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WO/2010/080784A1
A compression system is disclosed, comprising a first compressor having a first flowpath, a second compressor having a second flowpath located axially aft from the first compressor, and a transition duct capable of flowing an airfow from...  
WO/2010/080037A1
The present invention relates to a device for providing a controllable pressure reduction between a first fluid conducting pipe (1) and a second fluid conducting pipe (2). The device (10) comprises a fluid inlet (11) in fluid communicati...  
WO/2010/077637A1
A temperature adjustable airflow device includes a vortex tube having a high pressure gas inlet and cooled and heated outlets. A mixing chamber is provided having first and second ends, one gas inlet end at the first end and a gas outlet...  
WO/2010/073473A1
Provided are a gasket-type orifice having excellent sealing properties and occupying a reduced space, and a pressure-type flow rate control device using the gasket-type orifice. A gasket-type orifice (1) comprising: an orifice base (2) h...  
WO/2010/070281A1
A pipe liner (2) comprises an inner surface (6) defining a flow conduit (8) with a centre line (12) which follows a helical path, so as to induce swirling of flow along the conduit (8) in use, the pipe liner (2) having a central longitud...  
WO/2010/068831A1
An apparatus and method for controlling the passage of a multiple-phase fluid through a pipeline are provided. The apparatus can generally include a first tubular passage that defines an inlet and an outlet, and a valve that is fluidly p...  
WO/2010/060042A1
The present invention is directed to a micro-array surface that provides for drag reduction. An aerodynamic or hydrodynamic wall surface that is configured to modify a fluid boundary layer on the surface is provided. The wall surface has...  
WO/2010/059665A1
A flow control device (10) for providing flow resistance to a surgical handpiece during ophthalmic surgery. The flow control device includes a chamber (12) having two sides (14) in parallel separated by a height, an inlet port (16) exten...  
WO/2010/054949A1
This guide device comprises: - a wall (20) such as to have a wettability that is modifiable from a value θ1 to a value θ2 in response to a control signal and this wall being shaped in such a way that the liquid flows along this wall: -...  
WO/2010/048730A2
A fan configuration having at least two fans in series, having a plurality of flow optimizing elements in a chamber between said two fans. Also disclosed is a fan finger guard having optimized flow characteristics, and a parallel fan con...  
WO/2010/049721A1
A method and apparatus are disclosed for determining fluid flow in a flow path of a vortex amplifier (10). The method comprises the steps of preventing flow of control fluid in a direction substantially opposite to a primary direction of...  
WO/2010/029844A1
Disclosed is a fluid resistance reducing structure which is characterized by roughening the surface of a flying body, a car body surface, a hull surface, the inner face of a pipe, the surface of a flying vehicle, the surfaces of a helmet...  
WO/2010/022428A1
The invention relates to a microfluid device for dispensing a fluid or a fluid mixture, said device comprising a dispensing channel (5), at least one main fluid delivery channel (1, 10) which lies substantially in the plane of the dispen...  
WO/2010/018055A1
The invention relates to a sensor arrangement (110) for determining at least one parameter of a fluid medium which flows with a main flow direction (112), in particular of an intake air mass of an internal combustion engine which flows t...  
WO/2010/017289A1
Metal sheets and plates having friction-reducing textured surfaces and methods of manufacturing these metal sheets and plates are disclosed herein. In an embodiment, there is provided a transportation vessel that includes at least one me...  
WO/2010/014127A1
A diffuser apparatus (20) in a turbomachine is provided comprising a diffuser structure (30) and stabilizing structure (40,50). The diffuser structure includes inner (32) and outer walls (34) defining a flow passageway (36) through which...  
WO/2010/009529A1
An apparatus is disclosed for reducing pressure and velocity of a particulate-laden, supersonic vent gas stream from a pressure vessel such as an autoclave. The apparatus includes a diverging duct in which the vent gas expands, and a per...  
WO/2009/152498A2
Methods and systems to characterize a fluid in a reservoir to determine if the fluid is in one of equilibrium or non-equilibrium in terms of one of gravity, solvency power, entropy effect or some combination thereof. The method includes ...  
WO/2009/148350A1
The invention is related to plasma technology and can be utilized for boundary- layer separation control, laminar- turbulent transition control, acoustic noise of the flow near the sursafes, including, but not limited to, such elements a...  
WO/2009/143518A2
An airfoil boundary layer control system may be provided. The airfoil boundary layer control system may include at least one airfoil that may include a first surface and a second surface coupled together at a leading edge and a trailing ...  
WO/2009/141536A1
Wing-tip device for the tip of a wing or the blade of a wind generator or of a marine generator that makes it possible to reduce or even cancel what are known as wing-tip vortices. In the case of a wind generator, the result provides a s...  
WO/2009/138773A1
An airfoil (3) comprising a high pressure surface (4); a low pressure surface (5); a leading edge (6) where the high and low pressure surfaces meet at the front of the airfoil; and a trailing edge (7) where the high and low pressure surf...  
WO/2009/136012A1
The setting up of the electron reorganization calls on priority of the various PCT documents filed. The present application relates to the chemical reactions of components before and after the reactions, which release residues, unburnt s...  
WO/2009/136143A1
A method for producing elongated, rotating, dynamically controllable, cyclostrophically balanced, fluid virtual siphon columns, wherein: the term fluids covers any media capable of flow, including particulates; the fluid/ s can be a sing...  
WO/2009/134287A1
A method for determining a vortex induced vibration (VIV) suppression device configuration for a structure, comprising determining one or more technical parameters of the structure; determining VIV suppression performance for at least 2 ...  
