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Abstract

An adjustable flow control system includes a fluid source, a mass-flux device and a controller. The fluid source is configured to generate a fluid flow. The mass-flux device has an inlet to receive the fluid flow. The fluid flow is transferred from the inlet to an outlet that has an exit area with a variable geometry. The controller is configured to calculate a particular exit area of the mass-flux device to achieve a flow performance metric, calculate a fluid property of the fluid flow to produce the flow performance metric based on the particular exit area, determine if the fluid source could generate the fluid flow to match the fluid property, and control the variable geometry of the exit area to establish the particular exit area in response to the fluid source being able to generate the fluid flow to match the fluid property.

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