NASA NTRS · 19950071289
Balanced-Rotating-Spray Tank-And-Pipe-Cleaning System
Abstract
Spray head translates and rotates to clean entire inner surface of tank or pipe. Cleansing effected by three laterally balanced gas/liquid jets from spray head that rotates about longitudinal axis. Uses much less liquid. Cleaning process in system relies on mechanical action of jets instead of contaminant dissolution. Eliminates very difficult machining needed to make multiple converging/diverging nozzles within one spray head. Makes nozzle much smaller. Basic two-phase-flow, supersonic-nozzle design applied to other spray systems for interior or exterior cleaning.
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Thaxton, Eric A., Caimi, Raoul E. B.. 1995-12-01. Balanced-Rotating-Spray Tank-And-Pipe-Cleaning System. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19950071289
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