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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 18, 2014
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA (US);
Stewart Sherrit, La Crescenta, CA (US);
Mircea Badescu, La Canada Flintridge, CA (US);
Xiaoqi Bao, San Gabriel, CA (US);
Yoseph Bar-Cohen, Seal Beach, CA (US);
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA (US);
Abstract
Apparatus, systems and methods for implementing flow cages and flow cage assemblies in association with high pressure fluid flows and fluid valves are provided. Flow cages and flow assemblies are provided to dissipate the energy of a fluid flow, such as by reducing fluid flow pressure and/or fluid flow velocity. In some embodiments the dissipation of the fluid flow energy is adapted to reduce erosion, such as from high-pressure jet flows, to reduce cavitation, such as by controllably increasing the flow area, and/or to reduce valve noise associated with pressure surge.