Wind tunnel for studying vaporization of liquids
US8656769B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 7, 2011 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 5, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N33/28
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A wind tunnel making it possible to measure the vaporization parameters of a test liquid exposed in a gas flow is disclosed. The wind tunnel comprises: a gas generator configured to generate a gas at a flow rate and at a temperature that are adjustable; a conditioning device designed to obtain a horizontal and uniform flow of the generated gas; a measurement chamber containing the liquid to be tested and various measurement devices making it possible to characterize the flow of gas passing through the measurement chamber; a tapping and analysis zone in which the gas-and-vapor mixture is tapped analyzed; and a discharge zone configured to discharge the gas-and-vapor mixture. The liquid to be tested in the tunnel presents a free surface positioned inside the measurement chamber in a manner such that it is swept continuously and tangentially by the uniform flow of gas.
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