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Spanwise Traveling Electro Pneumatic Actuator Systems and Control Logic for Flow Control Applications
Spanwise Traveling Electro Pneumatic Actuator Systems and Control Logic for Flow Control Applications
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机译:流量控制应用中的Spanwise行程电动气动执行器系统和控制逻辑
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Disclosed are fluidic actuator systems for active flow control applications, methods for making/using such fluidic actuator systems, and vehicles equipped with fluidic actuators to modify airfoil aerodynamics. A Spanwise Traveling Electro-Pneumatic (STEP) actuator architecture for active flow control (AFC) generates variable actuation using high-speed electronic valves to move an array of discrete jets in a spanwise direction. The STEP actuator uses pneumatic power to provide flow control authority and electric power to minimize system power requirements. Disclosed STEP actuator systems help to reduce mass flow requirements for equivalent flow control performance, e.g., when compared to steady blowing systems. This flow control approach may provide necessary flow control authority, for example, for high-lift systems, while keeping pneumatic power requirements (e.g., mass flow and pressure) for the AFC system within an aircraft's capability for system integration. Disclosed STEP actuators systems may regulate spanwise flow encountered by many aircrafts, including swept-back wing configurations.
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