A generator is installed on and provides electrical power from a turbine by converting the turbine's mechanical energy to electricity. The generated electrical power is used to power controls of the turbine so that the turbine can remain in use through its own energy. The turbine can be a safety-related turbine in a nuclear power plant, such that, through the generator, loss of plant power will not result in loss of use of the turbine and safety-related functions powered by the same. Appropriate circuitry and electrical connections condition the generator to work in tandem with any other power sources present, while providing electrical power with properties required to safely power the controls.

A generator is installed on and provides electrical power from a turbine by converting the turbine's mechanical energy to electricity. The generated electrical power is used to power controls of the turbine so that the turbine can remain in use through its own energy. The turbine can be a safety-related turbine in a nuclear power plant, such that, through the generator, loss of plant power will not result in loss of use of the turbine and safety-related functions powered by the same. Appropriate circuitry and electrical connections condition the generator to work in tandem with any other power sources present, while providing electrical power with properties required to safely power the controls.

Heat exchanger assemblies including turning vanes are taught herein. In preferred embodiments, the heat exchanger assembly comprises: an inlet duct; a heat exchanger coupled to the inlet duct and a plurality of turning vanes coupled to the heat exchanger and protruding into the inlet duct. The intake plane of the heat exchanger is at an angle between 0 degrees and 90 degrees to the primary flow direction of the inlet duct. The plurality of turning vanes comprise: a straight leading edge of length L that is parallel to the primary flow direction of the inlet duct; a convex lower surface that transitions a bottom of the leading edge to an upper wall of a lower channel of the heat exchanger; and a concave upper surface that transitions a distal point of the turning vane to a second channel of the heat exchanger.

Heat exchanger assemblies including turning vanes are taught herein. In preferred embodiments, the heat exchanger assembly comprises: an inlet duct; a heat exchanger coupled to the inlet duct and a plurality of turning vanes coupled to the heat exchanger and protruding into the inlet duct. The intake plane of the heat exchanger is at an angle between 0 degrees and 90 degrees to the primary flow direction of the inlet duct. The plurality of turning vanes comprise: a straight leading edge of length L that is parallel to the primary flow direction of the inlet duct; a convex lower surface that transitions a bottom of the leading edge to an upper wall of a lower channel of the heat exchanger; and a concave upper surface that transitions a distal point of the turning vane to a second channel of the heat exchanger.

A motorcycle including a frame to which an internal combustion engine is associated, from which internal combustion engine at least one exhaust pipe of combusted gases departs, the exhaust pipe having an open terminal, the frame mounted on a front wheel and a rear wheel, a control board or unit included, for controlling torque produced by the engine and other parameters such as velocity of the vehicle and spatial position thereof with respect to the road surface. The motorcycle including a system to verify when the front wheel of the motorcycle detaches from the road surface during acceleration. The system includes a choke for partializing the section of the exhaust gases outlet area from the exhaust pipe, during partialization. The partialization obtained as a function of the torque produced by the engine and the position of the front wheel with respect to the road surface.

Disclosed is a reaction-type steam turbine, including: a housing provided at a first side thereof with a steam inlet tube and at a second side thereof with a steam outlet tube, the housing having a space formed therein; and a turbine shaft provided to pass through the space of the housing, with a plurality of disk blades fitted over the turbine shaft, wherein a guide blade assembly is coupled to the turbine shaft at a position between a duct of the steam inlet tube and the disk blades, the guide blade assembly guiding steam introduced through the steam inlet tube into the space of the housing toward the disk blades.

Disclosed is a reaction-type steam turbine, including: a housing provided at a first side thereof with a steam inlet tube and at a second side thereof with a steam outlet tube, the housing having a space formed therein; and a turbine shaft provided to pass through the space of the housing, with a plurality of disk blades fitted over the turbine shaft, wherein a guide blade assembly is coupled to the turbine shaft at a position between a duct of the steam inlet tube and the disk blades, the guide blade assembly guiding steam introduced through the steam inlet tube into the space of the housing toward the disk blades.

Disclosed is a steam turbine capable of reducing the load of a bearing supporting a turbine shaft transmitting rotational driving force of a plurality of nozzle-equipped rotary bodies arranged in multiple stages. The steam turbine includes a housing (110); a turbine shaft (120) pivotably supported by a bearing (121) in the housing; and a plurality of dish-shaped nozzle-equipped rotary bodies (130) integrally combined with the turbine shaft (120), provided with one or more nozzle holes (131) from which working fluid is ejected so that the nozzle rotations bodies (130) can be rotated, and stacked in an axial direction of the turbine shaft (120). The nozzle hole (131) is inclined with respect to a normal direction n of the periphery surface of the nozzle-equipped rotary body (130) and is inclined toward an axial direction c of the turbine shaft (120).

The invention relates to the energy sector. A device for converting the energy of a drop in the pressure of a gaseous working fluid comprises a housing, a consumer of the mechanical energy generated, and an expansion turbine with a bladed impeller. A turbine housing includes nozzle passages and return guide passages, gas ducts, connecting pipes for the supply and removal of a heat transfer medium, and connecting pipes for the supply and removal of a working fluid. The return guide passages are situated around the circumference of the impeller with an angular offset along the direction of rotation of the impeller and are interconnected by the gas ducts, forming successive expansion stages. The gas ducts are in the form of bent pipes and are disposed inside the housing of the device, forming a heat exchanger. The repeated expansion of the working fluid is carried out successively on a single impeller with an outlet flow rate from the nozzle channels of each stage within a Mach number range of 0.3-0.5 and with an optimal blade speed to available heat drop ratio of 0.5 in each expansion stage, with different degrees of pressure drop at each expansion stage. The technical result is more efficient energy conversion.

The invention relates to the energy sector. A device for converting the energy of a drop in the pressure of a gaseous working fluid comprises a housing, a consumer of the mechanical energy generated, and an expansion turbine with a bladed impeller. A turbine housing includes nozzle passages and return guide passages, gas ducts, connecting pipes for the supply and removal of a heat transfer medium, and connecting pipes for the supply and removal of a working fluid. The return guide passages are situated around the circumference of the impeller with an angular offset along the direction of rotation of the impeller and are interconnected by the gas ducts, forming successive expansion stages. The gas ducts are in the form of bent pipes and are disposed inside the housing of the device, forming a heat exchanger. The repeated expansion of the working fluid is carried out successively on a single impeller with an outlet flow rate from the nozzle channels of each stage within a Mach number range of 0.3-0.5 and with an optimal blade speed to available heat drop ratio of 0.5 in each expansion stage, with different degrees of pressure drop at each expansion stage. The technical result is more efficient energy conversion.