Linear induction pump
Abstract
Electromagnetic linear induction pump for liquid metal which includes a unitary pump duct. The duct comprises two substantially flat parallel spaced-apart wall members, one being located above the other and two parallel opposing side members interconnecting the wall members. Located within the duct are a plurality of web members interconnecting the wall members and extending parallel to the side members whereby the wall members, side members and web members define a plurality of fluid passageways, each of the fluid passageways having substantially the same cross-sectional flow area. Attached to an outer surface of each side member is an electrically conductive end bar for the passage of an induced current therethrough. A multi-phase, electrical stator is located adjacent each of the wall members. The duct, stators, and end bars are enclosed in a housing which is provided with an inlet and outlet in fluid communication with opposite ends of the fluid passageways in the pump duct. In accordance with a preferred embodiment, the inlet and outlet includes a transition means which provides for a transition from a round cross-sectional flow path to a substantially rectangular cross-sectional flow path defined by the pump duct.
- Inventors:
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- Newbury Park, CA
- Canoga Park, CA
- Chatsworth, CA
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 865375
- Patent Number(s):
- 4505644
- Application Number:
- 06/447,081
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02K - DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- linear; induction; pump; electromagnetic; liquid; metal; unitary; duct; comprises; substantially; flat; parallel; spaced-apart; wall; located; opposing; interconnecting; plurality; web; extending; whereby; define; fluid; passageways; cross-sectional; flow; attached; outer; surface; electrically; conductive; bar; passage; induced; current; therethrough; multi-phase; electrical; stator; adjacent; stators; bars; enclosed; housing; provided; inlet; outlet; communication; opposite; accordance; preferred; embodiment; transition; means; provides; path; rectangular; defined; rectangular cross-section; fluid passage; fluid passageway; current therethrough; cross-sectional flow; substantially flat; linear induction; liquid metal; electrically conductive; preferred embodiment; outer surface; flow path; fluid communication; located adjacent; induction pump; substantially rectangular; path defined; parallel spaced-apart; parallel spaced; pump duct; fluid passageways; electrical stator; induced current; /417/
Citation Formats
Meisner, John W, Moore, Robert M, and Bienvenue, Louis L. Linear induction pump. United States: N. p., 1985.
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Meisner, John W, Moore, Robert M, & Bienvenue, Louis L. Linear induction pump. United States.
Meisner, John W, Moore, Robert M, and Bienvenue, Louis L. Tue .
"Linear induction pump". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/865375.
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title = {Linear induction pump},
author = {Meisner, John W and Moore, Robert M and Bienvenue, Louis L},
abstractNote = {Electromagnetic linear induction pump for liquid metal which includes a unitary pump duct. The duct comprises two substantially flat parallel spaced-apart wall members, one being located above the other and two parallel opposing side members interconnecting the wall members. Located within the duct are a plurality of web members interconnecting the wall members and extending parallel to the side members whereby the wall members, side members and web members define a plurality of fluid passageways, each of the fluid passageways having substantially the same cross-sectional flow area. Attached to an outer surface of each side member is an electrically conductive end bar for the passage of an induced current therethrough. A multi-phase, electrical stator is located adjacent each of the wall members. The duct, stators, and end bars are enclosed in a housing which is provided with an inlet and outlet in fluid communication with opposite ends of the fluid passageways in the pump duct. In accordance with a preferred embodiment, the inlet and outlet includes a transition means which provides for a transition from a round cross-sectional flow path to a substantially rectangular cross-sectional flow path defined by the pump duct.},
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year = {Tue Mar 19 00:00:00 EST 1985},
month = {Tue Mar 19 00:00:00 EST 1985}
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