[Object] To observe the sign or occurrence of an unstable operation of a turbo-machine. [Solving Means] An observation apparatus 1 includes: a detection unit 10 including one or two or more sensors 11, 12 that are disposed in a turbo-machine 2, are highly time responsive, and observe unsteady fluctuations of the turbo-machine 2; a computation unit 20 that output signals from the one or two or more sensors 11, 12 every moment, stores time series data for a predetermined period, and calculates in real time a parameter for detecting an unstable operation of the turbo-machine; and a determination unit 30 that compares the parameter for detecting the unstable operation with a predetermined threshold and outputs in real time a determination result of a sign or occurrence of the unstable operation.

A frequency tuning rib is provided on an impeller shroud to alter a natural frequency of the shroud so as to avoid coincidence with the aerodynamic excitation frequencies to which the shroud is exposed during engine operation.

A fan frame includes a metal base and a frame body. The metal base has a center portion, a plurality of supporting portions with strip shapes and a plurality of wing portions. Each of the supporting portions has a head end, a middle part and a tail end. The head end connects to a peripheral part of the center portion. The wing portions extend outwardly at an angle from the middle parts of the supporting portions, respectively. The frame body has a frame wall. The wing portions are partially at least covered by the frame body. Another fan frame is also disclosed.

A motor including a rotating portion that is rotatable about a center axis that extends vertically and a stationary portion that rotatably supports the rotating portion. The stationary portion includes a stator facing at least a portion of the rotating portion in a radial direction, a base disposed axially below the stator, and a resin portion covering at least a portion of the stator, connecting the stator and the base. The base includes a recessed portion that is recessed downward in an axial direction and that accommodates at least a portion of the resin portion. The recessed portion includes an inner peripheral surface provided with an upper wall portion disposed axially above a portion of the resin portion.

A blower motor is provided and includes a support assembly provided with a first stop step surface, a stator assembly disposed in the support assembly, a rotor assembly disposed in the stator assembly and an end cover disposed on the stator assembly and abutted against the support assembly and provided with a second stop step surface. The rotor assembly includes a rotating shaft and two ends of the rotating shaft are respectively provided with a first bearing and a second bearing. A resilient gasket is provided on one of the first stop step surface and the second stop step surface. The bearings are positioned by springs and cooperate with the resilient gasket to apply a tightening force to the bearings, which can reduce clearances in the bearings and effectively prevent balls in the bearings from making noise under a high-frequency vibration.

A diffuser and deswirl system associated with an engine includes a throat ring defining a plurality of passages spaced apart about a perimeter of the throat ring, a plurality of pockets and a support flange. Each passage of the plurality of passages is to receive a working fluid and each pocket of the plurality of pockets is defined about a portion of a respective passage of the plurality of passages. The diffuser and deswirl system includes a plurality of conduits, with each conduit including a first conduit end and a second conduit end opposite the first conduit end. The first conduit end of each conduit is received within and coupled to the pocket of a respective one of the plurality of passages to receive the working fluid, and each conduit includes a mating feature defined between the first conduit end and the second conduit end coupled to the support flange.

A turbine engine for an aircraft can includes a casing. The casing can be a fan casing surrounding a fan assembly for drawing air into the turbine engine. The fan casing can have a peripheral wall. A surface cooler can be provided in the turbine engine confronting the peripheral wall of the fan casing. The surface cooler can have a mounting bracket for mounting the surface cooler to the fan casing.

A motor assembly includes a rolling bearing installed on a rotation shaft between an impeller and a rotor to support a first support of the rotation shaft, and a motor housing having a stator. The motor housing has a gas bearing bracket for accommodating a second support of the rotation shaft disposed at a side opposite to the first support with respect to the rotor. The motor assembly includes a gas bearing assembly in the gas bearing bracket to support rotation of the second support of the rotation shaft. The gas bearing assembly includes a gas bearing for surrounding the second support. The gas bearing is spaced apart from the second support of the rotation shaft to define a gap therebetween when the rotation shaft rotates. The gas bearing assembly includes an elastic member interposed between the gas bearing bracket and the gas bearing to elastically support the gas bearing.

A fan assembly for use in an appliance provided with a housing including a first sidewall forming a first outlet and a second outlet, a fan disposed in the housing and configured to expel cooled air through the first outlet and the second outlet to a number of compartments of the appliance, a damper including an annular rim and a second sidewall extending from at least a portion of the annular rim, the damper configured to rotate to completely or partially cover the first outlet, the second outlet, or the first outlet and the second outlet, and a wiper including a main body disposed between the first sidewall and the second sidewall and configured to block the cooled air from traveling between the first sidewall and the second sidewall.

End element for the stator of an electric motor of a hermetically sealed refrigerant compressor including at least one isolating element, having a ring-like core, to cover an axial end portion of the stator and to isolate a stator core and stator windings. The end element includes several spring holders extending radially outside the isolating element, each spring holder being adapted to hold a spring for supporting the electric motor in a housing of the hermetically sealed refrigerant compressor. The spring holders are oriented parallel to the axis of the isolating element and an insertion part of each spring holder extends in a first axial direction beyond the neighboring area of the isolating element. The spring holders and the isolating element are integral parts of the end element. The spring holders are tiltable so that an extended part of a spring holder tilts radially inwards.