An ionic airflow management system for a motor vehicle includes a controller, a power supply in communication with the controller, at least one exterior component of a motor vehicle having an integral electrode in electrical communication with the power supply, the integral electrode comprising a cathodic terminal portion and an anodic terminal portion oriented relative to a managed airflow vector, and at least one sensor in communication with the controller, the at least one sensor including a speed sensor. The power supply receives signals from the controller to supply a predetermined amount of electrical power to the integral electrode based on a threshold speed detected by the speed sensor in an active mode. The power supply receives signals from the controller to switch off electrical power to the integral electrode below the threshold speed in an inactive mode.
ACTIVE IONIC PROPULSION SYSTEM FOR MOTOR VEHICLES
2024-02-01
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
Propulsion dynamics of motor vehicles
Engineering Index Backfile | 1957
|PROPULSION DYNAMICS OF MOTOR VEHICLES
SAE Technical Papers | 1957
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