US 11,940,363 B1
System for monitoring and enhancing the physical stability of dispersed particles in flowing suspensions
Naser Alsayegh, Safat (KW); and Nawaf F. Aljuwayhel, Safat (KW)
Assigned to KUWAIT UNIVERSITY, Safat (KW)
Filed by KUWAIT UNIVERSITY, Safat (KW)
Filed on Mar. 28, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/127,559.
Int. Cl. G01N 11/04 (2006.01)
CPC G01N 11/04 (2013.01) 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A flow characteristics measurement and enhancement apparatus comprising:
a flow supply source containing a suspension;
a flow restriction passage;
a plurality of movable fins extendable into the flow restriction passage;
an actuator controlling the movable fins;
a flow measurement device capable of measuring flow or flow resistance through the flow restriction passage;
a pump providing flow of the suspension from the flow supply source through the flow restriction passage; and
a drive circuit for the pump providing driving current to operate the pump, the drive circuit providing an indication of power required to maintain a predetermined flow through the flow restriction passage, and thereby provide a comparison between the power required to maintain the predetermined flow with the movable fins extended into the flow restriction passage and the power required to maintain the predetermined flow with the movable fins not extended into the flow restriction passage.