Patent classifications
F05D2270/3013
FIRE TRUCK PUMP FLOW PREDICTION SYSTEM
A fire truck pump flow prediction system includes a pump, an inlet pipe connected to the pump, a discharge pipe connected to the pump, an intake pressure sensor connected to the inlet pipe, a discharge pressure sensor connected to the discharge pipe, a rotational sensor associated with the pump and a central processor connected to the intake pressure sensor, the discharge pressure sensor and the rotational sensor. The intake pressure sensor is configured to detect fire suppressant inlet pressure and the discharge pressure sensor is configured to detect fire suppressant discharge pressure. The rotational sensor configured to detect a rotational speed of the pump. The central processor configured to determine a flow through the pump and into the discharge pipe based on the inlet pressure, the discharge pressure and the rotational speed.
AUTOMOTIVE VAPOR PUMP
An automotive vapor pump for pumping a pump gas having a fuel vapor. The automotive vapor pump includes a pump inlet opening, a pump outlet opening, an outlet volute, a pump outlet duct which is substantially tangential and which fluidically connects the outlet volute with the pump outlet opening, a centrifugal pumping wheel which pumps the pump gas from the pump inlet opening into the outlet volute and subsequently into the pump outlet duct, an electric motor which drives a pumping wheel, the electric motor including a static motor coil, a magnetic rotor body, and a motor driving electronics which drives the static motor coil, an electric connector plug which electrically connects the motor driving electronics with an external control unit, and an integrated pressure sensor which detects a fluidic pressure in the outlet volute or in the pump outlet duct.
TURBOMACHINE WITH AN ELECTRIC MACHINE ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR OPERATION
A turbomachine and method for operating a turbomachine comprising a first rotatable component and a second rotatable component each defining a rotatable speed mechanically independent of one another, and an electric machine electrically coupled to the first rotatable component and the second rotatable component such that a load level relative to the first rotatable component and the second rotatable component is adjustable is generally provided. The method includes adjusting a first load at a first rotor assembly of the electric machine electrically coupled to the first rotatable component such that a first speed of the first rotatable component is increased or decreased based on an engine condition and the first load; adjusting a second load at a second rotor assembly of the electric machine electrically coupled to the second rotatable component such that a second speed of the second rotatable component is decreased or increased based on the engine condition and the second load; and transferring electrical energy generated from at least one of the first rotatable component or the second rotatable component.
Pressurization of exhaust gases from a turbine power plant
A method for pressurizing exhaust gases from a turbine power plant includes the steps of: applying a pressure to at least a proportion, in particular a proportion rich in carbon dioxide, of the exhaust gases from the power plant by way of a fluid operating machine of a pressurization device, and applying a torque to the fluid operating machine and/or driving the fluid operating machine by way of such a torque, which is present at an output shaft of a main turbine of the power plant.
Turbomachine with an electric machine assembly and method for operation
A turbomachine and method for operating a turbomachine comprising a first rotatable component and a second rotatable component each defining a rotatable speed mechanically independent of one another, and an electric machine electrically coupled to the first rotatable component and the second rotatable component such that a load level relative to the first rotatable component and the second rotatable component is adjustable is generally provided. The method includes adjusting a first load at a first rotor assembly of the electric machine electrically coupled to the first rotatable component such that a first speed of the first rotatable component is increased or decreased based on an engine condition and the first load; adjusting a second load at a second rotor assembly of the electric machine electrically coupled to the second rotatable component such that a second speed of the second rotatable component is decreased or increased based on the engine condition and the second load; and transferring electrical energy generated from at least one of the first rotatable component or the second rotatable component.
Waste heat recovery system
A waste heat recovery system includes an evaporator that evaporates a coolant in a liquid phase by using waste heat from an internal combustion engine, a turbine that rotates by receiving the coolant in a gas phase having passed through the evaporator, a condenser that condenses the coolant in the gas phase having passed through the turbine into the coolant in the liquid phase, and a pump that supplies the coolant in the liquid phase fed from the condenser to the evaporator. The waste heat recovery system further includes a coupling mechanism that constantly couples a rotating shaft of the turbine to a crankshaft of the internal combustion engine, and the crankshaft is directly coupled to a vehicle transmission.
SYSTEM FOR SUPPLYING FUEL TO A TURBOMACHINE
The present disclosure relates to a system for supplying fuel to a turbomachine. In some embodiments, a fuel circuit includes a pressurisation valve at an outlet of the system and a pump. The circuit may include a flow rate sensor arranged between the outlet of the pump and the pressurisation valve. In some embodiments, the flow rate sensor may include a sliding drawer, a restoring spring, and a sensor for detecting the position of said drawer in order to indicate the flow passing through the flow rate sensor. The system may include a device arranged to drive the pump with a controllable rotational speed and a control configured to control the device on the basis of a measurement supplied by the flow rate sensor, in such a way as to adapt the rotational speed of the pump shaft.
HYDROGEN COOLING TURBOEXPANDER
A hydrogen dispensing system includes a hydrogen storage tank for storing hydrogen gas, a turboexpander generator fluidly connected to the hydrogen storage tank, and a dispenser fluidly connected to the turboexpander generator. The turboexpander generator receives a flow of the hydrogen gas from the hydrogen storage tank at an inlet of the turboexpander generator, reduces a pressure and a temperature of the flow of hydrogen gas, and outputs the hydrogen gas to the dispenser.
Fan and method for determining a media flow moved by the fan
A fan is described, with the aid of which a volume flow and/or a mass flow of a medium moved by the fan (1) can be determined. This fan comprises an electric motor (2) and an impeller (3) driven by the electric motor (2), wherein the impeller (3) moves a gaseous medium in a media flow from an inflow side (5) to an outflow side (7). The fan additionally comprises a pressure sensor system, a speed ascertainment system, and an evaluation unit. The pressure sensor system is designed to ascertain an actual pressure difference (?p*) between a first region (10) and a second region (13), wherein the first region (10) and/or the second region (13) is/are formed in the electric motor (2), wherein a pressure (p.sub.A) prevails in the first region (10), which corresponds to a pressure (p.sub.1) present on the inflow side, wherein a pressure (p.sub.B) prevails in the second region (13), which corresponds to a pressure (p.sub.2) present on the outflow side. The speed ascertainment system is designed to ascertain an actual speed (n) of the impeller (3). The evaluation unit is finally designed to quantitatively determine a mass flow and/or a volume flow of the medium based on the actual pressure difference (?p*), the actual speed (n), and a pressure characteristic curve of the fan (1). Furthermore, an electric motor for this fan and a corresponding method are disclosed.
Method and system for determining an engine temperature
Methods and systems for determining an engine temperature for a gas turbine engine are provided. An estimated combustor temperature is determined based on at least one operating condition of the gas turbine engine and an estimated vane mass flow. A corrected vane mass flow is determined based on the estimated combustor temperature, the estimated vane mass flow, and a combustor pressure. The corrected vane mass flow is compared to a reference vane mass flow to obtain the mass flow correction factor. When a condition associated with the mass flow correction factor is not satisfied, the estimated combustor temperature is adjusted based on the mass flow correction factor to produce an adjusted combustor temperature; and the mass flow correction factor is updated based on the adjusted combustor temperature. When the condition associated with the mass flow correction factor is satisfied, the estimated combustor temperature is assigned as the engine temperature.