Surface with reduced particle deposition and reduced ice formation
OwnerGennady Kiknadze, Ivan Gachechiladze +1inventors
InventorsGennady Kiknadze, Ivan Gachechiladze, Nikolaus Vida
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Abstract
The invention relates in general to surfaces along which media, such as gases, liquids or multi-phase mixtures are flowing, especially to a device for transportation of a flowing medium and/or for heat exchange between a flowing medium and the device, and methods of producing and using such devices. Disclosed is a surface or layer having dimples, the edges of which are rounded, thereby forming a central dimple area and at least one curvature area for each dimple which continuously connects the dimple to the surrounding surface for reducing particle deposition and ice formation on a surface along which a medium flows.
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A device for transportation of a flowing medium and/or for heat exchange between the flowing medium and the device, comprising at least one surface having a plurality of dimples.
A surface along which a medium flows, the medium consisting of a gas, a liquid, a two-phase mixture, or a mixture of multiple phases, the surface comprising dimples, wherein the edges of the dimples are rounded, thereby forming a central dimple area and at least one curvature area for each dimple which continuously connects each dimple to the surrounding surface.
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