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Zero gravity liquid mixerAn apparatus for mixing liquids under conditions of zero gravity is disclosed. The apparatus is comprised of a closed reservoir for the liquids, with a means for maintaining a positive pressure on the liquids in the reservoir. A valved liquid supply line is connected to the reservoir for supplying the reservoir with the liquids to be mixed in the reservoir. The portion of the reservoir containing the liquids to be mixed is in communication with a pump which alternately causes a portion of the liquids to flow out of the pump and into the reservoir to mix the liquids. The fluids in the reservoir are in communication through a conduit with the pump which alternately causes a portion of the fluids to flow out of the pump and into the sphere. The conduit connecting the pump and sphere may contain a nozzle or other jet-forming structure such as a venturi for further mixing the fluids.
Document ID
19730010731
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Booth, F. W.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Bruce, R. A.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Date Acquired
September 2, 2013
Publication Date
January 23, 1973
Subject Category
Machine Elements And Processes
Report/Patent Number
Patent Number: US-PATENT-3,712,591
Patent Application Number: US-PATENT-APPL-SN-201782
Patent Number: NASA-CASE-LAR-10195-1
Accession Number
73N19458
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-PATENT-3,712,591|NASA-CASE-LAR-10195-1
Patent Application
US-PATENT-APPL-SN-201782
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