Threaded Flow Control Insert for Agent Mass Split Tuning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing agent distribution systems face challenges in achieving uniform agent concentration across different areas while minimizing the total mass of the agent, particularly in systems with asymmetrical junctions and phase-changing agents, requiring iterative design and testing processes that are inefficient in terms of time and cost.
Innovation Solution
The introduction of flow control inserts with diverters that can be threaded into specific junctions of the piping system, allowing for the control of mass split and flow energy distribution, enabling precise tuning of agent distribution by selecting and positioning the inserts based on concentration testing results.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If conventional agent distribution systems are used, then the system structure is simple, but the agent concentration is not uniform across different areas
Solution Approach 1:
A flow control insert is introduced as an intermediary component within the distribution piping system. This insert includes a diverter that redirects agent flow to specific outlets, enabling precise control of agent concentration at each outlet while maintaining a relatively simple overall system structure. The insert acts as a mediator between the main agent supply and individual outlets, allowing independent flow control without redesigning the entire distribution network.
2Quantity of substance
If the total mass of fire suppression agent is minimized, then cost is reduced, but sufficient concentration in different areas cannot be ensured
Solution Approach 1:
The flow control insert enables local quality control by allowing different agent concentrations to be delivered to different outlets based on their specific requirements. The diverter within the insert can be adjusted to direct appropriate amounts of agent to each outlet, ensuring that each area receives sufficient concentration while minimizing the total agent mass required for the entire system.
Solution Approach 2:
The system utilizes parameter changes in agent flow rate and distribution patterns to optimize performance. By adjusting the diverter position and controlling flow parameters through the insert, the system can achieve sufficient agent concentration in all areas while minimizing total agent mass, avoiding the need for oversized agent quantities that would be required without precise flow control.
3Manufacturing precision
If iterative design and testing processes are used to optimize agent distribution, then distribution effectiveness is improved, but time and cost increase significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The flow control insert is designed with preliminary flow control capabilities built into its structure. The diverter geometry and insert configuration are pre-engineered to provide effective flow distribution, allowing the system to achieve optimal agent concentration without extensive iterative testing. This preliminary design approach incorporates flow control functionality that delivers effective distribution from the outset, significantly reducing design and testing time.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This approach allows for efficient and cost-effective optimization of agent distribution systems by enabling precise control of agent concentration across outlets, reducing the need for iterative design and testing, and ensuring sufficient agent concentration while minimizing total agent mass.
Implementation Method 1
The diverter controls a mass split of the agent or flow energy of the agent flowing in the pipe
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AI summary
A flow control insert includes a main body that is shaped as a cylinder, is hollow, and includes an opening at a first end and at a second end, opposite the first end, along an axial length of the cylinder. An outer surface of the main body includes threading to screw into complementary threading on an inner surface of a pipe configured to flow an agent. The flow control insert also includes a diverter within the main body or extending from the first end of the main body. The diverter controls a mass split of the agent or flow energy of the agent flowing in the pipe.