Fluid Circulation System

Abstract

A fluid circulation system wherein circulation is caused within a body by establishing a ring vortex within the fluid generated by an impeller designed in accordance with the Golden Section or Phi Geometry.

1 . A fluid circulation system, comprising:
 an impeller that establishes and maintains ring vortex circulation in at least a part of a contained fluid body as a result of the rotation of the impeller, the impeller inducing the ring vortex during rotation, and wherein at least a portion of the surface of the impeller conforms to a logarithmic spiral, the radius of the logarithmic spiral unfolding at a constant order of growth when measured at equiangular radii; and   a motor positioned within the contained fluid body and coupled to the impeller, wherein the motor rotates the impeller about a vertically shared rotational axis.   
     
     
         2 . The fluid circulation system of  claim 1 , wherein the impeller is configured in the shape of a whorl. 
     
     
         3 . The fluid circulation system of  claim 1 , further comprising a cylindrical tank to contain the fluid body. 
     
     
         4 . The fluid circulation system of  claim 3 , wherein the cylindrical tank includes a curved base. 
     
     
         5 . The fluid circulation system of  claim 3 , wherein the motor is mounted to the base of the cylindrical tank. 
     
     
         6 . The fluid circulation system of  claim 1 , further comprising a non-cylindrical tank of an irregular shape to contain the fluid body. 
     
     
         7 . The fluid circulation system of  claim 1 , further comprising a water tower to contain the fluid body. 
     
     
         8 . The fluid circulation system of  claim 1 , wherein the motor includes a level switch that deactivates and prevents operation of the motor when the contained fluid body drops below a certain level. 
     
     
         9 . The fluid circulation system of  claim 8 , wherein the certain level of the contained fluid body corresponds to the impeller being submerged within the contained fluid body. 
     
     
         10 . The fluid circulation system of  claim 1 , wherein the ring vortex circulation circulates an aerated surface layer of the contained fluid body with a stratified lower layer of the contained fluid body. 
     
     
         11 . The fluid circulation system of  claim 10 , wherein the ring vortex circulation reduces a temperature differential between the aerated surface layer and the stratified lower layer of the contained fluid body. 
     
     
         12 . The fluid circulation system of  claim 1 , wherein the ring vortex circulation generates a multi-directional flow structure, the flow structure being slowest at the outer perimeter of the ring vortex. 
     
     
         13 . A fluid circulation system, comprising:
 a floatation device that rests on the surface of a contained fluid body;   an impeller coupled to the floatation device, the impeller establishing and maintaining ring vortex circulation in at least a part of the contained fluid body as a result of the rotation of the impeller, the ring vortex circulation circulating an aerated surface layer of the contained fluid body with a stratified lower layer of the contained fluid body, wherein at least a portion of the surface of the impeller conforms to a logarithmic spiral that induces the ring vortex during rotation, the radius of the logarithmic spiral unfolding at a constant order of growth when measured at equiangular radii; and   a motor coupled to the impeller and the floatation device, wherein the motor rotates the impeller about a vertically shared rotational axis.   
     
     
         14 . The fluid circulation system of  claim 13 , wherein the floatation device is anchored to the floor of the contained fluid body. 
     
     
         15 . The fluid circulation system of  claim 13 , wherein the ring vortex circulation reduces a temperature differential between the aerated surface layer and the stratified lower layer of the contained fluid body. 
     
     
         16 . The fluid circulation system of  claim 13 , wherein the motor is positioned within the contained fluid body. 
     
     
         17 . The fluid circulation system of  claim 16 , wherein the motor includes a level switch that deactivates and prevents operation of the motor when the contained fluid body drops below a certain level. 
     
     
         18 . The fluid circulation system of  claim 13 , wherein the motor is powered by a photoelectric panel coupled to the floatation device 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the ring vortex includes a multi-directional flow structure, the flow structure being slowest at the outer perimeter of the ring vortex. 
     
     
         20 . A method for fluid circulation, comprising:
 generating ring vortex circulation in at least a part of a contained fluid body, wherein the vortex is generated by an impeller submerged within the contained fluid body and caused to rotate about vertically shared rotational axis by a motor, at least a portion of the surface of the impeller conforming to a logarithmic spiral that induces the ring vortex during rotation, the radius of the logarithmic spiral unfolding at a constant order of growth when measured at equiangular radii.   
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 20 , wherein the ring vortex circulation circulates an aerated surface layer of the contained fluid body with a stratified lower layer of the contained fluid body. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 21 , wherein the ring vortex circulation reduces a temperature differential between the aerated surface layer and the stratified lower layer of the contained fluid body. 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 20 , wherein the ring vortex includes a multi-directional flow structure, the flow structure being slowest at the outer perimeter of the ring vortex. 
     
     
         24 . A fluid circulation system, comprising:
 an impeller positioned within a contained fluid body, the impeller establishing and maintaining ring vortex circulation in at least a part of the contained fluid body as a result of the rotation of the impeller, wherein at least a portion of the surface of the impeller conforms to a logarithmic spiral that induces the ring vortex during rotation, the radius of the logarithmic spiral unfolding at a constant order of growth when measured at equiangular radii; and   a motor coupled to and causing the impeller to rotate about a vertically shared rotational axis.   
     
     
         25 . The system of  claim 24 , wherein the ring vortex includes a multi-directional flow structure, the flow structure being slowest at the outer perimeter of the ring vortex.