Apparatuses and methods for controlling fluid flow over surfaces, e.g. wings, are disclosed. A system can include a surface influenced by a fluid flow moving across the surface, a vortex generator disposed proximate to the surface, the vortex generator for altering a vortex pattern within the fluid flow moving across the surface, and a controller for activating the vortex generator to alter the vortex pattern within the fluid flow moving across the surface. The vortex generator can comprise one or more fluid injectors each for injecting a fluid jet into the fluid flow driven by air pressure. The fluid injectors can be disposed along a leading edge of a strake where the strake is disposed on an engine nacelle and the surface comprises an aircraft wing surface. Activation can occur under open or closed loop control with sensors.
VORTEX CONTROL ON ENGINE NACELLE STRAKE AND OTHER VORTEX GENERATORS
2022-12-29
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
VORTEX CONTROL ON ENGINE NACELLE STRAKE AND OTHER VORTEX GENERATORS
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