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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2012
Motofumi Tanaka, Yokohama, JP;
Hisashi Matsuda, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroyuki Yasui, Yokohama, JP;
Shohei Goshima, Yokohama, JP;
Naohiko Shimura, Atsugi, JP;
Kunihiko Wada, Yokohama, JP;
Tamon Ozaki, Fuchu, JP;
Toshiki Osako, Kawasaki, JP;
Masahiro Asayama, Yokohama, JP;
Yutaka Uchida, Kamakura, JP;
Motofumi Tanaka, Yokohama, JP;
Hisashi Matsuda, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroyuki Yasui, Yokohama, JP;
Shohei Goshima, Yokohama, JP;
Naohiko Shimura, Atsugi, JP;
Kunihiko Wada, Yokohama, JP;
Tamon Ozaki, Fuchu, JP;
Toshiki Osako, Kawasaki, JP;
Masahiro Asayama, Yokohama, JP;
Yutaka Uchida, Kamakura, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An airflow control devicein an embodiment includes: a vortex shedding structure portiondischarging an airflow flowing on a surface in a flow direction as a vortex flow; and a first electrodeand a second electrodedisposed on a downstream side of the vortex shedding structure portionvia a dielectric. By applying a voltage between the first electrodeand the second electrode, flow of the airflow on the downstream side of the vortex shedding structure portionis controlled.