FLOW-CONTROL DEVICE, COMPONENT HAVING A FLOW-CONTROL DEVICE, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING A FLOW-CONTROL DEVICE

申请公布号：: US2013255796(A1)
申请号：: US201213690438
申请日期：: 2012.11.30
申请公布日期：: 2013.10.03
申请人：: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
发明人：: DIMASCIO PAUL STEPHEN;HEFNER REBECCA EVELYN
分类号：: F16S5/00
主分类号：: F16S5/00
摘要：: A flow-control device, a component, and method of producing a flow-control device are disclosed. The flow-control device includes thermally-adjustable features positioned along a surface of the flow-control device configured to be adjacent to a flow, and a heating member in direct or indirect contact with the thermally-adjustable features. The thermally-adjustable features deploy from or retract toward the surface in response to a predetermined temperature change provided by the heating member. The deploying from or the retracting toward of the thermally-adjustable features increases or decreases turbulation of the flow along the surface. The component includes the flow-control device. The method includes forming the thermally-adjustable features along the surface of the flow-control device, in direct or indirect contact with a heating member. The thermally-adjustable features deploy from or retract toward the surface in response to a predetermined temperature change provided by the heating member.