Inventors:
John W. Williamson - Nashville TN
Mohamad M. al-Darwish - Nashville TN
Grant E. Cashen - Montrose CO
Assignee:
Vanderbilt University - Nashville TN
International Classification:
B29B 910
Abstract:
An apparatus for the levitation of a liquid drop by a fluid flow comprising a profile generator, a fluid flow supply means operatively connected to the profile generator. The profile generator includes an elongate cylindrical shell in which is contained a profiling means for configuring the velocity profile of the fluid flow exiting the profile generator.