Passive actuation of a bistable adaptive air inlet. from Adaptive compliant structures for flow regulation
2017-08-04T08:43:33Z (GMT)
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A 60 m/s air flow above the bistable inlet, cause a pressure field that actuates snap-through from the initially open state to the closed state. The bistable configuration holds its closed configuration even when the air flow ceases due to its structural characteristics.
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