Active material actuated flow trips

Details Active material actuated flow trips Active material actuated flow trips

2007-05-07

2010-12-07

Gutman, Hillary (Department: 3612)

Land vehicles: bodies and tops

Bodies

With distinct wind deflector

Reexamination Certificate

active

07845709

ABSTRACT:
A vehicle flow trip, includes a moveable body portion in physical communication with a vehicle body, and an actuator comprising an active material in operative communication with the vehicle body and the moveable body portion; wherein the active material undergoes a change in a property upon receipt of an activation signal, wherein the change in a property is effective to displace the moveable body portion from either an original position or a deployed position in an airflow stream to the other of the original or the deployed position through motion of the actuator.

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