Patent classifications
F04D29/58
CENTRIFUGAL PUMP FOR HEATING FLUID BY EDDY CURRENT, AND SUBSEA TOOL FOR HEATING FLUID BY EDDY CURRENT
The present invention provides a centrifugal pump for heating fluid by eddy current comprising a volute (29) and a cover (34), in which internally regarding the volute (29) there are provided: an impeller (33) positioned between two supporting annular disks (32) of magnets each comprising a plurality of permanent magnets (31); and two armatures (30) positioned at the ends of the internal assembly. In addition, the invention also provides a subsea tool for fluid heating by eddy current comprising: a centrifugal pump (1) driven by a hydraulic motor (3) by means of a shaft (11); a fluid storage tank (2) hydraulically connected to the centrifugal pump (1); at least one piloted on-off valve (4); piloted directional valves (12, 13); and a filter (7) hydraulically connected to the centrifugal pump (1).
COOLANT SYSTEM FOR INTEGRATED E-MACHINE CONTROLLER FOR TURBOMACHINE
A fluid compressor device includes a housing and a rotating group supported for rotation within the housing about an axis. The device also includes a compressor stage including a compressor wheel of the rotating group that is supported on a shaft of the rotating group. The device also includes an e-machine stage including an e-machine that is operably coupled to the shaft and that is configured to operate as at least one of a motor and a generator. Additionally, the device includes an integrated controller that extends at least partly over the e-machine stage in a circumferential direction about the axis. The integrated controller includes a coolant core that receives a flow of a coolant therethrough for cooling the integrated controller. The coolant core extends over the e-machine stage in a circumferential direction about the axis.
Blower unit
A blower unit, particularly for an apparatus for assisting respiration, comprises a housing (2), an impeller (1) accommodated in an impeller chamber (3) in the housing (2), and a motor (12), connected to the impeller (1) via a shaft (15), which is accommodated in a motor chamber (13) in the housing (2). The motor (12) is fixed between walls (14, 18) of the motor chamber (13) by means of buffers, with at least one of the buffers being a sealing ring (16) which separates the shaft (15) from a passage for cooling air (33) which, in radial section, extends annularly around the motor (12).
Multiport pump and adapter kit
A multiport pump and adapter kit for use with a water circulation system for a body of water includes a centrifugal pump assembly having a plurality of outlet ports oriented in different directions and at least one adapter having a first open end configured and dimensioned to be removably connectable to one of said outlet ports, a second open end configured and dimensioned to be removably connectable to a water circulation system, and a hollow body connecting the first open end and the second open end.
Fan coil unit and air conditioning system
The present disclosure provides a fan coil unit and an air conditioning system. The fan coil unit includes: a housing, which defines an airflow inlet, an airflow outlet, and an airflow path from the airflow inlet to the airflow outlet; a cross-flow fan, which is located at the airflow inlet to introduce an airflow into the housing; and a heat exchange unit located downstream of the cross-low fan on the airflow path.
AIR COMPRESSOR FOR VEHICLE
Air compressor for a vehicle having improved internal cooling efficiency by ensuring a circulation flow of compressed air for internal cooling and allowing the compressed air to sufficiently flow. The air compressor comprises: a housing with a compression unit for introducing and compressing air from outside; a motor unit which includes a rotor and a stator, and drives the compression unit to rotate according to the rotation of the rotor; a bearing unit supporting the rotor to be rotatable; a cooling circulation flow path formed inside the housing for moving, in an axial direction, some of the air compressed in the compression unit and circulating the air to the compression unit; and a bypass flow path which receives some of the air passing through the cooling circulation flow path and bypasses a partial region of the bearing unit to join the cooling circulation flow path.
TURBOFAN ENGINE, COOLING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF COOLING AN ELECTRIC MACHINE
The gas turbine engine can have an air mover configured for generating a flow of air around a rotation axis; a surface extending around the rotation axis delimiting a passage for the flow of air downstream of the air mover; an electric machine disposed within the passage and coupled to the air mover; a coolant circuit having: an evaporator circumferentially disposed around at least part of the electric machine and in thermal communication therewith; a condenser having a surface cooler circumferentially disposed at least partially around the surface and in thermal communication therewith; a first conduit fluidly connecting an upper region of the evaporator to an upper region of the condenser; and a second conduit fluidly connecting a lower region of the condenser to a lower region of the evaporator; and a coolant fluid in the coolant circuit.
VACUUM PUMP
A vacuum pump includes a rotor provided with a plurality of rotor blades and a rotor cylinder portion, a driving portion, a bearing, stator blades, a thread groove stator that is disposed downstream of the stator blades and has an inner peripheral surface facing an outer peripheral surface of the rotor cylinder portion, and a heat insulating wall disposed downstream of the thread groove. The heat insulating wall includes a ring-shaped annular portion, and a substantially cylindrical wall portion extending from an inner portion of the annular portion in the radial direction to the upstream side and forming a flow path on the outer peripheral surface side. A first corner portion is formed between an upstream-side surface of the annular portion and the outer peripheral surface of the wall portion, the first corner portion being formed in an arc shape.
PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR COMPRESSING HYDROGEN GAS IN A HYBRID COMPRESSION SYSTEM
A stable discharge pressure of compressed hydrogen gas generated from the electrolysis of water is achieved and maintained at the outlet of a “hybrid” multistage compression system comprising at least a first section comprising at least one centrifugal compressor powered at least in part by electricity generated from at least one renewable energy source and a further section downstream of the first section, wherein the further section comprises at least one reciprocating compressor.
Convectors
A convector for cooling a microprocessor includes a volute-shaped housing, a stator, and a rotor, and can be mounted to a CPU board of a computing device for thermal coupling with the microprocessor. The volute-shaped housing of the convector encapsulates the stator and the rotor, and has a radially outer casing which defines a single exit port for guiding a fluid out of the housing. The stator has a plurality of plates configured to conduct heat. The rotor has a plurality of disks and a shaft extending longitudinally along the housing. Together, the housing, the stator, and the rotor define a spiral flow path through the volute-shaped housing, in both radially outward and longitudinal directions, to the single exit port. A motor may be provided to impart rotational motion to the rotor.