Self-regulating flow control device
Abstract
A variable, self-regulating valve having a hydraulic loss coefficient proportional to a positive exponential power of the flow rate. The device includes two objects in a flow channel and structure which assures that the distance between the two objects is an increasing function of the flow rate. The range of spacing between the objects is such that the hydraulic resistance of the valve is an increasing function of the distance between the two objects so that the desired hydraulic loss coefficient as a function of flow rate is obtained without variation in the flow area.
- Inventors:
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- Pittsburgh, PA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 865128
- Patent Number(s):
- 4465103
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G05 - CONTROLLING G05D - SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC11-76PN00014
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- self-regulating; flow; control; device; variable; valve; hydraulic; loss; coefficient; proportional; positive; exponential; power; rate; channel; structure; assures; distance; increasing; function; range; spacing; resistance; desired; obtained; variation; flow control; control device; flow channel; flow rate; regulating valve; /138/
Citation Formats
Humphreys, Duane A. Self-regulating flow control device. United States: N. p., 1984.
Web.
Humphreys, Duane A. Self-regulating flow control device. United States.
Humphreys, Duane A. Sun .
"Self-regulating flow control device". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/865128.
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title = {Self-regulating flow control device},
author = {Humphreys, Duane A},
abstractNote = {A variable, self-regulating valve having a hydraulic loss coefficient proportional to a positive exponential power of the flow rate. The device includes two objects in a flow channel and structure which assures that the distance between the two objects is an increasing function of the flow rate. The range of spacing between the objects is such that the hydraulic resistance of the valve is an increasing function of the distance between the two objects so that the desired hydraulic loss coefficient as a function of flow rate is obtained without variation in the flow area.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984},
month = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984}
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