PUMPS FOR LIQUID CURRENT-CONDUCTING MATERIAL
Abstract
An induction-type liquid conductor pump is described wherein the induced current flow is substantially tnansverse to the flow of the liquid in the duct, thus eliminating parallel current flow that tends to cause unwanted pressures resulting in turbulence, eddy-flow, heating losses, and reduced pumping efficiency. This improvement is achieved by offering the parallel current a path of lower impedance along the duct than that offered by the liquid so that the induced currents remaining in the liquid flow in a substantially transverse directlon. Thick copper bars are brazed to the liquid duct parallel to the flow, and additional induced currents are created in the copper bars of appropriate magnitude to balance the ohmic drop ln the current paths outside of the liquid metal.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4273612
- Patent Number(s):
- 2865291
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02K - DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES
- NSA Number:
- NSA-13-008439
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-59
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- PATENTS; BRAZING; COPPER; CURRENTS; EDDY CURRENTS; EFFICIENCY; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; FLUID FLOW; HEATING; IMPEDANCE; INDUCTION; LIQUID METALS; LIQUIDS; LOSSES; OPERATION; PIPES; PRESSURE; PUMPS; RODS; STABILITY; THICKNESS; TURBULENCE
Citation Formats
Watt, D A. PUMPS FOR LIQUID CURRENT-CONDUCTING MATERIAL. United States: N. p., 1958.
Web.
Watt, D A. PUMPS FOR LIQUID CURRENT-CONDUCTING MATERIAL. United States.
Watt, D A. Tue .
"PUMPS FOR LIQUID CURRENT-CONDUCTING MATERIAL". United States.
@article{osti_4273612,
title = {PUMPS FOR LIQUID CURRENT-CONDUCTING MATERIAL},
author = {Watt, D A},
abstractNote = {An induction-type liquid conductor pump is described wherein the induced current flow is substantially tnansverse to the flow of the liquid in the duct, thus eliminating parallel current flow that tends to cause unwanted pressures resulting in turbulence, eddy-flow, heating losses, and reduced pumping efficiency. This improvement is achieved by offering the parallel current a path of lower impedance along the duct than that offered by the liquid so that the induced currents remaining in the liquid flow in a substantially transverse directlon. Thick copper bars are brazed to the liquid duct parallel to the flow, and additional induced currents are created in the copper bars of appropriate magnitude to balance the ohmic drop ln the current paths outside of the liquid metal.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Dec 23 00:00:00 EST 1958},
month = {Tue Dec 23 00:00:00 EST 1958}
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