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WO2006073887B1
Dynamic motion decoupling and damping is achieved with the use of mass, added mass, buoyancy, submerged weight and drag in arbitrary locations on catenary and/or tensioned lines. The original line configuration may or may not be modified...  
WO/2007/017290A1
The invention relates to a layer (1) for reducing air resistance of a forward-moving object, which layer comprises : - a pattern of surfaces (2) rising in a first direction (R) ; and - channels (3) running between the surfaces in a secon...  
WO/2007/014472A1
A vehicle air drag reduction system is provided for mounting on the rearward facing surface of a vehicle, and in particular a truck trailer, that provides improved efficiency. The system comprises a flexible panel that will assume a cone...  
WO/2007/012267A1
A method for reducing fluid resistance includes the step of: providing at least one level of moveable walls in turn on the object to be reduced resistance, said one level comprising no less than one layer wall. Said moveable walls run in...  
WO/2007/008053A1
The invention relates to a covering element (20, 21) having an artificial roughness that has been specially designed (18, 19) to be applied to structures and objects (10) which are submerged in a flow (12) and which are supported by a so...  
WO/2007/008054A1
The invention relates to a mould for creating specially-designed artificial roughness (18, 19) that is intended for the surface of structures and objects (10) which are submerged in a flow (12) and which are supported by, or buried in a ...  
WO/2006/129033A2
The invention concerns a plant comprising a portion wherein the fluid path (I/O) is deflected and equipped with a distributor with, in series in the downstream direction (O), a first zone (5) with distribution passages (orifices 6) and a...  
WO/2006/122798A1
The invention relates to an ultrasound probe arrangement (14, 16) for coupling ultrasonic signals toward a component (12), which is to be inspected, by using the water open jet method, with a probe (24; 124), which is placed inside a jet...  
WO/2006/120457A1
In the field of flow distributors there is a need for a flow distributor which produces a uniform distribution of particulate material within a carrier fluid without causing a substantial pressure drop in the carrier fluid. A flow distri...  
WO/2006/121909A2
An article includes a body (10) having at least one viscous drag-reducing surface. The surface includes at least one of a hydrophobic feature topography including a plurality of spaced apart microscale features and a hydrophobic coating ...  
WO/2006/121905A2
A flow setting assembly is provided to permit field adjustment of an electronically actuated flow control valve, particularly a pressure independent characterized control valve (PICCV). In a preferred form, flow can be field adjusted by ...  
WO/2006/111418A2
The invention relates to a plastic plate for lining concrete components through which a fluid medium flows. Said plastic plate is provided with a plurality of anchor elements (10) which are mounted on the side (1B) thereof oriented towar...  
WO/2006/110658A1
There is disclosed a system comprising a substantially cylindrical element (204), at least one strake element (206a) about a circumference of the cylindrical element, wherein at least one of the strake elements are closed and comprise a ...  
WO/2006/108542A1
The invention relates to an aerodynamic body with a plurality of nozzles for throttling a fluid flow to be removed by suction through the nozzles (1) in a self- regulated fashion. The invention also pertains to an aircraft that is equipp...  
WO/2006/100524A1
In aeronautical devices where a fluid such as air flows over a surface (1) to create lift or thrust, improved performance can be obtained by energising a so-called 5 'boundary layer' (10) of the fluid flow close to the surface. This is k...  
WO/2006/098649A1
The invention relaters to hydromechanical, heat-mass exchange, power and medical instrument engineering and to other fields of human activity, where a continuous medium (gases, liquids and the mixture thereof) movement determines a funct...  
WO/2006/088138A1
A metal pipe is provided with a plurality of protruding sections which have a plurality of different heights, extend in an axial direction and are arranged in a circumference direction on an inner circumference plane. Even when a streak ...  
WO/2006/084515A1
The invention relates to a device for regulating the pressure and/or volume flow of a liquid, said device comprising a cavitation chamber (4) provided with a ram device (15) for producing a ram pressure region (10), and at least one outl...  
WO/2006/069574A1
A vortex brake (4) for a liquid drainage system has a vortex chamber (5), an inlet section (6) and an outlet (12), wherein liquid can flow into the inlet section (6), through this into the vortex chamber (5), through this and out through...  
WO/2006/061020A1
A device for mixing at least one first fluid and one second fluid in a micro­ flow system, comprising - at least two flow restrictors (56, 57) - a first transfer conduit (55) in fluid communication with the first of said fluids and a re...  
WO/2006/059466A1
[PROBLEMS] To provide a rectified flow restricting device capable of easily forming a long laminar-flow channel without resorting to a minute tube. [MEAS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] A rectified flow restricting device comprising an inlet plate...  
WO/2006/056163A1
The invention relates to a device for the withdrawal and recycling of cooling flows, in particular, for the withdrawal and recycling of a cooling flow of fuel for cooling at least one ancillary device on a jet engine, comprising a tubula...  
WO/2006/053961A1
The invention concerns a method for transporting a viscous product in a pipe (C) by cavity lubrication flow technique, and limiting the restart pressures required for circulating the viscous product. Cavity flow is a technique enabling a...  
WO/2006/047854A1
A dimple (30) for use on a heat transfer surface (20) exposed to a flowing gas, for use for example in a gas turbine engine (10), the dimple (30) having an aspherical shape. The dimple (30) may also be shaped as a segment of a torus, a d...  
WO/2006/040532A1
A fluid flow control device (210) including an active actuator surface may be used to control boundary layer separation by controllably deforming the actuator surface to create a depression in an exterior face of the surface. Boundary la...  
