Nozzle Spacing Plate Gaps for Fire Suppression Atomization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing nozzles for atomizing and dispersing fluids in fire suppression systems are complex and costly, making them difficult to tailor for varying application environments.
Innovation Solution
A nozzle design featuring a bonnet with an inlet port, a deflector base, and a spacing plate with gaps extending through its perpendicular direction, allowing for adjustable discharge ports that optimize fluid distribution and coverage area without requiring changes to the nozzle body, enabling cost-effective and in-situ optimization of nozzle spacing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a complicated nozzle structure is used to achieve efficient fluid atomization and dispersion, then the atomization performance is improved, but the manufacturing cost increases and the device becomes difficult to tailor for varying application environments
Solution Approach 1:
The nozzle is divided into separate functional components: a bonnet, a deflector base, and multiple spacing plates with gaps. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently and facilitates easy customization for different application environments while maintaining efficient atomization through the coordinated arrangement of these simpler parts
Solution Approach 2:
The spacing plates are positioned between the bonnet and deflector base to create adjustable discharge ports. This dynamic arrangement allows the nozzle to be tailored for varying requirements by modifying the spacing plate positions or gap dimensions, enabling adaptation to different application environments without redesigning the entire nozzle structure
2Area of stationary object
If a complex nozzle structure is used to optimize fluid distribution, then the coverage area is improved, but the manufacturing cost and installation complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The nozzle structure is segmented into modular components that can be manufactured separately and assembled. The spacing plates with multiple gaps create multiple discharge ports that distribute fluid across a wide coverage area, achieving extensive coverage without requiring a single complex monolithic structure that would be more expensive to manufacture
Solution Approach 2:
The coverage area is optimized by changing parameters such as the number, size, and arrangement of gaps in the spacing plates. These parameter adjustments allow the same basic nozzle structure to achieve different coverage areas for various application environments without increasing manufacturing complexity
3Productivity
If the nozzle body is redesigned to optimize discharge flow, then the fluid distribution is improved, but the installation time and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The spacing plates are designed to be easily adjustable or replaceable components that can be modified during installation to optimize discharge flow for specific application environments. This dynamic adjustability allows installation personnel to tune the nozzle performance without requiring time-consuming redesign of the entire nozzle body, reducing installation time while maintaining fluid distribution efficiency
4Adaptability or versatility
If multiple spacing plates with gaps are used to create discharge ports, then the fluid distribution in multiple directions is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The spacing plates are designed as standardized modular units that can be arranged in different configurations. Each spacing plate with its pattern of gaps can be independently manufactured and then assembled in various arrangements to create discharge ports oriented in multiple directions, achieving versatile fluid distribution through the combination of simple standardized components rather than a single complex structure
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
The design results in a simple, tailorable nozzle that reduces manufacturing costs and energy consumption by lowering flow resistance, allowing for efficient distribution of fluid in multiple directions while maintaining effective atomization and dispersal.
Implementation Method 1
at least one gap extending through the spacing plate in its perpendicular direction and extending from the outer periphery of the spacing plate to a distance towards the inner section of the spacing plate, and a discharge port fluidly connected to the inlet port allowing said fluid to flow from the inlet port to surroundings of the nozzle
Implementation Method 2
a nozzle for atomizing and dispersing a discharge flow of a fluid
Implementation Method 3
a nozzle for atomizing and dispersing a discharge flow of a fluid
Data Source
AI summary
A nozzle for atomizing and dispersing a discharge flow of a fluid, and a spacing plate for use in the nozzle is disclosed. The nozzle includes a bonnet, including an inlet port for receiving the fluid in the nozzle, and a first surface extending outward from the inlet port. The nozzle includes at least one deflector base, including a second surface arranged opposite to the first surface. At least one spacing plate is arranged between the first surface of the bonnet and the second surface of the deflector base. The spacing plate includes at least one gap extending through the spacing plate in its perpendicular direction (P) and extending from the outer periphery of the spacing plate to a distance (D) towards the inner section of the spacing plate. A discharge port is fluidly connected to the inlet port allowing the fluid to flow from the inlet port to surroundings of the nozzle. The discharge port is created between the first and the second surface and defined by the at least one gap of the spacing plate.