Principal Investigator: Paul Patton
Affiliation: Delta Faucet
This project seeks to evaluate the water droplet formation, waterflow, and pressure of Delta Faucet’s current H2Okinetic shower head technology versus the industry-standard use of jet nozzles. H2Okinetic technology allows better control of droplet size and increases the speed of the drops (fewer water drops are used, but the droplets are larger and are moving faster), which creates a feeling of increased pressure for the end user. The study will evaluate how best to control the output of water droplets to create a better performing shower device that provides an improved experience for the end user while also conserving water and energy. The full effects of gravity in the formation of water droplet size (with a standard jet nozzle or H2Okinetic technology) are unknown. By conducting research in microgravity, Delta Faucet seeks to gain a better understanding of the upper limit of what can be achieved with the H2Okinetic technology and determine if and how the technology can be improved.
