Apparatus for reducing cavitation erosion
US5083950A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 21, 1989 |
| Grant date | Jan 28, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 21, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63H1/28
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Apparatus for reducing cavitation erosion is disclosed which includes ducts and openings (30, 32, 34, 40) for discharging a stream of gas positioned upstream of and adjacent to a propeller (11), in a direction perpendicular to the oncoming flow and at a lateral position relative to the propeller rotation axis.
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