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Hydrodynamic test apparatus

US4587841A · kind A · utility

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15Claims
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Filing dateFeb 20, 1985
Grant dateMay 13, 1986
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Expiry dateFeb 20, 2005

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01M10/00
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A hydrodynamic test apparatus including a model support which comprises a submerged frame equipped with rollers and resting on the bottom of a tank is disclosed. A removable plate is attached to the top of the frame and a linear induction motor is attached to the side of the frame. The linear induction motor is supplied with current by conductor rails affixed to the bottom of the tank.

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