PIPE HAVING SLITS
A pipe is disclosed. The pipe may comprise an inner wall, an outer wall coupled to the inner wall and including a plurality of corrugation crests and a plurality of corrugation valleys, and a plurality of slits positioned within the corrugation valleys, wherein the slits may be evenly spaced relative to each other around an entire circumference of the pipe.
1 . A pipe, comprising:
an inner wall;
an outer wall coupled to the inner wall and including a plurality of corrugation crests and a plurality of corrugation valleys; and
a plurality of slits positioned within the corrugation valleys, wherein the slits are evenly spaced relative to each other around an entire circumference of the pipe.
2 . The pipe of claim 1 , wherein each slit is separated from adjacent slits in a corrugation valley by an angle relative to a central axis of the pipe.
3 . The pipe of claim 2 , wherein the angle separating adjacent slits is approximately 60°.
4 . The pipe of claim 1 , wherein each slit includes a width ranging between approximately 0.005 inch and 0.020 inch, wherein the width is measured longitudinally relative to the pipe.
5 . The pipe of claim 4 , wherein the width of each slit is approximately 0.005 inch.
6 . The pipe of claim 4 , wherein each slit includes a height ranging between approximately 0.5 inch and 3 inches, wherein the height is measured along the circumference of the pipe.
7 . The pipe of claim 1 , wherein each slit includes a drainage area ranging between approximately 0.0025 inches 2 and 0.06 inches 2 .
8 . The pipe of claim 1 , wherein the pipe includes an inner diameter ranging between approximately 12 inches and 30 inches.
9 . The pipe of claim 8 , wherein the inner diameter is approximately 12 inches, and the pipe includes 36 slits per foot of length of the pipe.
10 . The pipe of claim 8 , wherein the inner diameter is approximately 15 inches, and the pipe includes 30 slits per foot of length of the pipe.
11 . The pipe of claim 8 , wherein the inner diameter is approximately 21 inches, and the pipe includes 24 slits per foot of length of the pipe.
12 . The pipe of claim 1 , wherein slits in adjacent valleys are substantially aligned in an axial direction relative to each other along a length of the pipe.
13 . A pipe, comprising:
an inner wall;
an outer wall coupled to the inner wall and including a plurality of corrugation crests and a plurality of corrugation valleys; and
a plurality of slits positioned within the corrugation valleys, wherein slits in adjacent valleys are substantially aligned relative to each other along a length of the pipe.
14 . The pipe of claim 13 , wherein each slit includes a width ranging between approximately 0.005 inch and 0.020 inch, wherein the width is measured longitudinally relative to the pipe.
15 . The pipe of claim 14 , wherein the width of each slit is approximately 0.005 inch.
16 . The pipe of claim 14 , wherein each slit includes a height ranging between approximately 0.5 inch and 3 inches, wherein the height is measured along the circumference of the pipe.
17 . The pipe of claim 13 , wherein each slit includes a drainage area ranging between approximately 0.0025 inches 2 and 0.06 inches 2 .
18 . A pipe, comprising:
an inner wall;
an outer wall coupled to the inner wall and including a plurality of corrugation crests and a plurality of corrugation valleys;
a channel defined by the inner wall; and
a plurality of slits extending through the outer and inner walls into the channel, wherein each slit includes a width ranging between approximately 0.005 inch and 0.020 inch.
19 . The pipe of claim 18 , wherein the width of each slit is approximately 0.005 inch.
20 . The pipe of claim 18 , wherein each slit includes a drainage area ranging between approximately 0.0025 inches 2 and 0.06 inches 2 .