Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Vortex generators
- Patent Title (中): 涡流发电机
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Application No.: US14042443Application Date: 2013-09-30
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Publication No.: US09309903B2Publication Date: 2016-04-12
- Inventor: Dan John Clingman , Esther Shifra Zidovetzki , Randy Lee Macaraeg Mallari
- Applicant: The Boeing Company
- Applicant Address: US IL Chicago
- Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
- Current Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Chicago
- Agency: Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman, LLC.
- Main IPC: F15D1/00
- IPC: F15D1/00 ; B64C23/00 ; B64C23/06

Abstract:
Vortex generators are disclosed herein. An example apparatus includes a housing including a surface. The example apparatus also includes a bimorph actuator disposed in the housing. The bimorph actuator includes a first bimorph beam having a first portion fixed relative to the surface. A blade is rotatably coupled to the bimorph actuator, and the bimorph actuator is to rotate the blade to extend a portion of the blade through the surface to generate a vortex in a fluid flowing past the surface.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150090356A1 VORTEX GENERATORS Public/Granted day:2015-04-02
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