AU1253483A - Snow making machine - Google Patents

Snow making machine

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Publication number
AU1253483A
AU1253483A AU12534/83A AU1253483A AU1253483A AU 1253483 A AU1253483 A AU 1253483A AU 12534/83 A AU12534/83 A AU 12534/83A AU 1253483 A AU1253483 A AU 1253483A AU 1253483 A AU1253483 A AU 1253483A
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Australia
Prior art keywords
turbine
water
compressed air
axial fan
making machine
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Abandoned
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AU12534/83A
Inventor
Stig L. Albertsson
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
    • F25C3/00—Processes or apparatus specially adapted for producing ice or snow for winter sports or similar recreational purposes, e.g. for sporting installations; Producing artificial snow
    • F25C3/04—Processes or apparatus specially adapted for producing ice or snow for winter sports or similar recreational purposes, e.g. for sporting installations; Producing artificial snow for sledging or ski trails; Producing artificial snow
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
    • F25C2303/00—Special arrangements or features for producing ice or snow for winter sports or similar recreational purposes, e.g. for sporting installations; Special arrangements or features for producing artificial snow
    • F25C2303/046—Snow making by using low pressure air ventilators, e.g. fan type snow canons
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
    • F25C2303/00—Special arrangements or features for producing ice or snow for winter sports or similar recreational purposes, e.g. for sporting installations; Special arrangements or features for producing artificial snow
    • F25C2303/048—Snow making by using means for spraying water
    • F25C2303/0481—Snow making by using means for spraying water with the use of compressed air

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Nozzles (AREA)
  • Buildings Adapted To Withstand Abnormal External Influences (AREA)
  • Soil Working Implements (AREA)
  • Disintegrating Or Milling (AREA)
  • Motor Or Generator Cooling System (AREA)
  • Window Of Vehicle (AREA)
  • Electrical Discharge Machining, Electrochemical Machining, And Combined Machining (AREA)
  • Surgical Instruments (AREA)
  • Structures Of Non-Positive Displacement Pumps (AREA)
  • Organic Low-Molecular-Weight Compounds And Preparation Thereof (AREA)
  • Preparation Of Compounds By Using Micro-Organisms (AREA)

Abstract

The apparatus utilizes water and compressed air supplies (40,41) conventionally provided at the site, and receives its motive power through a water turbine, (27) which extracts a fraction of the energy available in the pressurized water supply (31) by first passing the water through the turbine motor (27) driving an axial fan (25). The water exiting from the turbine (27) is then mixed with compressed air in a plurality of nozzles (34) and discharged into the air stream created by the turbine-driven axial fan (25). The equipment makes possible the production of large volumes of high quality snow with greatly reduced requirements for compressed air utilization.
AU12534/83A 1982-03-22 1983-03-17 Snow making machine Abandoned AU1253483A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US36061082A 1982-03-22 1982-03-22
US360610 1982-03-22

Publications (1)

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AU1253483A true AU1253483A (en) 1983-09-29

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AU12534/83A Abandoned AU1253483A (en) 1982-03-22 1983-03-17 Snow making machine

Country Status (7)

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EP (1) EP0089590B1 (en)
JP (1) JPS58193066A (en)
AT (1) ATE24604T1 (en)
AU (1) AU1253483A (en)
DE (1) DE3368757D1 (en)
NO (1) NO830982L (en)
NZ (1) NZ203640A (en)

Families Citing this family (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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CA1275815C (en) * 1985-06-19 1990-11-06 Louis Handfield Method and apparatus for making snow
AT387277B (en) * 1987-02-03 1988-12-27 Sufag Sport Freizeitanlagen DEVICE FOR PRODUCING ARTIFICIAL SNOW
CA2015259A1 (en) * 1990-04-24 1991-10-24 Louis Handfield Snow making machine
WO1992009857A1 (en) * 1990-12-03 1992-06-11 Aqua Dynamics Group Corp. Ice making water treatment
JP2581194Y2 (en) * 1993-04-30 1998-09-21 ヤンマーディーゼル株式会社 Artificial snowfall equipment
ATE257935T1 (en) * 1998-02-06 2004-01-15 York Neige GENERATOR FOR ICE PARTICLES, SNOW PARTICLES, OR WATER-AIR NOZZLE INTEGRATED IN THE WATER SPRAY HEAD
NO982507L (en) 1998-06-02 1999-12-03 Arne Widar Luros Snowblowers
FR3112596B1 (en) * 2020-07-15 2022-09-09 Technoalpin France Artificial snow production facility
CN114251887B (en) * 2022-01-14 2023-03-14 中国飞机强度研究所 Snow making machine and application thereof in airplane test

Family Cites Families (9)

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US3010660A (en) * 1958-10-10 1961-11-28 Barrett Francis Device for making snow
US3298612A (en) * 1964-08-18 1967-01-17 Robert L Torrens Snow-making unit
AT283398B (en) * 1968-04-08 1970-08-10 Linde Ag Method and device for producing artificial snow
US3606971A (en) * 1970-05-28 1971-09-21 Curtiss Wright Corp Gas turbine air compressor and control therefor
US3733029A (en) * 1971-07-23 1973-05-15 Hedco Snow precipitator
US3945567A (en) * 1975-07-17 1976-03-23 Gerry Rambach Snow making apparatus
FR2358917A1 (en) * 1976-07-19 1978-02-17 Colmant Cuvelier Emulsifying appts. for mixt. of water, air and emulsifying agent - for use in e.g. fighting hydrocarbon fires produces thousand-fold vol. increase of foam
FR2376384A1 (en) * 1976-12-30 1978-07-28 Cecil Snow cannon for making ski slopes - has adjustable nozzles for water and air to suit different ambient conditions
FR2421353A1 (en) * 1978-03-31 1979-10-26 Armand Daniel PROCESS AND DEVICE FOR AUTOMATIC SNOW MANUFACTURING

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NZ203640A (en) 1985-07-31
JPS58193066A (en) 1983-11-10
ATE24604T1 (en) 1987-01-15
EP0089590B1 (en) 1986-12-30
EP0089590A1 (en) 1983-09-28
DE3368757D1 (en) 1987-02-05
NO830982L (en) 1983-09-23

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