Passive Turbulance Control Product for Minimizing Drag and Its Method of Manufacture

Abstract

A method of manufacturing a surface that will reduce fluid flow drag over exposed surfaces of aerodynamic or hydrodynamic structures. The surface shall define a plurality of dimples. The dimples might not be aligned. Adjacent dimples might not have the same diameter.

1 . A method of manufacturing a surface that will reduce fluid flow drag over exposed surfaces of aerodynamic or hydrodynamic structures comprising steps of:
 providing a surface that will be used to fabricate exposed surfaces of aerodynamic or hydrodynamic structures; and   applying a dimple pattern design, similar to those found in golf balls, to the surface.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the dimple pattern design is applied by stamping the surface with the dimple pattern design when the surfaces are manufactured. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the dimple pattern design is composed of dimples and the dimples are not linearly aligned. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the dimples will have different diameters when placed adjacent to each other. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the dimple pattern design is applied to the surface by applying a conforming film, the conforming film having a dimple patterned surface comprised of a plurality of dimples. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein the dimples are not linearly aligned. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein adjacent dimples shall have different diameters.