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US 9,070,304 B2Granted
Debris-flow simulation apparatus having variable flume
AssigneeKorea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources
InventorSueng Won Jeong
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a debris-flow simulation apparatus having a variable flume. The flume includes a plurality of flume bodies which are connected to each other in the longitudinal direction. The heights of the flume bodies can be easily adjusted, thus varying the angles of inclination of the flume bodies.
Claims8
A debris-flow simulation apparatus, comprising:
- a flume comprising a plurality of flume bodies connected to each other in a longitudinal direction,
- wherein heights of the flume bodies are able to be adjusted so that angles of inclination of the flume bodies are variable,
- wherein length of the flume is variable,
- wherein the flume bodies of the flume comprise:
- an upper flume body, an angle of inclination and a width of which are variable;
- a medial flume body connected to the upper flume body, the medial flume body being variable in an angle of inclination, a width and a length;
- and
- a lower flume body connected to the medial flume body, the lower flume body being variable in a width and a length,
- wherein each of the upper flume body, the medial flume body and the lower flume body comprises:
- a first side part comprising a first bottom surface, and a first sidewall vertically connected to the first bottom surface;
- and
- a second side part comprising a second bottom surface, and a second sidewall vertically connected to the second bottom surface,
- wherein when the second bottom surface is put into contact with the first sidewall and is placed on the first bottom surface, the width of the flume body is a minimum width,
- as the second bottom surface moves on the first bottom surface in a direction away from the first sidewall, the width of the flume body increases, and
- when the second bottom surface is put into contact with the first bottom surface and is level with the first bottom surface, the width of the flume body is a maximum width.
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A debris-flow simulation apparatus, comprising:
- a flume comprising a plurality of flume bodies connected to each other in a longitudinal direction,
- wherein heights of the flume bodies are able to be adjusted so that angles of inclination of the flume bodies are variable,
- wherein length of the flume is variable,
- wherein the flume bodies of the flume comprise:
- an upper flume body, an angle of inclination and a width of which are variable;
- a medial flume body connected to the upper flume body, the medial flume body being variable in an angle of inclination, a width and a length;
- and
- a lower flume body connected to the medial flume body, the lower flume body being variable in a width and a length,
- wherein each of the upper flume body, the medial flume body and the lower flume body comprises:
- a medial part having a slide slot;
- a left side part provided on a left side of the medial part, the left side part comprising a left bottom surface sliding in the slide slot, and a left sidewall vertically connected to the left bottom surface;
- and
- a right side part provided on a right side of the medial part, the right side part comprising a right bottom surface sliding in the slide slot, and a right sidewall vertically connected to the right bottom surface,
- wherein when the left sidewall and the right sidewall are put into contact with the medial part, the width of the flume body is a minimum width,
- as the left bottom surface moves in the slide slot leftwards and the right bottom surface moves in the slide slot rightwards, the width of the flume body increases, and
- when the left bottom surface is moved to a left end of the slide slot and is fixed thereto and the right bottom surface is moved to a right end of the slide slot and is fixed thereto, the width of the flume body is a maximum width.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.