Patents Examined by Robert R. Maevis
  • Method for evaluation of fluid flow within a simulated combustion chamber
    Patent number: 5072613
    Abstract: The invention concerns a method for evaluating port design of an engine cylinder head by viewing patterns of fluid flow therefrom into a transparent chamber simulating an engine combustion chamber. A permeable member in the chamber simulates the position of a piston in a related engine and allows a continuous flow to be generated through the chamber. Lightweight members are deposited within the chamber to be visually observed as they move with the fluid flow in the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 1990
    Date of Patent: December 17, 1991
    Assignee: Chrysler Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick H. Baer, Timothy F. Connolly, Gerald P. Kopinski, Curtis E. Rowley, Anthony W. Senkow