Cascaded turbulence generation inhibitor
US4759516A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 30, 1985 |
| Grant date | Jul 26, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2005 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T50/10
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A turbulence generation inhibitor comprising a fluid conduit having an interior wall surface with the interior wall surface having a plurality of spaced-apart microscopic grooves formed therein which are parallel to the mean-flow direction. Each of the grooves is defined by oppositely disposed side walls with the side walls of each of the grooves having at least one catenary shaped surface provided thereon.
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