EP0137084A2 | 1985-04-17 |
Claims 1. Device (1) for regulating a pressure decrease in the flow direction of a fluid flow (2), characterized in that the device (1) comprises a chamber (3), which chamber (3) is elongate and has along at least the greater part of its length an at least substantially round cross-section, which chamber (3) is configured and suitable for having at least a part of the fluid flow (2) flow therethrough, which chamber (3) is provided with at least one first inlet (4,4') configured and suitable for having at least a first part (2a,2a') of the fluid flow (2) flow therethrough into the chamber (3), and which chamber (3) is also provided with at least one outlet (5,5') configured and suitable for having at least a part of the fluid flow (2,2') flow therethrough out of the chamber (3). 2. Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the chamber is at least substantially cylindrical along at least a part of its length. 3. Device (1) according to any one of the foregoing claims, characterized in that the chamber (3) is at least substantially conical along at least a part of its length. 4. Device (1) according to any one of the foregoing claims, characterized in that the at least one first inlet (4,4') is embodied and placed relative to the chamber (3) such that the at least one first part (2a,2a') of the fluid flow (2) flowing therethrough flows at least partially tangentially into the chamber (3). 5. Device (1) according to any one of the foregoing claims, characterized in that the flow resistance of the at least one outlet (5,5') can be set or, within a given range, is discretely or continuously variable. 6. Device (1) according to any one of the foregoing claims, characterized in that the at least one first inlet (4,4') is situated in the vicinity of a first outer end (12) of the chamber (3) and the at least one outlet (5,5') is also situated in the vicinity of the first outer end (12) of the chamber (3). 7. Device (1) according to claim 6, characterized in that the device (1) also comprises at least one inflow opening (8) configured and suitable for having the fluid flow (2) flow therethrough into the device (1), which at least one inflow opening (8) is situated in the vicinity of the second outer end (13), remote from the first outer end (12), of the chamber (3), and the device (1) also comprises at least one channel (9), which at least one channel (9) connects the at least one inflow opening (8) to the at least one first inlet (4) and extends in the immediate vicinity of the chamber (3) and at least substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the chamber (3). 8. Device (1) according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that the chamber (3) is provided in the vicinity of the second outer end (13) thereof with at least one second inlet (11,11') configured and suitable for having a second part (2b,2b') of the fluid flow (2) flow therethrough into the chamber (3). 9. Device (1) according to claim 8, characterized in that the flow resistance of the at least one second inlet (11,11') can be set or, within a given range, is discretely or continuously variable. 10. Device (1) according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that the at least one second inlet (11) is embodied and placed relative to the chamber (3) such that the second part (2b) of the fluid flow (2) flowing therethrough flows substantially axially into the chamber (3)- 11. Device (1) according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that the at least one second inlet (11') is embodied and placed relative to the chamber (3) such that the second part (2b') of the fluid flow (2) flowing therethrough flows at least partially tangentially into the chamber (3). 12. Device (1) according to any one of the claims 6-11, characterized in that the chamber (3) is also provided in the vicinity of the first outer end (12) thereof with at least one third inlet (4") configured and suitable for having a third part (2a") of the fluid flow (2) flow therethrough into the at least one outlet (5'). 13. Device (1) according to claim 12, characterized in that the flow resistance of the at least one third inlet (4") can be set or, within a given range, is discretely or continuously variable. 14. Device (1) according to claim 12 or 13, characterized in that the at least one third inlet (4") is embodied and placed relative to the at least one outlet (5') such that the third part (2a") of the fluid flow (2) flows at least partially tangentially into the at least one outlet (5'). 15. Device according to any one of the foregoing claims, characterized in that the device also comprises means, for instance fixed or rotatable blades, configured and suitable for at least partially bringing about a vortex in the fluid flow flowing through the device. 16. Method for regulating a pressure decrease in the flow direction of a fluid flow (2) by means of a device (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the method comprises of making at least a part of the fluid flow (2) flow through the chamber (3), such that a first vortex (6, 6') extending along at least the greater part of the chamber (3) is brought about in the at least one part of the fluid flow (2) flowing through the chamber (3). 17. Method according to claim 16, characterized in that the method also comprises of making at least a first part (2a,2a') of the fluid flow (2) flow through the at least one first inlet (4,4') at least partially tangentially into the chamber (3) and thus at least partially bringing about the first vortex (6,6'). 18. Method according to claim 16 or 17, characterized in that the method also comprises of setting or, within a given range, discretely or continuously varying the flow resistance of the at least one outlet (5,5'). 19. Method according to any one of the claims 16-18, wherein the at least one first inlet (4,4') is situated in the vicinity of a first outer end (12) of the chamber (3), the at least one outlet (5,5') is also situated in the vicinity of the first outer end (12) of the chamber (3), and the chamber (3) is provided in the vicinity of the second outer end (13) thereof with at least one second inlet (11,11'), characterized in that the method also comprises of making a second part (2b, b') of the fluid flow (2) flow through the at least one second inlet (11,11') into the chamber (3). 20. Method according to claim 19, characterized in that the method also comprises of setting or, within a given range, discretely or continuously varying the flow resistance of the at least one second inlet (11,11'). 21. Method according to claim 19 or 20, characterized in that the method comprises of making the second part (2b) of the fluid flow (2) flow through the at least one second inlet (11) substantially axially into the chamber (3). 22. Method according to claim 19 or 20, characterized in that the method comprises of making the second part (2b') of the fluid flow (2) flow through the at least one second inlet (11') at least partially tangentially into the chamber (3). 23. Method according to claim 22, characterized in that the method comprises of bringing about a second vortex (6") in the second part (2b') of the fluid flow (2) flowing through the at least one second inlet (11'). 24. Method according to any one of the claims 19-23, wherein the chamber (3) is also provided in the vicinity of the first outer end (12) thereof with at least one third inlet (4"), characterized in that the method also comprises of making a third part (2a") of the fluid flow (2) flow through the at least one third inlet (4") into the at least one outlet (5 ')- 25. Method according to claim 24, characterized in that the method also comprises of setting or, within a given range, discretely or continuously varying the flow resistance of the at least one third inlet (4"). 26. Method according to claim 24 or 25, characterized in that the method comprises of making the third part (2a") of the fluid flow (2) flow at least partially tangentially into the at least one outlet (5') and thus bringing about a third vortex (6"') in the third part (2a") of the fluid flow (2) flowing through the at least one outlet (5'). 27. Method according to any one of the claims 16-26, characterized in that the method comprises of at least partially bringing about a vortex in the fluid flow flowing through the device by means of means, for instance fixed or rotatable blades, provided for this purpose. 28. Method according to any one of the claims 16-27, characterized in that the method also comprises of controlling a desired operating characteristic of the device by means of setting or, within a given range, discretely or continuously varying the inflow direction or outflow direction of at least one of the inlets and outlets. |
Reference symbols used 1 device 2 fluid flow 2a,2a' first part of 2 (flowing through 4,4') 2b,2b' second part of 2 (flowing through 11,11') 2a" third part of 2 (flowing through 4") 3 chamber 4,4' first inlet 4" third inlet 5,5' outlet 6,6' first vortex (in 3) 6" second vortex (in 11') 6— third vortex (in 5') 7 second chamber 8 inflow opening (of 1) 9 channel (between 8 and 4) 10 outflow opening (of 1) 11,11' second inlet 12 first outer end (of 3) 13 second outer end (of 3) 14,14' first insert (forms 5,5') 15,15' second insert (forms 11,11') A first part (of 1) B second part (of 1) Pi pressure incoming fluid flow P2 pressure outgoing fluid flow
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