Containerless sheet flow water ride
First Claim
1. A water ride attraction in which water flows on an incline, said ride attraction comprising a generally containerless inclined riding surface, and a nozzle disposed at a lower elevation of said riding surface, said nozzle being sized and adapted to inject a sheet flow of water upward upon the inclined riding surface toward a higher elevation thereof, the flow of water substantially conforming to the inclined riding surface, the riding surface being containerless such that any spilling white water can drain downward and to the side as run-off water without supercritical flow submersion, and wherein boundary layer induced subcritical flow and associated flow disturbance along the periphery of the riding surface are eliminated, the riding surface being configured without lateral water constraints.
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Abstract
A water ride attraction is disclosed which utilizes a containerless riding surface to eliminate disadvantageous boundary layer effects. A sheet flow of water is directed up the incline to produce a simulated wave. The configuration and contour of the riding surface and the various flow parameters can be widely varied to produce numerous desirable wave conditions.
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- 1. A water ride attraction in which water flows on an incline, said ride attraction comprising a generally containerless inclined riding surface, and a nozzle disposed at a lower elevation of said riding surface, said nozzle being sized and adapted to inject a sheet flow of water upward upon the inclined riding surface toward a higher elevation thereof, the flow of water substantially conforming to the inclined riding surface, the riding surface being containerless such that any spilling white water can drain downward and to the side as run-off water without supercritical flow submersion, and wherein boundary layer induced subcritical flow and associated flow disturbance along the periphery of the riding surface are eliminated, the riding surface being configured without lateral water constraints.
- 12. A water ride attraction in which water flows on an incline, said ride attraction comprising a generally containerless inclined riding surface, and a nozzle sized and configured to provide a flow of water directed upward upon the inclined riding surface, the flow of water substantially conforming to the inclined riding surface, the riding surface being containerless and without enclosure such that the ride surface will not contain a static body of water, and such that boundary layer induced subcritical flow and associated flow disturbance along the periphery of the riding surface are eliminated, the riding surface being configured without lateral water constraints.
- 17. A water ride attraction in which water flows on an incline, said ride attraction comprising an inclined riding surface having at least one side and a nozzle providing a flow of water directed upon the inclined riding surface, the ride surface and nozzle being configured and adjusted such that the flow of water substantially conforms to the inclined riding surface along at least a portion thereof and then separates therefrom forming spilling white water, the riding surface being containerless such that said spilling white water is permitted to roll off at least said one side as run-off water to avoid supercritical flow submersion, and boundary layer induced subcritical flow and associated flow disturbance along the periphery of the riding surface are eliminated, the riding surface being configured without later water constraints along said at least one side such that there is an unbounded flow up the inclined riding surface.
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