WO/2006/032877A1
The present invention relates to piping (1) for use in industrial activities, where the piping (1) has a specific geometry. In particular, the piping (1) is formed as a lowamplitude helix, which causes fluid flowing through the piping (1...  
WO/2006/012102A2
Apparatus and a method for controlling gas flow into a combustion engine exhaust gas filter e.g., to control filter temperatures during filter regeneration, comprising providing a fluidic exhaust stream diverter proximate to and centrall...  
WO/2005/119000A1
According to one embodiment of the invention, a high-velocity fluid discharge device includes tubing having one or more orifices formed therein, a shroud coupled to the tubing such that, when a fluid flowing through the tubing exits the ...  
WO/2005/116458A2
Methods and apparatus for positioning an orifice plate within a body having a straight flowbore. One embodiment includes a carrier supporting the orifice plate and a drive member operable to engage the carrier and move the carrier along ...  
WO/2005/116459A1
There is disclosed a system for installing VIV suppression or drag reduction devices (15) about a marine structure, comprising a mechanism (13) for holding the device relative to the structure (12) in a preferred orientation, and wherein...  
WO/2005/114032A1
The invention relates to a device (1), for delivering a liquid into a tank (which can be large, and of any desired footprint), comprising an inlet (2) for a liquid, an outlet (3) for liquid, and means (4) adapted to change flow direction...  
WO/2005/113336A1
Aircraft component, in particular a wing (1) with perforations (3) for boundary layer suction. In the space (5) between the double-walled wing (1), partition walls form pressure channels (21) and suction channels (22) that are adjacent t...  
WO/2005/113334A1
An aircraft with a fluid-duct system for extraction of the laminar layer and/or blowing out of fluid at vulnerable places of the outer skin, wherein the fluid-duct system (26, 19, 18) by means of switchable valves (6, 4) is connectable t...  
WO/2005/108799A1
An apparatus for controlling drag and vortex-induced vibration, comprising: a fairing body suitable for abutting against a cylindrical marine element; and a ledge member extending away from the fairing body.  
WO/2005/108800A1
Tail fairings designed with features for fast installation and/or for suppression of vortices addition between fairings, apparatus incorporating such fairings, methods of making and using such fairings and apparatus, and methods of insta...  
WO/2005/108782A1
A wind power generator has an arcuate converging-diverging flow passage and a support body that is prolate in shape and is located in the flow passage. The support body is rotatably supported and a plurality of rotor blades are mounted o...  
WO/2005/093179A1
A device for preventing sedimentation by regulating the flow of waste water through drain draining-wells, with or without a pump, consisting of a swirl chamber (1) with connected outlet pipe (7) and provided with an air injector (3). The...  
WO/2005/092240A1
A tubular conduit (1) is disclosed. The tubular conduit comprises a tubular portion made from a flexible a material and an axially extending external helical formation (16) located around the outside of the tubular portion. The external ...  
WO/2005/090155A1
The aim of the invention is to improve the streamlined characteristics of transport means (10), which move in relation to a surrounding medium and to reduce specific detrimental flow effects, such as the formation of trailing vortices an...  
WO/2005/088104A1
A radial inlet assembly (30) comprising a radial inlet (34) adapted to be in fluid communication with a compressor (16), and a restricting member (36) covering the radial inlet (34) and receiving a circumferentially asymmetric airflow, t...  
WO/2005/085700A1
Flow restriction to be fitted in a fluid line, consisting of a conduit part that has been produced from plastic by injection moulding and has been provided with a baffle closing the flow cross-section, wherein one or more openings have b...  
WO/2005/085655A1
The invention relates to a cladding (22) for a wall (12) comprising a barrier layer (24) that can be deformed by the action of a polymer actuator (14). According to the invention, a contact surface (A) of the cladding lies completely aga...  
WO/2005/075838A2
The present invention is directed to protection of an liquid solid interface (10) from cavitation, pitting and the like. The protection is made by the introduction and maintaining of bubbles (18) on and/or along the (12) surface of the s...  
WO/2005/074469A2
Method and apparatus for providing a turbofan blade (40) adapted to initiate and control a boundary layer transition at a side surface of the blade (40) during operation as a component in a turbofan assembly (35). The turbofan blade (40)...  
WO/2005/075938A1
A bearingless gyroscope is disclosed, comprising: a housing (12) having an inner wall (16) defining an internal spherical cavity (50) and an outer wall (18) defining a hermetically sealed circumference; a rotor (10) arranged within and c...  
WO/2005/075700A1
A system for vapor deposition is disclosed; comprising: a laser (10) and optics (14) arranged before a window (16) of a vacuum chamber (20) so as to generate and direct a laser beam (12) into said chamber (20) through said window (16); a...  
WO/2005/068850A1
The present invention relates to a method for achieving even transverse distribution and propagation of a flowing medium. The medium is supplied through a conduit (4) and is deflected during propagation in at least one distribution gap (...  
WO/2005/045258A1
A fluid circulation system wherein circulation is caused within a body (31) by establishing and maintaining a ring vortex (36) within the fluid (31) caused by an impeller (34) designed in accordance with the Golden Section or Phigeometry.  
WO/2005/044442A1
Novel manifolds and methods of flow through manifolds are described. Apparatus and techniques are described in which flow from a relatively large volume header is equally distributed to process channels. Methods of making laminated, micr...  
WO/2005/039931A2
A vehicle traveling through an environmental media such as air experiences drag. The drag is actively modulated by energy beams (110) which may either increase or decrease the drag. The energy beams (110) may provide either a chemical, a...  

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