Patent ID: 6484971
Filing Date: 2002-11-26
Classification: B64C,Y02T

Abstract:
A method of suppressing separation of a fluid flow adjacent a surface of a body, during flow along the surface of the body, the method including:providing the surface of the body with at least one barrier member, wherein, without said at least barrier member, the flow of the fluid includes, adjacent the surface of the body, in the direction of the flow of the fluid, an attached boundary layer flow region and a separated boundary layer flow region, and, spaced from the surface of the body, includes a smooth outer flow region, whereby the attached and separated boundary layer flow regions are between the surface of the body and the smooth outer flow region, and wherein each of the at least one barrier member extends in a direction away from the surface of the body into the separated boundary layer flow region but not into the smooth outer flow region.