Abstract: A fluid-flow machine includes: a main flow path boundary and at least one row of relatively rotating blades with a gap existing between blade ends and the main flow path boundary. At least one secondary flow duct having one opening each is provided in the main flow path boundary at ends spaced apart in the flow direction, such that the secondary flow duct is connected to the main flow path via the two openings. The structural assembly has at least one support component and at least one insertion component. The support component includes a recess extending in the circumferential direction that receives the at least one insertion component such that the support component surrounds the at least one insertion component largely on its sides not facing the main flow path, and where the insertion component completely surrounds or forms at least one secondary flow duct.

Abstract: A gas turbine casing made of organic matrix composite material includes reinforcement densified by an organic matrix defines an inside volume. On its inside face the casing has a structural part with a first face facing the inside face of the casing, and an opposite second face defining a flow passage portion. Recesses opening out into the inside volume of the casing are present between the inside face of the casing and the first face of the structural part facing the inside face of the casing. In the event of a fire, the recesses allow gas coming from degradation of the resin of the casing to be discharged into the flow passage.

Abstract: A casing treatment 4 including a recirculation passage 41 and a mixing piping 6 are provided. The recirculation passage 41 has a first recirculation opening 42 and a second recirculation opening 43 that are in communication with each other, the first recirculation opening 42 being formed inside a compressor housing 11 of an exhaust gas turbocharger and opening to an air passage 15 upstream of a compressor impeller 3, the second recirculation opening 43 being formed at the outer circumferential section of the compressor impeller 3. The mixing pipe 6 opens to the recirculation passage 41 and has a return opening 14 for introducing EGR gas and blow-by gas to the recirculation passage 41.

Abstract: A ring fan and shroud guide system which includes a rotating fan member with a conical outer ring and a cylindrical shroud member overlapping at least a portion of the outer ring. A plurality of guide vanes are provided in the shroud which minimize the tangential velocity component of the air flow entering the tip-gap region and provide improved air flow through the system. The guide vanes can have a curved configuration.

Abstract: The invention relates to a turbine, in particular of an exhaust-gas turbocharger, comprising a turbine rotor which is supported rotatable in a housing, and to which at least one guide vane apparatus forming a radial inlet channel for a medium driving the turbine rotor is allocated, wherein the guide vane apparatus comprises a guide vane mounting ring with a plurality of guide vanes which radially surround the turbine rotor and which are located within the inlet channel, as well as a guide vane cover ring, and wherein the inlet channel is axially bounded by the guide vane mounting ring and the guide vane cover ring, and the guide vane cover ring abuts with a front side facing away from the inlet channel against a support area of the housing. The invention provides that the housing (5) comprises in the support area (15) at least one recess (17) which is open-edged towards the guide vane cover ring (9), and through which the medium can flow.

Abstract: A turbocompressor flow structure comprises a ring chamber which is arranged concentrically to an axis of a turbocompressor in an area of free blade/vane ends of a rotor blade ring/vane ring and is adjacent radially to a main flow channel. A ring chamber is provided which is bordered by a front upstream wall, a rear downstream wall and a wall that runs essentially axially. Baffle elements are arranged in the ring chamber and the ring chamber permits flow penetration in a circumferential direction in a front and/or rear area. At least one opening is provided in the area of the wall that runs essentially axially or in the area of the upstream wall and permits flow penetration out of the ring chamber, at least one compressor chamber being provided to accommodate this outgoing flow.

Abstract: A turbocharger system having a compressor housing containing a rotating compressor wheel with a plurality of impellers that define an impeller passageway from an inducer to an exducer. The compressor housing includes an annular upstream housing-portion forming an upstream shroud-wall, and a downstream housing-portion forming a downstream shroud-wall. The a rib supports the upstream housing-portion with respect to the downstream housing-portion such that they are respectively disposed to form an annular bypass port into the impeller passageway between the upstream and downstream shroud-walls. The rib extends along a non-axial path within the bypass passageway.

Abstract: A compressor includes a casing defining a generally cylindrical flow passage, a rotor carrying at least one set of rotor blades, at least one set of stator blades, and anti-stall casing treatment. The casing treatment includes an annular recess in the casing for removing low momentum flow adjacent the tips of the rotor blades, and returning the flow to the generally cylindrical flow passage upstream of the point of removal. A plurality of curved guide vanes are located within the annular recess so as to define an annular inlet downstream of the vanes and/or an annular outlet upstream of the vanes. Each guide vane projects radially inwardly from the casing towards a free end which is exposed at or near the mouth of the recess to define a series of curved channels within the recess adjacent the annular inlet and/or the annular outlet.

Abstract: This invention provides a single cascade multistage turbine that has a compact turbine structure having only a single cascade, and enables power to be extracted efficiently in the same way as a multistage turbine having multistage rotor vanes. The working fluid supplied through the supply duct 3 flows on one side of the single cascade of rotor vanes 2 to one part of the circumference direction of the rotor vanes 2, and after passing through the rotor vanes 2 it passes through the circulation ducts 4a and 4b and returns to the former side of the rotor vanes 2. The circulation ducts 4a and 4b consist of exhaust duct members 6a and 6b, return duct members 7a and 7b, and inflow duct members 8a and 8b. Using the circulation ducts 4a and 4b this circulation process is repeated at least once whereby the working fluid is again passed through the rotor vanes 2 at a slightly different position in the circumferential direction of the rotor vanes 2.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a turbine engine (10) comprising a housing (12) in which a rotor (14) is rotatably mounted. The housing (12) of the turbine engine (10) is of a split casing construction including a center casing (24) sandwiched between a pair of outer casings, namely an inlet outer casing (26) and an outlet outer casing (28). The rotor 14 is shaped circular in profile and includes three working surfaces generally defined by a peripheral surface (32) and a pair of opposing sides surfaces (34) and (36), respectively. The peripheral surface (32) of the rotor (14) which acts as a fist stage of the turbine (10) includes a plurality of circumferentially spaced and generally axially directed ribs in the form of a series of arcuate flutes such as (38).