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Rotatable non-circular forebody flow controllerThe invention is a rotatable, non-circular forebody flow controller. The apparatus comprises a small geometric device located at a nose of a forebody of an aircraft and a non-circular cross-sectional area that extends toward the apex of the aircraft. The device is symmetrical about a reference plane and preferably attaches to an axle which in turn attaches to a rotating motor. The motor rotates the device about an axis of rotation. Preferably, a control unit connected to an aircraft flight control computer signals to the rotating motor the proper rotational positioning of the geometric device.
Document ID
19910021826
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Moskovitz, Cary A.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
September 24, 1991
Subject Category
Aircraft Design, Testing And Performance
Report/Patent Number
Patent Number: NASA-CASE-LAR-14212-1-CU
Patent Number: US-PATENT-5,050,819
Patent Application Number: US-PATENT-APPL-SN-565090
Accession Number
91N31140
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
NASA-CASE-LAR-14212-1-CU|US-PATENT-5,050,819
Patent Application
US-PATENT-APPL-SN-565090
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