An apparatus and method, according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a composite material selectively movable between an inactive position and an active position, and a control to apply a voltage to the composite material in response to a vehicle panel moving from a closed position to an open position to move the composite material to the active position to mitigate wind throb.


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    Title :

    ACTIVE AERO DEVICE TO ATTENUATE WIND THROB


    Contributors:
    HOWARD KEVIN (author) / LIETZ ROBERT (author) / ROMIG JOHN (author) / GAMBLE LAWREN (author) / INMAN DANIEL (author) / GULKER WILLIAM S (author) / POLIAKOV ARTEM (author)

    Publication date :

    2019-09-12


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge / B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR



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