公开(公告)号：US5749584A

公开(公告)日：1998-05-12

申请号：US719667

申请日：1996-09-25

申请人： David Robert Skinner ,  Bharat S. Bagepalli ,  Robert Harold Cromer ,  Osman Saim Dine ,  Norman Arnold Turnquist ,  Christopher Edward Wolfe

发明人： David Robert Skinner ,  Bharat S. Bagepalli ,  Robert Harold Cromer ,  Osman Saim Dine ,  Norman Arnold Turnquist ,  Christopher Edward Wolfe

IPC分类号： F01D9/02 ,  F01D11/00 ,  F01D11/02 ,  F01D11/08 ,  F01D11/12 ,  F16J15/32 ,  F16J15/44 ,  F16J15/447

CPC分类号： F01D11/001 ,  F01D11/005 ,  F01D11/02 ,  F01D11/025 ,  F01D11/08 ,  F01D11/12 ,  F01D9/023 ,  F16J15/3288 ,  F16J15/442 ,  F16J15/4472 ,  F05D2230/80 ,  F05D2240/56 ,  F05D2300/6012

摘要： A brush seal is comprised of arcuate seal segments having ends cut in a radial direction with bristles "canted" at an approximate 45.degree. angle relative to radii of the segments, leaving triangular regions adjacent one end of each segment devoid of bristles at the segment interfaces. The brush seals are retrofit into conventional labyrinth seals with the backing plate for the bristles comprising a labyrinth tooth profile extending fully 360.degree. about the seal, including those areas where bristles are not present. The sealing capacity is not substantially degraded, while affording significant sealing improvements over conventional labyrinth seals. Additionally, when retrofit into labyrinth seals with radial movement, the individual labyrinth seal segments are free to move radially independently of one another during transients.

摘要翻译： 刷密封件包括弧形密封段，其具有在径向方向上切割的端部，其中刷毛“倾斜”相对于段的半径为大约45°角，在段接口处留下与缺少刷毛的每个段的一端相邻的三角形区域 。 毛刷密封件被改造成传统的迷宫式密封件，其中刷子的背板包括一个迷宫齿形轮廓，围绕密封件全面360度延伸，包括不存在刷毛的区域。 密封能力基本上不降低，同时比传统的迷宫式密封件提供显着的密封改进。 另外，当以径向运动方式改装成迷宫式密封件时，各个迷宫式密封段在瞬变过程中可以彼此自由地径向移动。

公开(公告)号：US06435513B1

公开(公告)日：2002-08-20

申请号：US09791881

申请日：2001-02-26

申请人： David Robert Skinner ,  Bharat S. Bagepalli ,  Robert Harold Cromer ,  Osman Saim Dinc ,  Norman Arnold Turnquist ,  Christopher Edward Wolfe

发明人： David Robert Skinner ,  Bharat S. Bagepalli ,  Robert Harold Cromer ,  Osman Saim Dinc ,  Norman Arnold Turnquist ,  Christopher Edward Wolfe

IPC分类号： F16J15447

摘要： A brush seal is comprised of arcuate seal segments having ends cut in a radial direction with bristles “canted” at an approximate 45° angle relative to radii of the segments, leaving triangular regions adjacent one end of each segment devoid of bristles at the segment interfaces. The brush seals are retrofit into conventional labyrinth seals with the backing plate for the bristles comprising a labyrinth tooth profile extending fully 360° about the seal, including those areas where bristles are not present. The sealing capacity is not substantially degraded, while affording significant sealing improvements over conventional labyrinth seals. Additionally, when retrofit into labyrinth seals with radial movement, the individual labyrinth seal segments are free to move radially independently of one another during transients.

公开(公告)号：US06257586B1

公开(公告)日：2001-07-10

申请号：US08839737

申请日：1997-04-15

申请人： David Robert Skinner ,  Bharat S. Bagepalli ,  Robert Harold Cromer ,  Osman Saim Dinc ,  Norman Arnold Turnquist ,  Christopher Edward Wolfe

发明人： David Robert Skinner ,  Bharat S. Bagepalli ,  Robert Harold Cromer ,  Osman Saim Dinc ,  Norman Arnold Turnquist ,  Christopher Edward Wolfe

IPC分类号： F16J15447

CPC分类号： F01D11/001 ,  F01D9/023 ,  F01D11/005 ,  F01D11/02 ,  F01D11/025 ,  F01D11/08 ,  F01D11/12 ,  F05D2230/80 ,  F05D2240/56 ,  F05D2300/6012 ,  F16J15/3288 ,  F16J15/442 ,  F16J15/4472

