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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 11, 2015
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
National University Corporation Tokyo University of Agriculture & Technology, Fuchu-shi, Tokyo, JP;
Hirokazu Ito, Susono, JP;
Tsuneo Tsutsui, Gotenba, JP;
Naoki Takeuchi, Susono, JP;
Kaoru Iwamoto, Fuchu, JP;
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota-shi, JP;
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE & TECHNOLOGY, Fuchu-shi, JP;
Abstract
The invention relates to a fluid transport pipe. A first unit channel in which a channel cross-sectional area continuously decreases toward a downstream side and a second unit channel in which a channel cross-sectional area continuously increases toward the downstream side are alternately combined. A ratio A (=L/{[Smax]-[Smin]}) is set within a range in which a drag reduction rate Rbecomes a positive value. The fluid transport pipe includes: a first opening formed in a channel wall of the first unit channel; a second opening formed in a channel wall of the second unit channel; and a bypass channel that allows by-passing of a flow from the first unit channel to the second unit channel through the openings.