US 12,479,520 B2
Composite panels and system for active flow control on motor vehicles
Kevin Howard, Plymouth, MI (US); Andres Arrieta Diaz, West Lafayette, IN (US); Karthik Boddapati, West Lafayette, IN (US); and Michael Kelley, Southgate, MI (US)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on Jan. 13, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/154,430.
Prior Publication US 2024/0239425 A1, Jul. 18, 2024
Int. Cl. B62D 37/02 (2006.01); B62D 35/00 (2006.01); H02N 2/00 (2006.01); H10N 30/20 (2023.01)
CPC B62D 37/02 (2013.01) [B62D 35/007 (2013.01); H02N 2/0015 (2013.01); H02N 2/0075 (2013.01); H10N 30/2047 (2023.02)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A composite panel comprising:
a matrix;
shape memory fibers disposed within the matrix;
a plurality of slits extending through at least a portion of a thickness of the composite panel, the plurality of slits being open and exposed to an external surface of the composite panel and arranged parallel to each other; and
an electrical termination area coupled to the shape memory fibers.