Abstract:
A mass of metal fibers is disclosed. The metal fibers of the mass have a discrete length. The cross section of the metal fibers has two neighboring straight lined sides with an included angle of less than 90° and one or more irregularly shaped curved sides. The metal fibers of the mass have an average equivalent diameter of the fibers of less than 100 µm. The metal fibers of the mass have a standard deviation between fibers of the equivalent fiber diameter less than 25% of the equivalent fiber diameter.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a non-sintered metal fiber medium, comprising the steps of: providing metal fibers; making a slurry comprising the metal fibers and a binding agent by mixing these metal fibers and the binding agent, possibly with a solvent such as water.; casting a layer of the slurry on a support using an applicator; solidifying this slurry, providing a non-sintered metal fiber medium comprising the metal fibers and the binding agent. The invention relates also to a non-sintered metal fiber medium.
Abstract:
A filter medium (100) having an inflow side (110) and an outflow side (120) defining a flow direction (190). The filter medium comprises at least n consecutive layers Lx of fiber media, x varying from 1 to n, n being more than or equal to 2. Ll (101) is the layer of the n consecutive layers closest to the inflow side of the filter medium and Ln (103) is the layer of the n consecutive layers closest to the -outflow side of the filter medium. For all layers Lx of the at least n consecutive layers, the ratio Hx/ (kx*Ax) is substantially identical, wherein Hx is the average thickness of the layer Lx in flow direction, Ax is the average surface area of cross sections according to planes perpendicular to the flow direction, and kx is the permeability coefficient' of this layer Lx. The fiber media of at least part of the layers of the filter medium comprises metal fibers.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a sintered metal fiber medium, comprising the steps of: providing metal fibers; making a slurry comprising the metal fibers and a binding agent by mixing the metal fibers and the binding agent, possibly with a solvent; casting a layer of the slurry on a support using an applicator; solidifying this slurry, providing a foil comprising the metal fibers and the binding agent; debinding the binding agent in the foil and sintering the metal fibers.
Abstract:
The invention relates a spinpack filter comprising a porous structure of sintered short metal fibers, having a polygonal cross-section. The invention further relates to an assembly for spinpack filtration and to a method of manufacturing a spinpack filter.
Abstract:
The quench tube comprises a cylindrical wall through which quenching air flows when the quench tube is in use. The cylindrical wall comprises metal fibers in a nonwoven fiber structure. The metal fibers are bonded to each other at contacting points by means of metallurgical bonds thereby forming a three dimensionally bonded fiber structure.
Abstract:
A regenerator (100), for a thermal cycle engine with external combustion, according to the invention comprises a network of metal fibers wherein a majority of the fibers at least partially encircles the axis of the regenerator. The fibers were part of a fiber bundle which is coiled and sintered thereby obtaining the regenerator.
Abstract:
A regenerator (100) for a thermal cycle engine with external combustion, according to the invention comprises a network of fibers wherein a majority of the fibers at least partially encircles the axis of the regenerator. The fibers were part of a fiber web, which is coiled and sintered thereby obtaining the regenerator.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a disc-shaped filter element and to a method to provide a disc-shaped filter element. A disc-shaped filter element has a diameter K, and comprises a first and a second ring-like shaped, liquid permeable support member having an outer edge having a diameter Ds and an inner central edge, having a largest width Ws. The disc-shaped filter element comprises a first and a second ring shape-like filter membrane, the first filter membrane being in contact with the first surface of the first support member, the second filter membrane being in contact with the first surface of the second support member. The outer edges of the first filter membrane, the second filter membrane, the first support member and the second support member are liquid tight fixed to each other. The disc-shaped filter element further comprises a hub having a central void space, an outer wall, at least one channel extending from this void space to this outer wall and a coupling means. The first surface of the first support member and the second surface of the second support member are separated from each other over a distance H being different from zero at the outer wall of the hub. For each of the first support member and the second support member, the support member are provided with a radius of curvature r being smaller of equal to (K2/4H) + H/4 along at least a zone of the support member, which zone is delimited by a first imaginary circle along the support member having a diameter of 0.9 DS and a second imaginary circle along the support member having a diameter of 1.1 Ws. The zone in which a radius of curvature r being smaller of equal to (K2/4H) + H/4 is provided, may be delimited by the first imaginary circle along the support member may have a diameter of 0.975 Ds and a second imaginary circle along the support member may have a diameter of 1.025 Ws.
Abstract:
An electrically conductive plastic product is made via rotational moulding. The product comprises a plastic matrix; and a network of conductive fibers of discrete length embedded in the plastic matrix. The conductive fibers are metal fibers. The network of conductive fibers provides electrical conductivity to the plastic product. The average length of the conductive fibers is at least 3 mm.