Process and apparatus for generating multiple fluid jets
AssigneeFluidyne Corporation
InventorGene G. Yie
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Abstract
A process and apparatus for generating multiple spirally convergent/divergent fluid jet streams and an improved process and apparatus for generating particulate containing fluid jets wherein at least one discontinuity generator is provided to create fluid instabilities, enhancing entrainment and acceleration of particulates in the fluid jet stream and providing uniform distribution of accelerated particles over a large surface area.
Claims21
A nozzle assembly apparatus for generating multiple fluid jet streams in a spirally convergent/divergent non-intercept arrangement comprising:
- a pressurized fluid chamber aligned with a central longitudinal axis of said nozzle assembly;
- at least two fluid orifice means in the downstream end of said pressurized fluid chamber, each said fluid orifice means oriented at a compound angle having a spiral angular component and a convergent angular component with respect to said nozzle assembly central longitudinal axis, each said spiral angular component being directed in the same direction with respect to said central longitudinal axis and at an angle greater than 0.degree. to said central longitudinal axis of said nozzle, assembly and each said convergent angular component at an angle greater than 0.degree. and less than 90.degree. to a central axis through the corresponding said orifice means, said spiral angular component and said convergent angular component providing non-interception of any of said multiple fluid jets and a curvilinear impingement pattern.
A process for generating multiple fluid jet stream in a spirally convergent/divergent non-intercept arrangement, comprising the sequential steps of:
- passing a pressurized fluid jet stream through a pressurized fluid chamber aligned with a central longitudinal axis;
- passing said pressurized fluid jet stream through at least two fluid orifice means in the downstream end of said pressurized fluid chamber, each said fluid orifice means oriented at a compound angle having a spiral angular component and a convergent angular component with respect to said nozzle assembly central longitudinal axis, directing each said spiral angular component in the same direction with respect to said central longitudinal axis and at an angle greater than 0.degree. to said central longitudinal axis of said nozzle assembly, and directing each said convergent angular component at an angle greater than 0.degree. and less than 90.degree. to a central axis through the corresponding said orifice means, said spiral angular component and said convergent angular component providing non-interception of any of said mulitiple fluid jets and forming a curvilinear impingement pattern.
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