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Abstract

Movable surface planes include opposed independently movable endless surfaces over the majority of opposite sides of the planes. By moving one surface in the same direction as the fluid flow about the plane, and the opposite surface in a direction opposite the fluid flow, the flow is accelerated across the surface moving in the same direction to produce a lesser pressure, and retarded across the surface moving in the opposite direction to produce a greater pressure. The net result is a force urging the plane toward the surface moving in the direction of ambient fluid flow. The two surfaces of the present invention may be operated independently of one another, to move in the same or opposite directions and to have the same or different velocities. The movable surfaces are porous and communicate with ductwork within the structure, to provide fluid flow through the surfaces for boundary layer control.

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First Claim