Fluid handling – Flow affected by fluid contact – energy field or coanda effect – Means to cause rotational flow of fluid
Patent
1979-04-11
1981-02-10
Cline, William R.
Fluid handling
Flow affected by fluid contact, energy field or coanda effect
Means to cause rotational flow of fluid
F15C 116
Patent
active
042495750
ABSTRACT:
A vortex diode has a cylindrical vortex chamber having an enlarged peripheral channel, one or more tangential ports communicating with the channel and two co-axially arranged axial ports on opposite end walls of the chamber. The height of the chamber is less than three quarters of the diameter of the axial ports. The channel may communicate with the vortex chamber either radially or tangentially with respect to the channel.
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Jacobs, B.E.A., "Fluidic Diodes", B.H.R.A. Fluid Engineering, 1973.
Roberts Peter J.
Syred Nicholas
Cline William R.
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
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