Abstract:
A sector (2) for the assembly of a stage (1) of a turbine comprises a central (2a) and a peripheral portion (2b); a plurality of blades (6) attached between the central (2b) and the peripheral portions (2a); a first (16) and a second side (17) opposite to each other, the first side (16) is configured to join with the second side (17) of another sector (2), the first side (16) is provided with a first connecting portion (18) and the second side (17) is provided with a second connecting portion (19) configured to mate with a first connecting portion (18) of a first side (16) of another sector (2).
Abstract:
An automatic ring valve (10) comprising a valve seat (12) provided with a plurality of gas flow passages (14) arranged according to at least one annular row, at least a shutter comprising at least one ring-shaped portion (18) for selectively closing and opening the gas flow passages (14), wherein said ring-shaped portion of the shutter comprises a fiber-reinforced matrix (40), at least one contrasting member for contrasting an opening movement of ring-shaped portion of the shutter, wherein said ring-shaped portion of the shutter comprises continuous fibers, at least some of said fibers developing for at least 360° of the annular development of the ring-shaped portion.
Abstract:
A turbo-machine impeller (120) is described, comprising a plurality of solidified layers formed by solidified powder material. The impeller comprises at least one portion made of a lattice structure (L) surrounded by a solid skin structure (S).
Abstract:
A method for manufacturing a machine component made of metal-based material is described. The method comprises the steps of: providing a powder blend comprising at least one metal-containing powder material and at least one strengthening dispersor in powder form, wherein the strengthening dispersor in powder form has an average grain size less than an average grain size of the metal-containing powder material; forming the machine component by an additive manufacturing process using the powder blend.
Abstract:
Metal alloys are disclosed, comprising at least cobalt, nickel, iron and carbon, wherein: the content of cobalt is at least about 20% by weight; the content of iron and cobalt in combination is comprised between about 40% and about 70% by weight; the content of nickel is comprised between about 5% and about 25% by weight; and the content of carbon is more than 0% but less than about 0.05% by weight.
Abstract:
An automatic ring valve 10 comprising a valve seat 12 provided with a plurality of gas flow passages 14 arranged according to at least one annular row, at least a shutter 18 comprising at least one ring-shaped portion for selectively closing and opening the gas flow passages 14, wherein said ring-shaped portion of the shutter 18 comprises a fiber-reinforced matrix 40, at least one contrasting member for contrasting an opening movement of ring-shaped portion of the shutter 18, wherein said ring-shaped portion of the shutter 18 comprises a structural core 18A made by said fiber-reinforced matrix 40, and wherein at least a portion of said structural core 18A is covered by at least one primary layer 18B, designed to improve fracture and/or impact and/or wear resistance of said ring-shaped portion.