摘要： A brush seal is comprised of arcuate seal segments having ends cut in a radial direction with bristles “canted” at an approximate 45° angle relative to radii of the segments, leaving triangular regions adjacent one end of each segment devoid of bristles at the segment interfaces. The brush seals are retrofit into conventional labyrinth seals with the backing plate for the bristles comprising a labyrinth tooth profile extending fully 360° about the seal, including those areas where bristles are not present. The sealing capacity is not substantially degraded, while affording significant sealing improvements over conventional labyrinth seals. Additionally, when retrofit into labyrinth seals with radial movement, the individual labyrinth seal segments are free to move radially independently of one another during transients.

摘要翻译： 刷密封件包括弧形密封段，其具有在径向方向上切割的端部，其中刷毛“倾斜”相对于段的半径成大约45°的角度，在段接口处留下与缺少刷毛的每个段的一端相邻的三角形区域 。 毛刷密封件被改造成传统的迷宫式密封件，其中用于刷毛的背板包括围绕密封件完全360°延伸的迷宫齿廓，包括不存在刷毛的区域。 密封能力基本上不降低，同时比传统的迷宫式密封件提供显着的密封改进。 另外，当以径向运动方式改装成迷宫式密封件时，各个迷宫式密封段在瞬变过程中可以彼此自由地径向移动。

公开(公告)号：US6131910A

公开(公告)日：2000-10-17

申请号：US855013

申请日：1997-05-13

申请人： Bharat S. Bagepalli ,  R. Paul Chiu ,  Robert Harold Cromer ,  Gregory Allan Crum ,  Osman Saim Dinc ,  Anthony Holmes Furman ,  Paul Thomas Marks ,  Rudolf Matthias Markytan ,  David Robert Skinner ,  Norman Arnold Turnquist ,  Christopher Edward Wolfe

发明人： Bharat S. Bagepalli ,  R. Paul Chiu ,  Robert Harold Cromer ,  Gregory Allan Crum ,  Osman Saim Dinc ,  Anthony Holmes Furman ,  Paul Thomas Marks ,  Rudolf Matthias Markytan ,  David Robert Skinner ,  Norman Arnold Turnquist ,  Christopher Edward Wolfe

IPC分类号： F01D11/00 ,  F01D11/02 ,  F01D11/08 ,  F01D11/12 ,  F16J15/32 ,  F16J15/44 ,  F16J15/447

CPC分类号： F16J15/442 ,  F01D11/001 ,  F01D11/02 ,  F01D11/08 ,  F01D11/12 ,  F01D11/127 ,  F01D5/225 ,  F01D5/3046 ,  F16J15/3288 ,  F16J15/4472 ,  F05D2240/56 ,  F05D2250/182 ,  F05D2300/6012

摘要： Brush seals are retrofitted into existing turbine labyrinth seal rings to create a fail-safe seal design at locations wherever labyrinth seals are currently used, including interstage shaft seals, rotor end seals, bucket (or blade) tip seals and spill strips. Brush seals, per se, when used in place of labyrinth seals, can result in considerable span reductions of steam turbines, or machines with more turbine stages for a given span. Application to end packings results in the potential elimination of gland sealing/exhauster systems. Brush seal life can be improved by retrofitting brush segments to labyrinth seal segments that are either spring-backed, or use pressure loads to obtain design clearances only after steady state operating conditions are achieved. The brush seals are provided with backing plates shaped like labyrinth teeth, resulting in a fail-safe design. Also, the use of existing labyrinth teeth as bristle backing plates results in a brush seal with diminished susceptibility to hysteresis when compared to conventional brush seal designs. Low friction coatings can also be used to reduce brush seal hysteresis. Incorporation of brush seals in labyrinth seal rings that are either spring-backed or held in place by pressure forces results in extremely low brush seal wear.

