Pipe rectifier for stabilizing fluid flow
US5255716A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 23, 1991 |
| Grant date | Oct 26, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 23, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/12361
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A rectifier for establishing a flat fluid flow velocity profile in a pipe 16 is composed of a bundle of cylindrical tubes 12 of the same diameter and length, assembled to form a cylindrical block 10 having a diameter equal to the interior diameter of the pipe and having a honeycomb section. The interstices 18 remaining between the tubes of a median ring r.sub.2 are filled with a suitable filling material, while those 20 between the tubes of an outer ring r.sub.1 and those in a central zone r.sub.3 of the rectifier are left open.
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