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Method of controlling flow resistance in fluid orifice manufacture
Assignee: Extrude Hone LLC
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Filing: 1990-07-19
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Granted: 1991-10-08
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Expires: 2010-07-19
Abstract
Abstract Fluid flow through orifices, particularly where flow rates are to be controlled or metered, is improved by employing abrasive flow machining to achieve a target flow resistance in the orifice.
Inventors
- 👤 Lawrence J. Rhoades
- 👤 Nicholas P. Nokovich
- 👤 Thomas A. Kohut
- 👤 Frank E. Johnson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-23 12:35
CPC Classifications
B; B24; B24B; B24B31/00; B24B31/10; B24B31/116; B23; B23P; B23P2700/00; B23P2700/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
173 words
The method of attaining a specific fluid flow resistance of a given fluid through an orifice in a structure by working said orifice with a visco-elastic abrasive medium, whereby said visco-elastic medium is extruded through said orifice by means of a piston displacement pump, the steps comprising: A. determining a target flow rate of said visco-elastic abrasive medium at a constant applied pressure as will provide said specific fluid flow resistance of said given fluid; B. extruding said visco-elastic abrasive medium through said orifice with said piston displacement pump to work said orifice while maintaining said constant applied pressure on said visco-elastic abrasive medium with said piston displacement pump; C. measuring the dynamic flow rate of said visco-elastic abrasive medium through said orifice while said visco-elastic abrasive medium is being extruded therethrough, and permitting said flow rate to increase in proportion to the processing effected on said orifice; and D. stopping the extrusion of said visco-elastic abrasive medium through said orifice when said dynamic flow rate is equal to said target flow rate.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
173 words
The method of attaining a specific fluid flow resistance of a given fluid through an orifice in a structure by working said orifice with a visco-elastic abrasive medium, whereby said visco-elastic medium is extruded through said orifice by means of a piston displacement pump, the steps comprising: A. determining a target flow rate of said visco-elastic abrasive medium at a constant applied pressure as will provide said specific fluid flow resistance of said given fluid; B. extruding said visco-elastic abrasive medium through said orifice with said piston displacement pump to work said orifice while maintaining said constant applied pressure on said visco-elastic abrasive medium with said piston displacement pump; C. measuring the dynamic flow rate of said visco-elastic abrasive medium through said orifice while said visco-elastic abrasive medium is being extruded therethrough, and permitting said flow rate to increase in proportion to the processing effected on said orifice; and D. stopping the extrusion of said visco-elastic abrasive medium through said orifice when said dynamic flow rate is equal to said target flow rate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said target flow rate is determined by pumping a standard fluid through a master orifice, having said specific fluid flow resistance of said given fluid.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
53 words
The method of claim 2 wherein said target flow rate is determined by using said visco-elastic abrasive as said standard fluid and extruding said visco-elastic abrasive medium through said master orifice with said pump and maintaining said constant applied pressure while measuring the dynamic flow rate of said medium through said master orifice.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 3 wherein said dynamic flow rate is measured as a function of the axial displacement of said piston per unit time.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of claim 4 wherein said function is V.sub.o =kD.sub.p /t, and V o is the orifice velocity of the visco-elastic abrasive medium, D p /t is the piston displacement per unit of time, and k is a constant value.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 5, wherein k=A p /A o , and A p is the cross-sectional area of the piston and A o is the cross-sectional area of the orifice.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 4 wherein said unit time is less than about one second.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 4 wherein said unit time is less than or equal to about 0.1 second.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
178 words
The method of attaining a specific fluid flow resistance of a given fluid through an orifice in a structure by working said orifice with a visco-elastic abrasive medium, whereby said visco-elastic medium is pumped through said orifice by means of a piston displacement pump, the steps comprising: A. determining a target applied pressure of said visco-elastic abrasive medium at a constant flow rate as will provide said specified fluid flow resistance of said given fluid; B. extruding said visco-elastic abrasive medium through said orifice with said piston displacement pump to work said orifice while maintaining said constant flow rate of said visco-elastic abrasive medium with said piston displacement pump; C. measuring the dynamic applied pressure of said visco-elastic abrasive medium through said orifice while said visco-elastic abrasive medium is being extruded therethrough, and permitting the applied pressure on said visco-elastic abrasive medium to decrease in proportion to the processing effected on said orifice; and D. storing the extrusion of said visco-elastic abrasive medium through said orifice when said dynamic applied pressure is equal to said target applied pressure.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
178 words
The method of attaining a specific fluid flow resistance of a given fluid through an orifice in a structure by working said orifice with a visco-elastic abrasive medium, whereby said visco-elastic medium is pumped through said orifice by means of a piston displacement pump, the steps comprising: A. determining a target applied pressure of said visco-elastic abrasive medium at a constant flow rate as will provide said specified fluid flow resistance of said given fluid; B. extruding said visco-elastic abrasive medium through said orifice with said piston displacement pump to work said orifice while maintaining said constant flow rate of said visco-elastic abrasive medium with said piston displacement pump; C. measuring the dynamic applied pressure of said visco-elastic abrasive medium through said orifice while said visco-elastic abrasive medium is being extruded therethrough, and permitting the applied pressure on said visco-elastic abrasive medium to decrease in proportion to the processing effected on said orifice; and D. storing the extrusion of said visco-elastic abrasive medium through said orifice when said dynamic applied pressure is equal to said target applied pressure.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 9 wherein said target applied pressure is determined by pumping a standard fluid through a master orifice, having said specific fluid flow resistance of said given fluid.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
53 words
The method of claim 10 wherein said target applied pressure is determined by using said visco-elastic abrasive as said standard fluid and extruding said visco-elastic abrasive medium through said master orifice with said pump and maintaining said constant flow rate while measuring the dynamic applied pressure on said medium through said master orifice.
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