摘要翻译： 电刷密封件改装成现有的涡轮迷宫式密封环，以在目前使用迷宫式密封件的位置创建故障安全密封设计，包括级间轴密封件，转子端部密封件，铲斗（或刀片）末端密封件和溢出条。 刷子密封件本身在用于代替迷宫式密封件时，可以导致蒸汽轮机或具有更多涡轮级的机器在给定跨度上的相当大的跨度减少。 对端部密封的应用导致密封/排气系统的潜在消除。 刷子密封寿命可以通过将刷段改装为弹簧密封段，或者使用压力负载仅在达到稳态工作条件之后才能获得设计间隙。 刷子密封件设置有类似迷宫齿的背板，从而形成故障安全设计。 此外，与传统的刷密封设计相比，使用现有的迷宫齿作为刷毛背板导致刷密封，对滞后的敏感性降低。 低摩擦涂层也可用于减少刷子密封滞后。 将刷子密封件装入迷宫式密封环中，弹簧支撑或通过压力力保持在适当位置导致极低的刷密封磨损。

公开(公告)号：US6139018A

公开(公告)日：2000-10-31

申请号：US047617

申请日：1998-03-25

申请人： Robert Harold Cromer ,  Norman Arnold Turnquist ,  Christopher Edward Wolfe ,  Bharat S. Bagepalli

发明人： Robert Harold Cromer ,  Norman Arnold Turnquist ,  Christopher Edward Wolfe ,  Bharat S. Bagepalli

IPC分类号： F01D25/00 ,  F16J15/22 ,  F16J15/32 ,  F16J15/44

CPC分类号： F16J15/442 ,  F16J15/3288

摘要： A brush seal includes a plurality of bristles in a circumferential array secured to a fixed component and about a rotary component. The bristles are cantilevered toward the rotary component at an angle to the radii of the rotary component with the bristle tips engaged against the rotary component. The bristles are supported by plates on opposite axial sides of the bristles. The plates have channels for directing fluid under pressure into the channels and against the bristles to deflect or bend the bristles toward the rotary component so that the tips of the bristles bear against the surface of the rotary component, enhancing the seal.

摘要翻译： 刷密封件包括固定到固定部件和围绕旋转部件的圆周阵列中的多个刷毛。 刷毛以旋转部件的半径成一定角度朝向旋转部件悬臂，刷毛尖端抵靠旋转部件。 刷毛由刷毛的相对轴向侧面的板支撑。 板具有用于将压力下的流体引导到通道中并且抵靠刷毛以使刷毛朝向旋转部件偏转或弯曲的通道，使得刷毛的尖端抵靠旋转部件的表面，增强了密封。

公开(公告)号：US6027121A

公开(公告)日：2000-02-22

申请号：US956686

申请日：1997-10-23

申请人： Robert Harold Cromer ,  Bharat S. Bagepalli ,  Norman Arnold Turnquist ,  Christopher Edward Wolfe

发明人： Robert Harold Cromer ,  Bharat S. Bagepalli ,  Norman Arnold Turnquist ,  Christopher Edward Wolfe

IPC分类号： F16J15/447 ,  F16J15/16 ,  F16J15/32 ,  F16J15/44

CPC分类号： F16J15/442 ,  F16J15/3288

摘要： A labyrinth brush seal combination for a rotating machine comprising an arcuate segment of predetermined axial extent carrying a plurality of axially spaced, circumferentially and radially extending tapered seal teeth, and at least one circumferentially extending array of discrete bristles carried by the segment at a predetermined axial location therealong and projecting beyond the radial extent of the teeth, the bristles having an elongated, flexible carrier strip slidably and removably received within a slot in the segment.

摘要翻译： 一种用于旋转机器的迷宫式刷子密封组合，其包括预定轴向范围的弓形段，其承载多个轴向间隔开的周向和径向延伸的锥形密封齿，以及至少一个周向延伸的离散刷毛阵列， 位于其上并且突出超过齿的径向范围，刷毛具有可滑动和可移除地容纳在该段中的狭槽内的细长的柔性载体条。

公开(公告)号：US20110154777A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-30

申请号：US13042425

申请日：2011-03-07

申请人： Bharat S. Bagepalli

发明人： Bharat S. Bagepalli

IPC分类号： F03D11/04 ,  E04C3/30 ,  F16B7/18

CPC分类号： E04H12/085 ,  F03D13/10 ,  F03D13/20 ,  Y02E10/728

摘要： A wind turbine tower, includes a first substantially tubular wall section having a tapered edge; a second substantially tubular wall section, arranged substantially coplanar with the first wall section, having a flared edge for seating against the tapered edge of the first wall section; and at least one fastener for securing the tapered edge of the first wall section to the flared edge of the second wall section. The at least one fastener includes a bolt extending through the tapered edge and the flared edge, and the bolt is arranged substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the first and second wall sections.