WO/2009/127192A1
The invention relates to a flow-optimized pipe elbow (1) for fluid ducts, comprising a first wall (2) of varying curvature, comprising a second wall (3) of varying curvature, and comprising a varying cross-sectional surface, wherein the ...  
WO/2009/124939A1
Embodiments of the invention are concerned with mixing of fluids by means of turbulence-creating means, and in particular addresses problems associated with known such devices that are excessively bulky and complex. In at least one embod...  
WO/2009/124913A2
The invention relates to a flow controlling component (10) for influencing flows around a flow-exposed part (56) in particular of an aircraft. Said flow controlling component (10) comprises a driving device (12) for moving a flow-effecti...  
WO/2009/121986A1
The invention relates to an aerodynamic thrust element which is positioned on a surface subject to friction with a fluid in order to reduce said friction. Each element (1) includes a front convex area (6) which has an approximately trian...  
WO/2009/105867A1
A passive ocean current deflector has an elongated conduit positionable in an ocean with its lower inlet end below the euphotic zone and anchored in place and its upper outlet end positioned in the euphotic zone and retained in place. Oc...  
WO/2009/108500A2
An orifice plate carrier (70, 305) for positioning an orifice plate within an orifice fitting (12) to measure fluid flow rate through a conduit is disclosed. In some embodiments, the plate carrier (70, 305) has an opening (225) therethro...  
WO/2009/102711A1
A system comprising a structure; a long fairing comprising a chord to thickness ratio of at least about 1.7; and a short fairing comprising a chord to thickness ratio less than about 1.7.  
WO/2009/097232A1
A dual chamber orifice fitting, including a body with a lower chamber in fluid communication with a pipeline and a top with an upper chamber in fluid communication with the lower chamber. A valve assembly closes to hydraulically isolate ...  
WO/2009/088780A2
Systems and methods for controlling air vehicle boundary layer airflow are disclosed. Representative methods can include applying electrical energy bursts and/or other energy bursts in nanosecond pulses in the boundary layer along a surf...  
WO/2009/086349A1
A compression system is disclosed, the compression system comprising a rotor having a plurality of blades arranged around a centerline axis, each blade having a blade airfoil and a blade tip, and at least one plasma actuator located on a...  
WO/2009/082341A1
The invention relates to a device (1) for inhalation of at least one air stream carrying a dose of medicament powder (2). The device comprises a flow passage (4) passing a powder-containing cavity (5). A part of said flow passage (4) pro...  
WO/2009/082343A1
The invention relates to a method for entraining in an airflow a medicament powder contained in a cavity having a cavity opening. Large airflow vortices are provided, for instance, by means of an obstacle in a flow passage. The airflow w...  
WO/2009/068368A1
The invention relates to a sensor apparatus (110) to determine at least one parameter of a fluid medium flowing in one primary direction of flow (112), in particular to an intake air mass flowing through a flow tube of an internal combus...  
WO/2009/062379A1
A balanced orifice plate includes a plate (4) which is suitable for installing in a pipe (1) and extends through the cross-section of the pipe (1). Said plate (4) has multiple through-holes (7, 8) which are formed so that the fluid passi...  
WO/2009/054732A1
Ejector for fluids, comprising : - one or more primary fluid inlets (2) for primary fluid (1) to a distribution chamber (4); - one or more secondary fluid inlets (81) for secondary fluid (7) to a secondary fluid chamber (8) with an outle...  
WO/2009/046166A1
A system for reducing drag and/or vortex induced vibration of a structure, the system comprising a multiple finned device comprising from 4 to 6 fins substantially aligned along a longitudinal axis of the structure.  
WO/2009/044764A1
[PROBLEMS] To provide a method of transferring a fluid, which can be applied irrespective of states of liquids, gases, etc. and by which energy loss can be reduced. [MEANS FOR SOLVING THE PROBLEMS] A fluid flowing in a pipeline is pressu...  
WO/2009/043152A1
The invention concerns a section of tubing or other conduit having a flow passage. The flow passage extends through the tubing and incorporates a member extending through the passage and guides which constrain a fluid flowing through the...  
WO/2009/033295A1
A wind deflector apparatus configured for increasing the velocity of an airstream flowing therethrough. The wind deflector apparatus comprises a hybrid conduit with one end comprising a first conduit having a distal end configured for re...  
WO/2009/013509A2
A vortex flow control device is manufactured by forming a template unit (2) having end walls (4, 6), of which the wall (4) has an outlet opening (5), and a partial outer wall (8). The partial outer wall (8) has an opening (16). A plate (...  
WO/2009/014425A1
The present invention relates to a layer for reducing the friction resistance of a fluid relative to an object and for improving the contact of a boundary layer of the fluid flowing past, and thereby increasing the lift, comprising a wav...  
WO/2009/005895A2
Embodiments of the invention relate to a method and apparatus for plasma actuated high performance flow control. A specific embodiment of a plasma actuator can incorporate a power source; a first electrode in contact with a first dielect...  
WO/2009/003246A1
A gas adaptor (10) adapted in use to reduce the pressure of a gas or flow rate of a liquefied gas, said gas adaptor (10) having means (14) for connection to a gas source; an adaptor body (13, 13A) having an internal bore (22) in which is...  
WO/2009/003555A1
The invention relates to an apparatus for splitting a liquid, which is transported by means of a gas flow, into a multiplicity of flow elements having a housing (2) in which an inlet bore (7) is provided which branches into a multiplicit...  
WO/2009/000703A1
It is disclosed a method for reducing the viscous friction due to the relative movement of a fluid and an object, wherein the object has an external surface in contact with a layer of the fluid and wherein the external surface has a base...  

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