Rotor blade of a wind turbine rotor, wind turbine and method for improving the efficiency of a wind turbine rotor

    公开(公告)号:US11421648B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-23

    申请号:US16636868

    申请日:2018-08-07

    发明人: Florian Rubner

    IPC分类号: F01D1/06 F03D1/06

    摘要: A rotor blade having a rotor blade trailing edge which extends between a rotor blade root and a rotor blade tip over a rotor blade length, and having a profile depth which is established between the rotor blade trailing edge and a rotor blade leading edge. For the purpose of improving efficiency, at least one profile element having a continuous profile section, for the purpose of changing the profile depth of the rotor blade, is able to be attached at or in the region of the rotor blade trailing edge, wherein the extension of the profile section beyond the rotor blade trailing edge is determined in a manner dependent on a standardized load-dependent dimensioning of the profile depth of the rotor blade and a load level which is established at an erection location of the wind turbine.

    Seal apparatus for a turbomachine casing

    公开(公告)号:US11118594B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-14

    申请号:US16611269

    申请日:2018-05-02

    发明人: Daniel J. Griffin

    IPC分类号: F04D29/08 F01D1/06 F04D29/42

    摘要: A seal apparatus for a casing of a turbomachine. The seal apparatus may include an annular body having first and second annular body portions and an appendage. The second annular body portion may extend axially from the first annular body portion and may have an outer annular surface radially offset from an outer annular surface of the first annular body portion. The appendage may extend axially from the first annular body portion and may have an outer annular surface and an inner annular surface. The inner annular surface of the appendage and the outer annular surface of the second annular body portion may define an annular cavity therebetween, and at least a portion of the appendage may be configured to be displaced radially outward in order to maintain contact with first and second inner cylindrical surfaces of the casing during radial expansion of the casing.

    Methods for manufacturing wind turbine rotor blade panels having printed grid structures

    公开(公告)号:US10913216B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-09

    申请号:US15818936

    申请日:2017-11-21

    摘要: A method for manufacturing a rotor blade panel of a wind turbine includes placing a mold of the rotor blade panel relative to a computer numeric control (CNC) device. The method also includes forming one or more fiber-reinforced outer skins in the mold. The method also includes printing and depositing, via the CNC device, printing and depositing, via the CNC device, a plurality of rib members that intersect to form at least one three-dimensional (3-D) reinforcement grid structure onto an inner surface of the one or more fiber-reinforced outer skins before the one or more fiber-reinforced outer skins have cooled from forming. Further, the grid structure bonds to the fiber-reinforced outer skin(s) as the structure is deposited. In addition, the plurality of rib members include, at least, a first rib member extending in a first direction and a second rib member extending in a different, second direction. Moreover, the first rib member has a varying height along a length thereof.

    Turbine-driven rotary sinuplasty cutter

    公开(公告)号:US10695085B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-30

    申请号:US15234319

    申请日:2016-08-11

    摘要: A surgical apparatus includes a rotatable shaft and a turbine assembly. The rotatable shaft includes a cutter located thereon. The cutter is configured to cut an object when the shaft is rotating about a rotational axis. The turbine assembly includes a turbine and a turbine housing. The turbine housing is configured to receive a fluid that enters the housing parallel to the rotational axis, and to steer the fluid to impinge on the turbine in a direction that is not parallel to the rotational axis. The turbine is configured to rotate the shaft so as to cut the object by the cutter.

    Energy recovering flow control valves

    公开(公告)号:US10648588B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-12

    申请号:US15560071

    申请日:2016-03-30

    发明人: Stefano Malavasi

    摘要: A control valve for a fluid flow includes: a valve body that defines an inlet and an outlet for the fluid, an obstructer inserted in the valve body, and an actuator system configured for reversibly translating the obstructer between a first position, in which the obstructer allows the passage of the fluid between the inlet and the outlet, and a second position, in which the obstructer prevents the passage of the fluid between the inlet and the outlet; the control valve further includes a turbine rotor housed inside the valve body, wherein the rotor includes a plurality of blades and is configured for continuously rotating under the action of the fluid flowing between the inlet and the outlet, the rotor rotating about an axis of rotation substantially aligned with the direction of translation of the obstructer.

