Patent classifications
F04D25/024
Internal combustion engine with turbocharger
An internal combustion engine with a turbocharger according to an embodiment includes a cylinder block internally including a plurality of cylinders, a cylinder head disposed on top of the cylinder block, and internally including a plurality of exhaust flow passages through which exhaust air discharged from each of the plurality of cylinders flows, and the turbocharger including a rotational shaft, a turbine wheel, and a compressor wheel, the turbine wheel being disposed at one end of the rotational shaft, the compressor wheel being disposed at the other end of the rotational shaft. At least the turbine wheel of the turbocharger is arranged inside the cylinder head. The cylinder head internally includes a plurality of scroll passages for introducing the exhaust air flowing through the plurality of exhaust flow passages to the turbine wheel, the plurality of scroll passages including a first scroll passage for introducing the exhaust air from a first range in a circumferential direction of the turbine wheel to the turbine wheel, and a second scroll passage for introducing the exhaust air from a second range, which is different from the first range in the circumferential direction of the turbine wheel, to the turbine wheel.
Ported Shroud Geometry to Reduce Blade-Pass Noise
A compressor housing may include a shroud portion which is axially spaced from an inlet portion and configured to at least partially surround the compressor wheel. The compressor housing may be further configured to include a recirculation cavity which is formed between an exterior surface of the shroud portion and an interior surface of the compressor housing. Furthermore, a recirculation slot may define an airflow pathway between the recirculation cavity and the compressor wheel. Additionally, the compressor housing may include an angled shroud support extending radially through the recirculation cavity from the exterior surface of the shroud portion to the interior surface of the compressor housing. The angled shroud support may be spaced an axial distance away from the recirculation slot to reduce turbulence in the airflow as the airflow moves from the recirculation cavity to the compressor wheel.
TURBOCHARGER ACTUATOR ARRANGEMENT
A turbocharger actuator arrangement for a turbocharger includes a movable actuator operating lever, a control rod, and a wave spring. More specifically, the control rod is couplable to a setting element of the turbocharger and is connected to the actuator operating lever by means of a bolt such that the control rod is arranged to be rotatable relative to the actuator operating lever. The bolt extends from the actuator operating lever through an opening in an end region of the control rod and through the wave spring. As such, the control rod and the wave spring are arranged between the actuator operating lever and a bolt securing means, which is arranged at an end region of the bolt that is averted from the actuator operating lever.
TURBOCHARGER WITH TWO-STAGE SERIES COMPRESSOR DRIVEN BY EXHAUST GAS-DRIVEN TURBINE AND ELECTRIC MOTOR
A turbocharger includes a two-stage serial compressor having a first impeller and a second impeller affixed to a shaft and arranged in series for a two-stage compression of air, an exhaust gas-driven turbine having a turbine wheel affixed to the shaft, and an electric motor mounted on the shaft for assisting the turbine in rotatably driving the compressor.
Turbocharger with oil containment arrangement
A turbocharger is provided including a turbine, a compressor and a bearing housing. A shaft is rotatably disposed within the bearing housing and extends into the turbine and the compressor. A bearing arrangement is disposed between the shaft and the bearing. The bearing arrangement includes a roller bearing formed between an outer bearing race element disposed in the bearing bore, and an inner bearing race element disposed in the outer bearing race element. A bearing retainer connected between the bearing housing and the compressor. An end portion of the bearing inner race element includes an integral oil slinger comprising a radially outward extending portion that slopes away from the shaft.
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.
TURBOCHARGER
In a two-stage supercharging electric-assist turbocharger, a first compressor wheel, a rotor of an electric motor, a second compressor wheel, and a turbine wheel are coaxially coupled to a same, common shaft member, in that order. A compressor housing is structured to define therein a communicating passage to accommodate the electric motor in the communicating passage. A first water jacket is formed in at least one rib integrally formed with an outer periphery of a motor housing and also serving as a radiating fin, for forced-cooling air flowing through the communicating passage. A second water jacket is formed in a motor housing for forced-cooling a stator of the electric motor. A third water jacket is formed in an intermediate housing constructing a part of the compressor housing for forced-cooling a control unit configured to control the electric motor.
EFFICIENT LOW PRESSURE RATIO PROPULSOR STAGE FOR GAS TURBINE ENGINES
A propulsor for a gas turbine engine includes, among other things, a case including a duct disposed along an axis to define a flow path. A rotor includes a row of propulsor blades extending in a generally radial direction outwardly from a hub, the hub rotatable about the axis such that the propulsor blades deliver airflow into the flow path. A row of guide vanes are situated in the flow path. At least two of the guide vanes extend in the generally radial direction between inner and outer surfaces of the duct, extends in a chordwise direction between a first leading edge and a first trailing edge to define a vane chord dimension (VCD) at a first span position of the corresponding guide vane, and defines a vane circumferential pitch (VCP) at the first span position of the corresponding guide vane and an adjacent one of the guide vanes. The row of guide vanes has a vane solidity (VR) defined as VCD/VCP, the vane solidity (VR) being equal to or less than 1.43.
Coupling of a turbopump for molten salts
The invention relates to a device comprising at least one vertical pump (3) and at least one associated turbine (4) for transporting, over a level difference, a heat-transfer fluid brought to a high temperature, wherein the device further comprises a device for mechanically coupling the turbine (4) with the pump (3), comprising a gearbox (21) with a gimbal coupling (41) located on the turbine (4) side, allowing the mechanical energy produced by the turbine (4) to be reused to actuate the pump (3).
Turbocharger with thrust bearing providing combined journal and thrust bearing functions
Turbochargers typically have separate hydrodynamic journal and thrust bearings. A turbocharger thrust bearing for a turbocharger is provided that merges the function of a journal bearing into a thrust bearing while maintaining the thrust bearing function to produce a turbocharger with a reduced axial space envelope. Such a thrust bearing includes a bore contoured to have a plurality of taper-land pairs distributed circumferentially about the bore. As a result, the axial length of the turbocharger bearing housing and shaft can be reduced.