Structures and methods for mitigating implosion pressure spikes
AssigneeUniversity of Rhode Island Board of Trustees
InventorsDillon Fontaine, Arun Shukla
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Abstract
Structures designed to mitigate implosion pressure spikes through the use of an external sacrificial confining structure. Such improved structures can, in some embodiments, completely surround the existing structures that are at a high risk of imploding. The improved structures can slow the rate at which the surrounding fluid media volume is consumed by providing resistance to flow into the enclosure.
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A protective assembly for mitigating implosion pressure spikes, the protective assembly comprising,
- an inner hollow structure;
- an outer confining structure shaped to mirror the inner hollow structure and offset outwardly from the inner hollow structure defining a fluid media space therebetween;
- and
- at least one opening in the outer confining structure configured to allow fluid media to pass therethrough.
A protective assembly for mitigating implosion pressure spikes in a hollow structure, the protective assembly comprising:
- an outer confining structure shaped to mirror an outer surface of the hollow structure and offset outwardly from the inner hollow structure defining a fluid media space therebetween;
- and
- at least one opening in the outer confining structure configured to allow fluid media to pass therethrough.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.