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US 11,067,054 B2Granted
Vortex generator
AssigneeNational University of Ireland, Galway
InventorsEoghan Clifford, Sean Mulligan
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Abstract
A vortex generator apparatus including a fluid intake duct, a fluid tank including: a first fluid inlet port, a second fluid inlet port, and a fluid outlet port. A turbine is provided outside of the fluid tank in fluid communication with the fluid outlet port.
Claims17
A vortex generator apparatus for mixing of fluids comprising:
- a fluid intake duct;
- a fluid tank comprising:
- a first fluid inlet port in fluid communication with the fluid intake duct,
- a second fluid inlet port, and
- a fluid outlet port;
- a turbine provided
- outside of the fluid tank
- in fluid communication with the fluid outlet port;
- wherein the vortex generator apparatus comprises a fluid outlet duct in fluid communication with the fluid outlet port and wherein the turbine is located within the fluid outlet duct;
- and
- wherein the fluid outlet duct has a divergent wall section surrounding the turbine.
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A vortex generator apparatus for mixing of fluids comprising:
- a fluid intake duct;
- a fluid tank comprising:
- a first fluid inlet port in fluid communication with the fluid intake duct,
- a second fluid inlet port, and
- a fluid outlet port;
- a turbine provided outside of the fluid tank in fluid communication with the fluid outlet port;
- wherein
- the vortex generator apparatus comprises a fluid outlet duct in fluid communication with the fluid outlet port and the turbine is located within the fluid outlet duct;
- the fluid outlet duct has a divergent wall section around the turbine;
- and
- a shaft extends from the turbine, through the fluid outlet port, through the fluid tank, and through the second fluid inlet port.
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A vortex generator apparatus for mixing of fluids comprising:
- a fluid intake duct;
- a fluid tank comprising:
- a first fluid inlet port in fluid communication with the fluid intake duct,
- a second fluid inlet port, and
- a fluid outlet port;
- a turbine provided outside of the fluid tank in fluid communication with the fluid outlet port;
- wherein
- the vortex generator apparatus comprises a fluid outlet duct in fluid communication with the fluid outlet port and wherein the turbine is located within the fluid outlet duct;
- the fluid outlet duct has a divergent wall section around the turbine;
- the fluid tank defines a substantially cylindrical swirl chamber centred on a fluid rotational axis;
- the second fluid inlet port, the fluid outlet port, and the turbine also are centred on the fluid rotational axis;
- the fluid outlet port comprises an extended mouth which extends towards an inlet of the turbine;
- the extended mouth comprises an outlet having a diameter which is smaller than the diameter of the turbine inlet;
- and
- a vent hole is provided in the wall of the duct downstream of the extended mouth outlet and upstream of the turbine inlet.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.