Aeronautics and astronautics – Aircraft sustentation – Sustaining airfoils
Reexamination Certificate
2007-04-03
2007-04-03
Barefoot, Galen (Department: 3644)
Aeronautics and astronautics
Aircraft sustentation
Sustaining airfoils
C060S243000, C060S761000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11029713
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus comprising: an aerodynamic surface adapted for producing an adverse pressure gradient in a fluid flow; and a first pulse detonation actuator disposed adjacent the aerodynamic surface and adapted for impulsively detonating a fuel/air mixture to produce a pressure rise and velocity increase of combustion products therein, the aerodynamic surface having a plurality of separation control holes adapted for communicating combustion product flows from the first pulse detonation actuator to the aerodynamic surface for modulating separation of the fluid flow from the aerodynamic surface.
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Barefoot Galen
DeCristofarc Richard A.
General Electric Company
Patnode Patrick K.
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