摘要翻译： 风力涡轮机塔架包括具有锥形边缘的第一基本上管状的壁部分; 第二基本上管状的壁部分，其布置成与第一壁部分基本共面，具有用于抵靠第一壁部分的锥形边缘的扩口边缘; 以及用于将第一壁部分的锥形边缘固定到第二壁部分的扩口边缘的至少一个紧固件。 所述至少一个紧固件包括延伸穿过所述锥形边缘和所述扩张边缘的螺栓，并且所述螺栓基本上垂直于所述第一和第二壁部分的纵向轴线布置。

公开(公告)号：US20110133456A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-09

申请号：US12650786

申请日：2009-12-31

申请人： Bharat S. Bagepalli ,  Aniruddha D. Gadre

发明人： Bharat S. Bagepalli ,  Aniruddha D. Gadre

IPC分类号： H02P9/04

CPC分类号： F03D7/0248 ,  F03D9/10 ,  F03D9/11 ,  F03D9/25 ,  F03D15/00 ,  F03D15/10 ,  Y02E10/723

摘要： A wind turbine, includes a tower for supporting a nacelle; a gearbox connected to an electrical generator arranged in the nacelle; a plurality of blades for rotating the gearbox and driving the generator; a brake disk for stopping rotation of at least one of the gearbox and the generator; and an auxiliary power source, driven by the brake disk, for generating power.

摘要翻译： 风力涡轮机包括用于支撑机舱的塔架; 连接到布置在所述机舱中的发电机的齿轮箱; 用于使所述齿轮箱旋转并驱动所述发电机的多个叶片; 用于停止所述齿轮箱和所述发电机中的至少一个的旋转的制动盘; 以及由制动盘驱动的用于发电的辅助电源。

公开(公告)号：US20090191060A1

公开(公告)日：2009-07-30

申请号：US12021482

申请日：2008-01-29

申请人： Bharat S. Bagepalli ,  Edwin Hidding ,  Stephan Klumper ,  Eric A. Baker ,  Holger Grunwaldt ,  Michael J. Burkett

发明人： Bharat S. Bagepalli ,  Edwin Hidding ,  Stephan Klumper ,  Eric A. Baker ,  Holger Grunwaldt ,  Michael J. Burkett

IPC分类号： F01M5/00 ,  F03D11/00 ,  F01D25/20 ,  F16H57/04

CPC分类号： F16H57/0413 ,  F03D80/60 ,  F03D80/70 ,  F05B2260/98 ,  F16N39/02 ,  F16N2210/12 ,  F16N2250/08 ,  Y02E10/722

摘要： A wind turbine is provided having a gearbox containing a lubrication medium, a pump for circulating the lubrication medium. and a gearbox lubrication suction pipe for transporting the lubrication medium from the gearbox to the pump. A heater is in thermal connection to, at least a portion of, the gearbox lubrication suction pipe. This heater is used to heat the lubrication medium contained within the gearbox lubrication suction pipe to a temperature where damage to the pump is avoided.

摘要翻译： 提供一种风力涡轮机，其具有包含润滑介质的齿轮箱，用于使润滑介质循环的泵。 以及用于将润滑介质从齿轮箱输送到泵的齿轮箱润滑吸入管。 加热器与齿轮箱润滑吸入管的至少一部分热连接。 该加热器用于将包含在齿轮箱润滑吸入管内的润滑介质加热至避免泵损坏的温度。

公开(公告)号：US08459872B2

公开(公告)日：2013-06-11

申请号：US12249003

申请日：2008-10-10

申请人： Jacob J. Nies ,  Bharat S. Bagepalli

发明人： Jacob J. Nies ,  Bharat S. Bagepalli

IPC分类号： F16C21/00 ,  F16C33/58 ,  F16C29/06

CPC分类号： F16C19/522 ,  F03D80/70 ,  F05B2240/50 ,  F16C19/10 ,  F16C19/163 ,  F16C21/00 ,  F16C33/3806 ,  F16C33/3837 ,  F16C39/02 ,  F16C2300/14 ,  F16C2360/31 ,  Y02E10/722

摘要： A bearing is provided having a first race, a second race and one or more rolling elements. The bearing includes an alternate load path for extreme loads, and the alternate load path is formed between the first race and the second race. At least a portion of the extreme loads is diverted away from the rolling elements.

摘要翻译： 提供具有第一座圈，第二座圈和一个或多个滚动元件的轴承。 轴承包括用于极端负载的备用负载路径，并且备用负载路径形成在第一座圈和第二座圈之间。 至少一部分极限载荷被转移离开滚动元件。