Tunable, Pulsatile, and 3-Dimensional Fluidic Oscillator
AssigneeBoard of Regents, The University of Texas System
InventorsLEONID BUNEGIN, ZACHARY FALLON, CHRISTOPHER COMBS, DANIEL PORTILLO, Lyle R. Hood
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Abstract
Novel fluidic oscillator (FO) designs that can incorporate features to allow for performance tunability and pulsatile outlet flow. Novel fluidic designs that utilize 3D space are also incorporated. All novel design features mentioned herein can be combined in any fashion with each other.
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A fluid oscillator (FO) device comprising a body forming a first fluid channel configured for mixing or vortex formation, the body having at least one inlet to the channel at the proximal end of the body, at least one outlet to the channel at the distal end of the body, and at least one feedback channel configured to form at least a second fluid channel with a feedback inlet in fluid communication with the first fluid channel the feedback inlet being positioned proximal to the at least one outlet and a feedback outlet in fluid communication with the first fluid channel positioned distal to the at least one inlet, wherein, when in use, an oscillating fluid flow, a pulsatile fluid flow, or an oscillating and pulsatile fluid flow is created from a steady or constant fluid stream.
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