Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Active modular aerodynamic drag reduction system
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Application No.: US15234262Application Date: 2016-08-11
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Publication No.: US09963175B2Publication Date: 2018-05-08
- Inventor: David Menicovich , Michael Amitay , Daniele Gallardo
- Applicant: RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
- Applicant Address: US NY Troy
- Assignee: RENNSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
- Current Assignee: RENNSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Troy
- Agency: RatnerPrestia
- Main IPC: B62D35/00
- IPC: B62D35/00 ; B62D37/02

Abstract:
Systems and methods for airflow control of a moving ground vehicle are provided. The system includes an actuator module and a sensor unit mounted on the vehicle, and a controller. The actuator module includes at least one synthetic jet actuator to generate a synthetic jet, to modify an airflow around the vehicle. The sensor unit includes at least one environment sensor to capture environmental sensor data proximate the vehicle. The controller receives the environmental sensor data from the sensor unit and determines at least one of a drive frequency and a drive amplitude for controlling the at least one synthetic jet actuator, based on the received environmental data.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160347381A1 ACTIVE MODULAR AERODYNAMIC DRAG REDUCTION SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2016-12-01
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