Patent ID: 7089963
Filing Date: 2006-08-15
Classification: F01D,F02B,F05D,F15D,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A flow laminarizing device, comprising: a plurality of walls configured to define at least one hundred passageways, each passageway configured to permit a fluid flow there through, each passageway defined by a passage length and a passage width and a hexagonal cross-sectional area, wherein the ratio of passage length to passage width for each passageway is about 7:1; a casing configured to support the plurality of walls, the casing defined by a casing length and first and second opposite ends; and a support extension coupled to the casing and configured to support the flow laminarizing device in a partially slidingly received position with respect to a fluid flow port of a fluid impelling device, wherein the support extension is disposed along the casing length at least 20% of the casing length away from both the first end and the second end of the casing.