Techniques for dynamically testing and evaluating materials and coatings in moving solutions
US7313976B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 25, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jan 1, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 17, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N17/002
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The dynamic testing of materials in moving solutions, such as anti-fouling paint in seawater, is conducted in a cylindrical tank. A stirrer having a drive shaft and one or more paddles or blades is driven by a variable speed motor to rotate and to impart rotational velocity to a liquid, which passes over the test materials which are attached to the periphery of the tank. The flow conditions over the surface can be well characterized. The surface of the test materials may be instrumented to measure physical, chemical and hydrodynamic conditions. The energy required for testing is reduced over prior art techniques.
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