Abstract:
A method includes determining a vibration characteristic of a shrouded turbine blade, which includes an airfoil attached to a shroud. A corner of the shrouded turbine blade can be removed after determining the vibration characteristic.
Abstract:
An airfoil includes a body that has a platform, an airfoil extending outwardly from a side of the platform and a root extending outwardly from another side of the platform. A member is connected in an articulated joint to the body.
Abstract:
A method and at least two devices demonstrate improvements to energy extraction from a compressible working fluid in a liquid ring heat engine, which has a rotor mounted in a case. A space in the case is occupied by a liquid that establishes a liquid ring piston for the rotor. The rotor defines at least a first and a second operating zone. In the first zone, the working fluid is expanded against the liquid and, in the second zone, the working fluid is re-compressed. Between the two zones, the working fluid is cooled. In one device, the cooling step occurs on the rotor in a third zone. In another device, the cooling occurs outside of the case.
Abstract:
The inventive centrifugal positive-displacement dynamic machine consists of a sealed body comprising inlet and outlet holes, partially or entirely filled with a fluid and provided with a bladed wheel, which is incorporated therein in such a way that it is rotatable and is embodied in the form of a rotor provided with radial channels, wherein the input openings of the channels are embodied on the side of the wheel axis and the output openings are embodied along the circumference of the rotor. Said machine is characterised in that it also comprises splitters, which are jointed with a calibrated gap to the bladed wheel along the periphery thereof, and a distributer, which is placed in the body on the side of the central part of said bladed wheel, wherein the distributer and splitters are mounted in such a way that they make it possible to periodically and simultaneously close the input and output openings of at least three channels of the bladed wheel, during the rotation thereof, and divide the body into at least three delivery cavities which are interconnected by means of connecting pipelines and inlet and outlet pipelines, wherein at least one connecting pipeline can comprise heat exchangers and a separator which is embodied, for example, in the form of a sealed container, is partially filled with a fluid and is provided with a discharge gas pipeline embodied in the top part thereof.
Abstract:
A piston-less engine apparatus or device comprising of a container with a cone shaped internal enclosure pointed at the back-end OR prism shaped internal cavity or enclosure edged along the back-end for reduction or elimination of opposing reactionary thrust while working with compressed and/or pressurized motion-less working fluid. Embodiments of the apparatus or device is capable of propelling and/or braking all kinds of vehicles as well as driving rotors in machines including but not limited to driving rotors of power generators and/or alternators.
Abstract:
A method of urging rotation of an output shaft comprises delivering fluid to a motor coupled to the output shaft. The motor has a housing and at least one first chamber in the housing. The method further comprises operating the motor in a positive displacement mode for at least a first period of time and in a turbine mode for at least a second period of time to transfer energy from the fluid to rotation of the output shaft about its longitudinal axis.
Abstract:
An interface within a gas turbine engine includes a multiple of segmented components, each with a segment flange with a multiple of apertures, at least one of the multiple of apertures a first slot aperture. A full ring component with a ring flange that defines a multiple ring of apertures, at least one of the multiple of ring apertures a second slot aperture, the second slot aperture transverse to the first slot aperture.
Abstract:
A method and at least two devices demonstrate improvements to energy extraction from a compressible working fluid in a liquid ring heat engine, which has a rotor mounted in a case. A space in the case is occupied by a liquid that establishes a liquid ring piston for the rotor. The rotor defines at least a first and a second operating zone. In the first zone, the working fluid is expanded against the liquid and, in the second zone, the working fluid is re-compressed. Between the two zones, the working fluid is cooled. In one device, the cooling step occurs on the rotor in a third zone. In another device, the cooling occurs outside of the case.
Abstract:
Пневмогидростанция содержит связанные между собой первичный источник энергии, снабженный средством концентрации потоков воздуха, и энергетическое оборудование, содержащее средство формирования рабочего тела в виде потока воздуха с постоянными характеристиками силы и скорости потока, выполненное в виде пневмоаккумулятора, связанного со средством концентрации потоков воздуха и, при необходимости, связанного с компрессором, рабочий орган, выполненный в виде пневмогидрокольцевого двигателя, и генератор. Пневмогидрокольцевой двигатель включает установленные в резервуаре цилиндрической формы с жидкостью с формированием гидрокольца ротор с горизонтально ориентированной осью вращения, связанный с генератором, и рабочие элементы в виде лопастей, причем ось резервуара совпадает с осью вращения ротора, а лопасти установлены на роторе радиально с минимально возможным зазором по отношению к внутренней поверхности стенки резервуара, при этом резервуар в своей донной зоне посредством по меньшей мере одного впускного отверстия герметично связан с пневмоаккумулятором с возможностью непрерывной направленной подачи потока воздуха на поверхность лопастей ротора, находящихся в зоне впускного отверстия, а в верхней зоне снабжен средством отвода отработанного воздуха.
Abstract:
The invention relates to mechanical engineering and can be used for internal combustion, steam and gas turbine engines. The inventive engine comprises a cylindrical body provided with a rotatable turbine wheel having radial blades which are bent in the direction opposite to a direction of rotation and are periodically filled with liquid during the wheel rotation. At least one crescent guiding device forming, at the beginning, a trough and, afterwards, a bleed which are arranged in the direction of the turbine wheel rotation and open on to the turbine wheel channels is fixed to the body. Said turbine wheel is provided with openings which are disposed on the side of the shaft thereof and open on to a distributor comprising air, gas, steam and fuel supplying systems, an igniting system etc. Said invention makes it possible to simplify the structural design, increase the reliability, for example, of large-size low-speed engines, steam and gas turbines.