Method and apparatus for controlling fluid flow
Abstract
A method and apparatus for precisely controlling the rate (and hence amount) of fluid flow are given. The controlled flow rate is finely adjustable, can be extremely small (on the order of microliter-atmospheres per second), can be adjusted to zero (flow stopped), and is stable to better than 1% with time. The dead volume of the valve can be made arbitrarily small, in fact essentially zero. The valve employs no wearing mechanical parts (including springs, stems, or seals). The valve is finely adjustable, has a flow rate dynamic range of many decades, can be made compatible with any fluid, and is suitable for incorporation into an open or closed loop servo-control system.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6467240
- Assignee:
- Department of Energy
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-26
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING; FLOW REGULATORS; DESIGN; FLUID FLOW; OPERATION; CONTROL EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT; 420400* - Engineering- Heat Transfer & Fluid Flow
Citation Formats
Miller, J R. Method and apparatus for controlling fluid flow. United States: N. p., 1980.
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Miller, J R. Method and apparatus for controlling fluid flow. United States.
Miller, J R. Fri .
"Method and apparatus for controlling fluid flow". United States.
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abstractNote = {A method and apparatus for precisely controlling the rate (and hence amount) of fluid flow are given. The controlled flow rate is finely adjustable, can be extremely small (on the order of microliter-atmospheres per second), can be adjusted to zero (flow stopped), and is stable to better than 1% with time. The dead volume of the valve can be made arbitrarily small, in fact essentially zero. The valve employs no wearing mechanical parts (including springs, stems, or seals). The valve is finely adjustable, has a flow rate dynamic range of many decades, can be made compatible with any fluid, and is suitable for incorporation into an open or closed loop servo-control system.},
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year = {Fri Jun 27 00:00:00 EDT 1980},
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