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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 11, 2004
Jill M. Cummings, Pinckney, MI (US);
Christopher C. Morgan, Jr., Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Roy Fewkes, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
James L. Linden, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Diana Foghel, Dexter, MI (US);
Jill M. Cummings, Pinckney, MI (US);
Christopher C. Morgan, Jr., Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Roy Fewkes, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
James L. Linden, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Diana Foghel, Dexter, MI (US);
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A test apparatus for measuring the air entrainment characteristics of a fluid includes a reservoir for containing the fluid, an aerator apparatus to cause air entrainment of the fluid, and a density meter to measure the effects of air entrainment on fluid density. The test apparatus enables in-situ measurement of the transient air entrainment behavior of the fluid. A corresponding method is provided.