (US);
Abstract
A forebody flow control system and more particularly to aircraft or missile flow control systems for enhanced maneuverability and stabilization at high angles of attack. The present invention further relates to a method of operating the flow control system. In one embodiment, the present invention includes a missile or aircraft comprising an afterbody and a forebody; at least one flow effector on the missile or aircraft forebody; at least one sensor having a signal associated therewith, the at least one sensor being positioned to detect flow separation on the missile or aircraft forebody; and a closed loop control system; wherein the closed loop control system is used for activating and deactivating the at least one flow effector based on at least in part the signal of the at least one sensor.