Fluid reaction surfaces (i.e. – impellers) – With heating – cooling or thermal insulation means – Changing state mass within or fluid flow through working...
Reexamination Certificate
2007-09-04
2007-09-04
Nguyen, Hoang (Department: 3748)
Fluid reaction surfaces (i.e., impellers)
With heating, cooling or thermal insulation means
Changing state mass within or fluid flow through working...
C415S115000, C415S116000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10958589
ABSTRACT:
An aerofoil has a body, and at least one flow control device, the flow control device including a passage within the body of the aerofoil, and a passage outlet at an upper aerofoil surface of the aerofoil, whereby in use, air from the passage passes through the passage outlet to affect airflow over the upper surface of the aerofoil over at least a range of incidence angles, wherein the passage outlet is provided by an outlet fitting which is secured relative to the upper surface of the aerofoil, the outlet fitting including a surface part which lies contiguously with the surrounding upper aerofoil surface so there is no or only a minimal discontinuity where the surface part and the surrounding upper aerofoil surface interface, the surface part of the fitting further including an opening which communicates with the passage within the body of the aerofoil.
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Abstract 0402521.1.
Jackson Douglas E.
Nguyen Hoang
Stites & Harbison PLLC
Westland Helicopters Limited
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