Abstract:
A pressure limiter-regulator for a hydraulic control circuit. In a single body, a single spring acts both on a central spindle, which provides the pressure regulating function, and on a ball which provides the limiting function. The invention is applicable to the hydraulic feeding of a hydrokinetic torque converter.
Abstract:
A lock-up system for an automatic transmission torque converter including a single movable piston disposed axially between a housing fixed to the torque converter impeller and the torque converter turbine, normally held in a free position by transmission regulated fluid forces and movable in response to a reversal of the fluid forces acting on it to a position where frictional sealing surfaces on the piston and the housing effect a mechanical interconnection of the turbine and impeller.
Abstract:
An apparatus is disclosed which is capable of producing usable energy as a result of the rise and fall of ocean tides. A second reservoir is connected to a natural reservoir such as the ocean by means of a duct system wherein the duct openings in the two reservoirs are established at levels which will constantly be submerged. Upon charging the duct system with water, the siphon principle will urge the flow of water back and forth through the duct system between the two reservoirs as the water in the second reservoir seeks a level of equilibrium with that of the ocean. A turbine is mounted in the duct system and is driven by the substantially continuous flow of water back and forth through the system thereby producing a source of useable energy.
Abstract:
A hydrokinetic torque converter with an internal friction clutch wherein provision is made for actuating the clutch in response to changes in hydrokinetic torus circuit pressure and wherein provision also is made for engaging and disengaging the clutch by controlling the direction of fluid flow to and from the torus circuit of the converter.
Abstract:
A power transmission including a motor, a "fixed-fill" fluid coupling and a gear box, at least the "fixed-fill" fluid coupling of which is liquid cooled.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a power take-off arrangement, particularly a power take-off arrangement from an engine, comprising a pump including a fixed casing defining an annular liquid chamber, a rotor with a vaned annulus rotatable in said annular liquid chamber and intended to be rotated over a relatively wide speed range, a liquid inlet to said annular chamber, a liquid outlet from said annular chamber, a gate between said inlet and said outlet intended to allow passage of the rotor thereby while obstructing the flow of liquid along said annular chamber externally of the vanes of the rotor, and means for maintaining the liquid outlet from said pump at a substantially constant pressure at speeds above a predetermined speed within said speed range.
Abstract:
A hydraulic power plant has a reservoir with a dam wall, a water turbine connected to a generator, a penstock extending from the reservoir to the water turbine and passing over the dam wall without passing through the dam wall to supply water from the reservoir to the turbine, and a vacuum pump adapted to fill at least a portion of the penstock with water by a siphon effect and being connected at a substantially uppermost portion of the penstock which is located on the top of the dam wall.
Abstract:
A fluid drive transmission in which a moving fluid is used to connect the drive and driven members together. The drive and driven members both comprise rollers having longitudinally mounted, spiral shaped vanes extending about their periphery. The rollers are mounted in end to end spaced relationship in a common housing with a greater radial spacing provided between the periphery of the driving member and the housing than between the periphery of the driven member and housing. The system further includes a combined apparatus for supplemental braking which includes a valve connected in a closed hydraulic path between the ends of the housing. The valve is effective to retard the pressurized flow of the fluid upon application of the brakes thus assisting in slowing down the speed of operation of the transmission and retarding the drive output.
Abstract:
An incorporable hydromotive assembly for a water storing dam or related engineered structure includes a siphon draft conduit with ascending-descending branches adapted to be archingly positioned over a water storing structure for conveying water through the hydromotive assembly to actuate same. The assembly includes chambers defined around its structural body which can be filled with fluid to sink it, or with gas to float it. The incorporable ascending-descending siphon draft conduit includes structure for interchangeably permitting it to be archingly positioned over a plurality of dams or related water storing structures. The method of positioning the incorporable and transportable assembly at said dams for purposes of power generation is described.
Abstract:
Agitation of the surface of a body of water by a falling stream of water results in the entrainment of air bubbles which are carried underneath the surface. These air bubbles are collected in a tank having a submerged open bottom. Air pressure is produced within the tank and utilized to perform useful work by operating a pneumatic pressure transformer which in turn produces high pressure air for operating a series of air-lift pumps. In an alternative embodiment a reciprocating piston motor or turbine is positioned in a path of flow between a portion of the body of water containing relatively few air bubbles and another portion containing a relatively large quantity of bubbles. Flow through this path takes place by reason of a difference in densities and is available to do useful work.