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Nozzle ring for a radial turbine and exhaust gas turbocharger including the same

A nozzle ring for a radial turbine includes a disc-shaped main body having a central opening for passing a shaft therethrough. Additionally, the nozzle ring includes guide vanes disposed circumferentially in a radially outer portion on a first surface of the main body. Two or more bores are provided in a radially inner portion of the main body. Further, a groove is provided in the first surface of the main body, the groove connecting at least two of the two or more bores.

Fixed vane turbocharger

A fixed vane turbocharger includes: an impeller; a housing including, inside thereof, an impeller housing space which accommodates the impeller, a scroll flow passage formed on a radially outer side of the impeller, and a communication flow passage which brings the impeller housing space and the scroll flow passage into communication; and at least one fixed vane unit disposed in the communication flow passage and fixed to a portion of the housing on an inner side of the scroll flow passage with respect to a radial direction of the impeller. Each of the at least one fixed vane unit includes at least two vane portions and a coupling portion coupling the two vane portions, and is formed of a single sheet metal member.

EXHAUST BAFFLE COMPONENT FOR AN AIR TURBINE ASSEMBLY

A baffle component for a turbine starter includes a first baffle level and a second baffle level stacked with the first baffle level. The first baffle level and the second baffle level may be arranged with a starter assembly such that airflow entering the baffle levels is directed by the first baffle level and the second baffle level to exit the starter assembly.

NOZZLE COMPONENT, VARIABLE NOZZLE MECHANISM OF VARIABLE GEOMETRY TURBOCHARGER, VARIABLE GEOMETRY TURBOCHARGER, AND METHOD OF PRODUCING NOZZLE COMPONENT

A nozzle component according to at least one embodiment of the present disclosure is a nozzle component included in a variable nozzle mechanism of a variable geometry turbocharger. The nozzle component is composed of an iron-based alloy and satisfying the following relational expression: 6.6×A+B≥8.0, where A is a total value (mass %) of carbon content and nitrogen content, and B is a total value (mass %) of 0.5 times tungsten content and molybdenum content. The total value B is 1.5 mass % or more.

TWIN SCROLL TURBINE HOUSING
20230287805 · 2023-09-14 ·

A turbine assembly can include a turbine housing that defines a longitudinal axis and that includes a first scroll and a first tongue at a first angle about the longitudinal axis and a second scroll and a second tongue at a second angle about the longitudinal axis, where an angular span between the first angle and the second angle is greater than 1 degree and less than 180 degrees; and a first set of vanes and a second set of vanes disposed in the turbine housing, where a vane of the first set of vanes is aligned with the first tongue and a vane of the second set of vanes is aligned with the second tongue.

Flow Control Structures for Enhanced Performance and Turbomachines Incorporating the Same
20230279785 · 2023-09-07 ·

Flow control devices and structures for turbomachines. In some examples, the flow control devices and structures include various arrangements of flow guiding channels, partial height vanes, and other treatments located on one or both of a shroud and hub side of a turbomachine to redirect, guide, or otherwise influence portions of a turbomachine flow field to thereby improve the performance of the machine.

Exhaust baffle component for an air turbine assembly

A baffle component for a turbine starter includes a first baffle level and a second baffle level stacked with the first baffle level. The first baffle level and the second baffle level may be arranged with a starter assembly such that airflow entering the baffle levels is directed by the first baffle level and the second baffle level to exit the starter assembly.

Turbomachine and system for compressor operation

A turbomachine defining a flowpath therethrough at which a fluid is compressed is provided, in which the turbomachine includes a first compressor in serial flow arrangement upstream of a second compressor. The second compressor includes a port at the flowpath and is configured to receive at least a portion of the fluid from the flowpath from the second compressor. The first compressor includes a vane positioned at the flowpath and the vane includes an opening at the flowpath configured to egress the portion of the fluid from the port into the flowpath.

Recessed compressor wheel for turbocharger oil leakage mitigation

A turbocharger including a compressor section having a compressor housing with an air inlet and a compressor air discharge and a compressor wheel in the compressor housing. A turbine section having a turbine housing with an exhaust gas inlet and a turbine exhaust gas outlet and a turbine wheel in the turbine housing, the turbine wheel being drivingly connected to the compressor wheel, the exhaust gas inlet being configured to be connected to an engine exhaust passage and the turbine exhaust gas outlet being configured to be connected to an exhaust system. The compressor housing includes a diffuser with a recess that receives the compressor wheel wherein the recess has a sidewall with an upper edge and the compressor wheel has a base plate with an upper surface that is below the upper edge of the sidewall of the recess in the diffuser.

RADIAL TURBINE HAVING A CLEANING DEVICE FOR CLEANING A GUIDE VANE RING AND METHODS FOR MOUNTING AND DEMOUNTING THE CLEANING DEVICE

The invention relates to a radial turbine. The radial turbine comprises: —a turbine housing having a radial gas inflow channel; —a nozzle ring, which is disposed in the radial gas inflow channel; and —an annular cleaning device for cleaning the nozzle ring. The annular cleaning device is connected to a cleaning-agent feed by means of an axially insertion-connectable supply line such that, after or during the demounting of the nozzle ring, the annular cleaning device can be removed from the turbine housing in the axial direction. The invention also relates to a method for mounting a cleaning device for cleaning a nozzle ring of a radial turbine and to a method for demounting the cleaning device.