Patent ID: 11940363
Assignee: KUWAIT UNIVERSITY
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. A flow characteristics measurement and enhancement apparatus comprising:
a flow supply source containing a suspension;
a flow restriction passage;
a plurality of movable fins extendable into the flow restriction passage;
an actuator controlling the movable fins;
a flow measurement device capable of measuring flow or flow resistance through the flow restriction passage;
a pump providing flow of the suspension from the flow supply source through the flow restriction passage; and
a drive circuit for the pump providing driving current to operate the pump, the drive circuit providing an indication of power required to maintain a predetermined flow through the flow restriction passage, and thereby provide a comparison between the power required to maintain the predetermined flow with the movable fins extended into the flow restriction passage and the power required to maintain the predetermined flow with the movable fins not extended into the flow restriction passage.