Patent classifications
F16K15/00
Fluid control valve with mechanical switch
A fluid control valve with mechanical switch is a tube body having a seat portion in the through hole. A rod body passes through the bore of the seat portion, with two ends of the rod body provided with a block member and a valve plate, respectively. The rod body has an elastic member between the seat portion and the block portion, and another elastic member between the seat portion and the valve plate. The rod body further includes an adjustment member for adjusting the compression level of at least one elastic member, so as to adjust the prestress difference between the two elastic members, thereby adjusting the valve plate to normally open or close according to the movement of the rod body.
Valve seal integrity verification systems and methods
Improved valve seal and integrity systems and methods are disclosed. Pressure in an internal cavity of a valve may be monitored and stored to assist in determining whether one or more seals in the valve are leaking. Internal cavity temperature may also be recorded and monitored to assist in determining whether there are any valve seal leaks. Expected pressure corresponding to a detected internal cavity pressure (that may be determined by correlating temperature and known fluid properties) may be compared to detected internal cavity pressure to assist in determining the existence of valve leaks. Internal cavity pressures and pressure differentials over time may be used to determine remaining valve seal life, leak severity, and/or integrity of a check valve on the valve. Indications of seal life, leak severity, seal integrity, and/or check valve integrity may be displayed to an end user or otherwise provided to a database or computer.
Valve seal integrity verification systems and methods
Improved valve seal and integrity systems and methods are disclosed. Pressure in an internal cavity of a valve may be monitored and stored to assist in determining whether one or more seals in the valve are leaking. Internal cavity temperature may also be recorded and monitored to assist in determining whether there are any valve seal leaks. Expected pressure corresponding to a detected internal cavity pressure (that may be determined by correlating temperature and known fluid properties) may be compared to detected internal cavity pressure to assist in determining the existence of valve leaks. Internal cavity pressures and pressure differentials over time may be used to determine remaining valve seal life, leak severity, and/or integrity of a check valve on the valve. Indications of seal life, leak severity, seal integrity, and/or check valve integrity may be displayed to an end user or otherwise provided to a database or computer.
INERTING TANK SYSTEM
An inerting fuel tank system comprising a closed tank and any number of flow impingement valves. The flow impingement valve allows uninhibited flow in one direction. In the reverse direction, the fluid flows back into the input flow stream thereby slowing / preventing the fluid flow outward. The flow impingement valve resists reverse flow of fluid out of a fuel tank vent due to sloshing or other flow dynamics.
Passive heat removal system for nuclear reactors
A nuclear reactor is configured with an intermediate coolant loop for transferring thermal energy from the reactor core for a useful purpose. The intermediate coolant loop includes a bypass flowpath with an air heat exchanger for dumping reactor heat during startup and/or shutdown. A fluidic diode along the bypass flowpath asymmetrically restricts flow across the bypass flowpath, inhibiting flow in a first flow direction during a full power operating condition and allowing a relatively uninhibited flow in a second direction during a startup and/or shut down low power operating condition.
Aircraft electric motor
Aircraft electric motors are described. The aircraft electric motors include a motor unit having a rotor and a stator, wherein the stator includes a plurality of windings and cooling channels arranged to provide cooling to the plurality of windings, a drive unit configured to drive operation of the motor unit, and a cooling system having at least one directional feature forming a portion of at least one cooling channel, the at least one directional feature configured to prevent backflow of a cooling fluid that passes through the at least one cooling channel.
DOUBLE-GUIDED DART CHECK VALVE FOR SURFACE HYDRAULIC FRACTURING OPERATIONS
A check valve assembly may include a guide for a closure member on an upstream side the closure member and may include guide members disposed on both the upstream and downstream sides of the closure member. The closure member may include a conically shaped head of a poppet, and elongated stems may extend from the head to the upstream and downstream guide members. The guide members may include bores to receive the stems along a longitudinal axis of the check valve assembly on opposite sides of the closure member. This arrangement distributes the wear on a valve seat and the closure member more uniformly and may increase the service life of the check valve assembly. The check valve assembly may operate in surface locations or may be deployed downhole.
DOUBLE-GUIDED DART CHECK VALVE FOR SURFACE HYDRAULIC FRACTURING OPERATIONS
A check valve assembly may include a guide for a closure member on an upstream side the closure member and may include guide members disposed on both the upstream and downstream sides of the closure member. The closure member may include a conically shaped head of a poppet, and elongated stems may extend from the head to the upstream and downstream guide members. The guide members may include bores to receive the stems along a longitudinal axis of the check valve assembly on opposite sides of the closure member. This arrangement distributes the wear on a valve seat and the closure member more uniformly and may increase the service life of the check valve assembly. The check valve assembly may operate in surface locations or may be deployed downhole.
Oil returning valve set with multi-stage throttling control
An oil returning valve set with multi-stage throttling control includes an oil returning channel implemented in oil in an oil hydraulic equipment. The two ends of the oil returning channel are connected to a pressurized oil collecting cavity and a pressurized oil discharging cavity respectively. A plurality of throttling valve plugs and oil returning valve plug are arranged in the oil returning channel, and a normally-open draining gap is also formed among the plurality of throttling valve plugs. When the oil returning valve plug is opened, a plurality of the throttling valve plugs are arranged in series to generate multi-stage throttling oil hydraulic draining control, which improves the problem that the valve opening allowance of the throttling valve for oil returning and pressure relief of traditional oil hydraulic equipment is not sufficient.
ELECTRONIC BRAKE SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAME
Disclosed is to an electronic brake system. The electronic brake system includes an integrated master cylinder having a simulation chamber, a first master chamber, and a second master chamber arranged in order from a side of a brake pedal, wherein the integrated master cylinder includes a simulation piston provided to be displaceable by the brake pedal to pressurize the simulation chamber, a first master piston configured to pressurize the first master chamber and having a diameter smaller than a diameter of the simulation piston, a second master piston configured to pressurize the second master chamber and having a diameter smaller than a diameter of the first master piston, and an elastic member interposed between the simulation piston and the first master piston to provide the brake pedal with a reaction force.