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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 18, 2020
Applicant:
Itt Manufacturing Enterprises, Llc, Wilmington, DE (US);
Inventor:
A. David Sandiford, Lake Hughes, CA (US);
Assignee:
ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, LLC, Wilmington, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 19/00 (2006.01); B64D 13/08 (2006.01); F04D 29/54 (2006.01); F15D 1/00 (2006.01); F15D 1/02 (2006.01); F16L 55/027 (2006.01); B64D 13/06 (2006.01); F24F 13/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 19/002 (2013.01); F04D 29/541 (2013.01); F04D 29/547 (2013.01); F15D 1/001 (2013.01); F15D 1/025 (2013.01); F16L 55/02754 (2013.01); B64D 2013/0644 (2013.01); B64D 13/08 (2013.01); F24F 13/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
Various connection units are disclosed. The connection unit can be configured to straighten a flow of air, such as to reduce the distance before the flow of air becomes substantially laminar. The connection unit can include a drag reduction unit. The drag reduction unit can be configured to redirect airflow to the center of the connection unit. The connection unit can include a wake diverting component configured to lift air away from the periphery of the connection unit and/or redirect the airflow towards a radial center connection unit.