Systems and methods for enhancing operations of an aircraft (100) may include a plasma generator, (102), a sensor (104) and a controller (106). The plasma generator (102) may be positioned on an exterior of the aircraft (100) such that it can provide localized heating thereon. The sensor (104) may be configured to sense and transmit information regarding a transonic flight condition such as speed to the controller (106). The controller (106) may be configured to activate the plasma generator (102) in response to information from the sensor (104) so as to mitigate a transonic shock wave through localized heating.
Mitigating transonic shock wave with plasma heating elements
Verringerung der transsonischen Schockwellen mit Plasma-Heizelementen
Attenuation d'ondes de choc transsoniques avec éléments chauffants à plasma
01.11.2017
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge |
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