    A RADIAL TURBINE IMPELLER AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20180355724A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-13

    申请号:US15780959

    申请日:2016-11-29

    IPC分类号: F01D5/04 F01D1/06 F01D5/30

    摘要: A radial turbine impeller includes a turbine wheel module including a first surface and a second surface being mutually opposite in the axial direction of the radial turbine impeller. The radial turbine impeller includes blade modules attached to the turbine wheel module. Each blade module is a single piece of material and includes a body portion and blades connected to the body portion and protruding in the axial direction from the body portion. At least the first surface of the turbine wheel module is provided with one or more annular grooves opening in the axial direction and containing the body portions of the blade modules so that, in each of the grooves, the blade modules are successively in the circumferential direction. The radial turbine impeller further includes a securing system for keeping the body portions of the blade modules in the one or more grooves.

    Compressor housing remanufacturing method and apparatus
    8.
    发明授权
    Compressor housing remanufacturing method and apparatus 有权
    压缩机外壳再制造方法及装置

    公开(公告)号:US09581173B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-28

    申请号:US14337814

    申请日:2014-07-22

    申请人: Caterpillar Inc.

    摘要: A compressor housing defines an inlet bore having a first inlet collar disposed therein. The inlet collar is connected to the housing with a first plurality of radially extending posts. The first plurality of posts is removed to detach the inlet collar from the housing, and the inlet collar is removed from the housing. The same or another inlet collar is concentrically located within a liner. The liner can be located at a radial distance around at least a portion of the inlet collar. The inlet collar is connected to the liner by radially inserting a second plurality of posts through the liner and into the inlet collar. An assembly of the liner containing the inlet collar is inserted into the inlet bore of the housing such that the inlet collar forms the inducer bore of the compressor housing.

    摘要翻译: 压缩机壳体限定入口孔,其中设置有第一入口轴环。 入口轴环与第一多个径向延伸的柱连接到壳体。 去除第一多个柱以将入口套环从壳体分离,并且将入口套环从壳体移除。 相同或另一个入口套环同心地位于衬套内。 衬套可以位于入口套环的至少一部分周围的径向距离处。 入口轴环通过径向插入穿过衬套的第二多个柱并进入入口套环而连接到衬套。 包含入口套环的衬套的组件插入到壳体的入口孔中,使得入口套环形成压缩机壳体的导流孔。

    Apparatus and process for generation of energy by organic rankine cycle
    9.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and process for generation of energy by organic rankine cycle 有权
    通过有机等级循环产生能量的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09494056B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-15

    申请号:US14112365

    申请日:2012-02-13

    摘要: An apparatus for generation of energy through organic Rankine cycle comprises a heat exchanger (3) to exchange heat between a high temperature source and an organic working fluid, so as to heat and evaporate said working fluid, an expansion turbine (4) of the radial-outflow type, fed with the vaporized working fluid outflowing from the heat exchanger (3), to make a conversion of the thermal energy present in the working fluid into mechanical energy according to a Rankine cycle, a condenser (6) where the working fluid outflowing from the turbine (4) is condensed and sent to a pump (2) and then fed to the heat exchanger (3).

    摘要翻译: 通过有机兰金循环产生能量的装置包括:热交换器(3),用于在高温源和有机工作流体之间交换热量,以便加热和蒸发所述工作流体;径向的膨胀涡轮机(4) 供给来自热交换器(3)的蒸发的工作流体的流出型,以根据兰金循环将存在于工作流体中的热能转换为机械能,冷凝器(6),其中工作流体 从涡轮机(4)流出的气体被冷凝并输送到泵(2),然后送入热交换器(3)。