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Magnetic heat pump flow directorA fluid flow director is disclosed. The director comprises a handle body and combed-teeth extending from one side of the body. The body can be formed of a clear plastic such as acrylic. The director can be used with heat exchangers such as a magnetic heat pump and can minimize the undesired mixing of fluid flows. The types of heat exchangers can encompass both heat pumps and refrigerators. The director can adjust the fluid flow of liquid or gas along desired flow directions. A method of applying the flow director within a magnetic heat pump application is also disclosed where the comb-teeth portions of the director are inserted into the fluid flow paths of the heat pump.
Document ID
19960002729
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Howard, Frank S. (NASA John F. Kennedy Space Center Lompoc, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 17, 2013
Publication Date
August 29, 1995
Subject Category
Fluid Mechanics And Heat Transfer
Accession Number
96N12738
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
NASA-CASE-KSC-11622-1|US-PATENT-5,444,983
Patent Application
US-PATENT-APPL-SN-203093

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