Provided are an internal structure capable of generating fine bubbles without increasing a flow rate, a flow characteristic changing apparatus, and a utilization apparatus thereof. An internal structure which is accommodated in a housing and configured to change characteristics of a fluid with respect to the fluid includes a first internal structure and a second internal structure. The first internal structure has a flow characteristic providing portion having a structure of at least one hollow venturi tube. The second internal structure is in the form of a hollow shaft, accommodates at least a portion of the first internal structure inside the hollow shaft, and has a body portion having a plurality of protrusions formed on an outer surface thereof.

Provided are an internal structure capable of generating fine bubbles without increasing a flow rate, a flow characteristic changing apparatus, and a utilization apparatus thereof. An internal structure which is accommodated in a housing and configured to change characteristics of a fluid with respect to the fluid includes a first internal structure and a second internal structure. The first internal structure has a flow characteristic providing portion having a structure of at least one hollow venturi tube. The second internal structure is in the form of a hollow shaft, accommodates at least a portion of the first internal structure inside the hollow shaft, and has a body portion having a plurality of protrusions formed on an outer surface thereof.

A microbubble generator and a laundry treating device. The microbubble generator includes: an air dissolving tank, having an air dissolving cavity defined therein, and an inlet and an outlet configured to allow water to flow in and out, the inlet being located above the outlet; a baffle, provided in the air dissolving tank, at least partially located between the inlet and the outlet in a horizontal direction, and provided with a gap and/or a through hole; and a cavitator, provided outside the air dissolving tank and connected with the outlet, or provided at the outlet.

A microbubble generator and a laundry treating device. The microbubble generator includes: an air dissolving tank, having an air dissolving cavity defined therein, and an inlet and an outlet configured to allow water to flow in and out, the inlet being located above the outlet; a baffle, provided in the air dissolving tank, at least partially located between the inlet and the outlet in a horizontal direction, and provided with a gap and/or a through hole; and a cavitator, provided outside the air dissolving tank and connected with the outlet, or provided at the outlet.

An oscillating fluidic pressure pulse generator, includes: an outer tube, an upper connector, a lower connector and a vortex fluidic oscillator. A first central fluid channel and a second central fluid channel are respectively formed in the upper connector and the lower connector, two ends of the outer tube are respectively connected to the upper connector and the lower connector through a screw thread, and the vortex fluidic oscillator is provided in the outer tube and abuts against the upper connector and the lower connector; and the vortex fluidic oscillator is provided with an inlet and connected to a fluidic oscillating chamber, two flow guiding blocks are arranged below the fluidic oscillating chamber, a vortex chamber inlet is formed between the two flow guiding blocks, two control channels are respectively formed outside the two flow guiding blocks, a vortex chamber is provided below the vortex chamber inlet.

An oscillating fluidic pressure pulse generator, includes: an outer tube, an upper connector, a lower connector and a vortex fluidic oscillator. A first central fluid channel and a second central fluid channel are respectively formed in the upper connector and the lower connector, two ends of the outer tube are respectively connected to the upper connector and the lower connector through a screw thread, and the vortex fluidic oscillator is provided in the outer tube and abuts against the upper connector and the lower connector; and the vortex fluidic oscillator is provided with an inlet and connected to a fluidic oscillating chamber, two flow guiding blocks are arranged below the fluidic oscillating chamber, a vortex chamber inlet is formed between the two flow guiding blocks, two control channels are respectively formed outside the two flow guiding blocks, a vortex chamber is provided below the vortex chamber inlet.

A flow disturbance apparatus includes: a refrigerant pipe having a flow space in which refrigerant flows; and at least one disturbance member disposed inside the refrigerant pipe that is vibrated by the flow of refrigerant in the refrigerant pipe to disturb the refrigerant flowing in the refrigerant pipe.

A method is provided for producing fine-bubble water by resonance foaming and vacuum cavitation, and a device for manufacturing each of ultra-fine-bubble water of hydrogen gas having a reducing radical function, ultra-fine-bubble water of air and oxygen gas having an oxidizing radical function, ozone ultra-fine-bubble water having a sterilization function enabled by ozone, and fine-bubble water of nitrogen/carbon dioxide gas for increasing the ability to preserve the freshness of raw agricultural products, livestock products, and marine products.

Viscosity and other properties are determined at desired temperatures in drilling mud and other fluids by using a versatile cavitation device which, operating in the cavitation mode, mixes and heats the fluid to a specified temperature, and, operating in the shear mode, acts as a spindle for application of Couette principles to determine viscosity as a function of shear stress and shear rate. The invention obviates the practice of adjusting rheology of a drilling fluid by passing it through the drill bit. Drilling fluid may be managed by a “straight-through” method to the well, or by placing the cavitation device in a loop which isolates an aliquot of known volume and circulating the fluid through the loop including the cavitation device. A controller may be programmed to manage the viscosity and other properties at various temperatures by controlling the power input and angular rotation of the “spindle” (which has cavities on its cylindrical surface), and feeding viscosity-adjusting agents and other additives to the fluid. Data may be collected from the loop and used in the “straight-through” mode until it is determined that conditions require a new set of data, or the loop may be used continuously. The system may be used with a supplemental viscometer, density meter, and other instruments.

There is provided a mixing device (2) for a beverage and CO2 gas for producing carbonated beverage. The mixing device (2) having a mixing channel (4) extending in a main direction (10). The mixing channel (4) includes: wide channel sections (16) and narrow channel sections (18) along the main direction (10). The mixing channel (4) has an elongated cross section seen in a direction perpendicular to the main direction (10). At least a first delimiting surface (22) of the mixing channel (4) is provided with protrusions (20) extending at least partially along the first delimiting surface (22) in a direction across the mixing channel (4) and protruding towards a second delimiting surface (24) of the mixing channel (4) to form the narrow channel sections (18). A turbulent flow of beverage is created by the narrow and wide channel sections. Further a carbonator for producing carbonated beverage, an appliance having a carbonator, and a method of producing a carbonated beverage are provided.