Flow straightener including vanes with tapered tails design and installation
US11401959B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 21, 2019 |
| Grant date | Aug 2, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 6, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01F15/00
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An embodiment provides A flow straightener, comprising; a conical-shaped portion having a first end and a second end substantially opposite the first end, wherein the first end has a bigger diameter than the second end; and a plurality of liquid directing vanes extending from the conical-shaped portion, wherein each of the plurality of liquid directing vanes are located at a different location on the conical-shaped portion and are oriented parallel to a longitudinal center axis of the conical-shaped portion; and wherein the plurality of liquid directing vanes extend from the conical-shaped portion such that the plurality of liquid directing vanes are located on either an upper half with respect to a horizontal centerline of an end the conical-shaped portion or a lower half with respect to the horizontal centerline of the conical-shaped portion; wherein each of the plurality of liquid directing vanes are shaped having a tapered tail located after the first end of the conical-shaped portion. Other aspects are described and claimed.
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