Back to results
US 2010/0061809 A1Published application
Systems and methods for reducing drag and/or vortex induced vibration
AssigneeShell Oil Company
InventorsDonald Wayne Allen, Dean Leroy Henning, Li Lee, David Wayne McMillan, Janet Kay McMillan
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
There is disclosed a system for reducing drag and/or vortex induced vibration of a structure, the system comprising a fairing comprising a dampening mechanism adapted to dampen the rotation of the fairing about the structure.
Claims16
A system for reducing drag and/or vortex induced vibration of a structure, the system comprising:
- a fairing comprising a dampening mechanism adapted to dampen the rotation of the fairing about the structure.
A method for modifying a structure subject to drag and/or vortex induced vibration, said method comprising:
- positioning at least one fairing around the structure;
- and
- dampening the rotation of the fairing about the structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.