A centrifugal compressor is shown, comprising: an impeller; a rotatably mounted diffuser surrounding the impeller; and a driving arrangement configured to drive the impeller and diffuser to rotate in opposing directions.

A turbocharger engine includes a dual stage turbocharger in which a first turbo unit is disposed on the upstream side of a second turbo unit on an exhaust passage. The turbocharger is disposed in such a manner that a second turbine shaft of the second turbo unit is far from an engine output shaft than a first turbine shaft of the first turbo unit in a plan view in an axis direction of a cylinder. Further, a second turbine is rotated clockwise around an axis thereof in a side view when the turbocharger is viewed from the side of the turbine, and an intra-turbine passage is disposed on the side of an engine body than the second turbine shaft.

A compressor includes a housing. An impeller is located within the housing and rotatable about an impeller axis in a first rotational direction. A rotor section is rotatable about the impeller axis in a second rotational direction opposite the first rotational direction.

A compressor includes a housing. An impeller is located within the housing and rotatable about an impeller axis in a first rotational direction. A rotor section is rotatable about the impeller axis in a second rotational direction opposite the first rotational direction.

A fan includes a fan impeller. The fan impeller includes an inner frame, an outer frame and a disturbing structure. The inner frame rotates along a rotation axis. The outer frame is disposed around the inner frame. The blades are disposed between the inner frame and the outer frame and arranged radially. The disturbing structure has a plurality of protrusion columns disposed on the outer frame, and the protrusion columns are arranged surrounding the blades. The protrusion columns are provided to generate vortexes in the flow field for disturbing the flow as to reduce noise, and the wind pressure can be increased to obtain better operating characteristics.

A centrifugal compressor includes a shaft defining an axis, an impeller mounted to the shaft for rotation about the axis, and a diffuser section including a first wall, a second wall, and an opening defined between the first wall and the second wall. The opening of the diffuser section is arranged in fluid communication with the impeller. The first wall is rotatable about the axis and rotation of the first wall about the axis is mechanically driven.

A fan includes a fan impeller. The fan impeller includes an inner frame, an outer frame and a disturbing structure. The inner frame rotates along a rotation axis. The outer frame is disposed around the inner frame. The blades are disposed between the inner frame and the outer frame and arranged radially. The disturbing structure has a plurality of protrusion columns disposed on the outer frame, and the protrusion columns are arranged surrounding the blades. The protrusion columns are provided to generate vortexes in the flow field for disturbing the flow as to reduce noise, and the wind pressure can be increased to obtain better operating characteristics.

A turbocharger engine includes a dual stage turbocharger in which a first turbo unit is disposed on the upstream side of a second turbo unit on an exhaust passage. The turbocharger is disposed in such a manner that a second turbine shaft of the second turbo unit is far from an engine output shaft than a first turbine shaft of the first turbo unit in a plan view in an axis direction of a cylinder. Further, a second turbine is rotated clockwise around an axis thereof in a side view when the turbocharger is viewed from the side of the turbine, and an intra-turbine passage is disposed on the side of an engine body than the second turbine shaft.

A centrifugal compressor includes a shaft defining an axis, an impeller mounted to the shaft for rotation about the axis, and a diffuser section including a first wall, a second wall, and an opening defined between the first wall and the second wall. The opening of the diffuser section is arranged in fluid communication with the impeller. The first wall is rotatable about the axis and rotation of the first wall about the axis is mechanically driven.

A counter-rotating supersonic compressor. A first subsonic rotor includes a plurality of unshrouded impulse rotor blades operating at sub-sonic conditions. A second, supersonic rotor includes a fixed second rotor portion and an adjustable second rotor portion. The fixed second rotor portion includes a plurality of supersonic passageways having converging-diverging sidewalls, and internal boundary layer bleed passageways. The adjustable second rotor portion includes a plurality of centerbodies which are disposed in the supersonic passageways. Helical movement (circumferential and axial) movement of the adjustable second rotor portion with respect to the fixed second rotor portion enables upstream and downstream movement of the centerbodies in the supersonic passageways. This movement facilitates ease of supersonic startup, and automatic adjustment for changes in operation conditions, such as pressure, temperature, or mass flow rate of a working fluid such as carbon dioxide.