Composite vane and method of manufacture
US7686862B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 22, 2008 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 22, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S55/17
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A vane having a profile capable of formation by pultrusion is disclosed. The vane can be used for removing liquids entrained in a gas stream. The vane includes a main curved section oriented generally parallel to the gas stream and curved to reorient the gas stream, the main curved section causing a first and a second change of direction of the gas stream; a first air pocket formed on a first side of the main curved section, the first air pocket sized and oriented into the gas stream where the gas stream first changes direction; and a second air pocket formed on a second side of the main curved section, the second air pocket smaller than the first air pocket and sized and oriented into the gas stream where the gas stream makes the second direction change.
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