Abstract: A control device of a processing machine actuates an axle drive of the processing machine commensurate with a reference displacement movement, displacing a mechanical structure of the processing machine accordingly. The control device determines an absolute movement of the mechanical structure in space and therefrom, taking into account the reference displacement movement of the mechanical structure, a compensation movement for a compensating mass damping a vibration of the mechanical structure. Arranged on the mechanical structure is a compensating drive which acts on the compensating mass. The control device actuates the compensating drive in accordance with the compensation movement, displacing the compensating mass relative to the mechanical structure and thereby damping the vibration of the mechanical structure.

Abstract: A switching arrangement has a first contact set and a second contact set which can be moved with respect to the first contact set, and an insulating nozzle arrangement. The insulating nozzle arrangement is supported on the first contact set which includes a first arcing contact piece. The first arcing contact piece can be moved with respect to the insulating nozzle arrangement.

Abstract: A system, method and computer program product are disclosed for integrating a user interface of external or foreign applications, running on second physical machines, into a user interface of a first application running on a first physical machine. In an embodiment, the generated integrated user interface is displayed on a monitor of the first physical machine. The applications refer to MR-scanning and post-processing applications. The user is only working with one single, common and integrated user interface although he controls two different sets of applications on different machines.

Abstract: A fiber reinforced composite, a component for a wind turbine and a method for manufacturing a component for a wind turbine are provided. The fiber reinforced composite includes a plurality of first fibers, the first fibers being arranged in a unidirectional or biax-configuration, a plurality of second fibers, the second fibers being arranged perpendicularly with respect to a lengthwise direction of the first fibers, and a resin impregnating the first and second fibers, wherein a E-modulus of the resin equals an E-modulus of the second fibers. Since the E-modulus of the resin and the E-modulus of the second fibers are equal, an early initiation of fatigue cracks is avoided.

Abstract: A converter with a DC link for converting an input voltage into an alternating voltage with a pre-determined amplitude and frequency for driving a single or multiple-phase load may include a number of modules which are stackable over one another. Each module may have a ceramic cooling body with a receiving surface on which electronic components of one phase are mounted, wherein the ceramic cooling body has channel(s) in the region of the receiving surface for carrying a coolant during the operation of the converter The converter may include a DC link capacitor and input-side and output-side power connections arranged on a first carrier having a arranged perpendicular to the receiving surface. The converter may also include a control unit for driving the electronic components of the phase, the control unit being arranged on a second carrier having a main plane arranged perpendicularly to the plane of the receiving surface.

Abstract: A method and associated control device for synchronizing a turbine with an alternating current network having a network frequency, having the following steps: A) accelerating the turbine up to a frequency in the range of the network frequency; B) sensing an angle difference between the turbine and the alternating current network; C) sensing a speed difference between the turbine and the alternating current network; D) accelerating or decelerating the turbine such that the turbine follows a desired trajectory, wherein the desired trajectory is a trajectory calculated in advance that indicates, in dependence on the angle difference, a desired speed difference that should be present such that a target angular position between the turbine and the alternating current network suitable for synchronous feed-in is achieved when the speed of the turbine and the speed of the alternating current network correspond.

Abstract: A data transmission system includes a first subscriber, a second subscriber, and an automation system including an automation network. The second subscriber is arranged in the automation network. A communication interface is provided to bidirectionally transmit data between the first subscriber and the second subscriber, with the communication interface being configured as an agent gateway.

Abstract: Computer implemented method for prediction of performances of a compressor includes modelling a CFD gas path, modelling vanes and blades as non-adiabatic solids, building a model of the rotor including at least a first rotor solid domain facing a plurality of vanes non-adiabatic solids and at least a second plurality of rotor solid domains attached to a plurality of blades non-adiabatic solids, building a model of the stator including at least a first casing solid domain attached to a plurality of vanes non-adiabatic solids and at least a second casing solid domain facing a plurality of blades non-adiabatic solids, modelling one or more solid rotor interfaces, each solid rotor interface providing an heat exchange link between a respective pair of adjacent rotor solid domains, and modelling one or more solid stator interfaces, each solid rotor interface providing an heat exchange link between a respective pair of adjacent stator solid domains.

Abstract: A turbine blade with an internally cooled turbine blade airfoil, in which a hollow space is divided by rib elements in at least one cooling channel carrying a coolant, wherein a recess of material, which is arranged next to at least one rib element on a turbine blade airfoil wall, is embodied such that tensions occurring within the turbine blade airfoil can be reduced in a region surrounding the at least one rib element.

Abstract: A steam turbine having a cooling option, in which steam is taken from the flow channel, the steam cooling the thrust-compensating intermediate floor, being mixed with a small amount of live steam and being returned to the flow channel. A method cools the steam turbine, wherein steam is extracted from the high-pressure region and is fed to a space between the thrust-compensating partition wall and inner casing, wherein steam from the space between the thrust-compensating partition wall and the inner casing is fed via a first cross feedback passage to the high-pressure region.

Abstract: A gas turbine having at least one inner and outer housing part, between which two housing parts a ring channel is at least partially arranged, which ring channel circumferentially surrounds the useful flow of the working fluid prevailing during operation of the gas turbine and circumferentially surrounds the gas turbine rotor. The ring channel is designed to conduct a cooling fluid in the circumferential direction, wherein the ring channel is divided into ring sectors in the circumferential direction by separators. A tube is at least partially provided in the ring channel which fluidically connects individual ring sectors to each other, and is designed as a distributing tube, which is fluidically connected to at least one cooling-fluid line for conducting cooling fluid and has at least one outlet opening, which at least one outlet opening is designed to transfer the cooling fluid from the tube into the ring sectors.

Abstract: A turbine assembly with a hollow aerofoil having a main cavity with an impingement tube, insertable inside the main cavity for impingement cooling of an inner surface of the main cavity, and a platform at a radial end of the hollow aerofoil, and a cooling chamber for cooling the platform arranged relative to the hollow aerofoil on an opposed site of the platform. The cooling chamber is limited at a first radial end by a wall segment of the platform and at an opposed radial second end from a cover plate. The impingement tube extends in span wise direction through the cooling chamber from the platform to the cover plate and restricts a sub-cavity of the main cavity. The wall segment includes an entry aperture for a cooling medium to enter from the cooling chamber of the platform into the sub-cavity of the hollow aerofoil.

Abstract: A method is for processing a cooling hole on a workpiece with laser. The cooling hole includes a shaped hole section. The method includes emitting a first laser pulse to a rough processing part in the position of the shaped hole section to be processed on the workpiece according to the geometrical parameters of the shaped hole section so as to remove the material of the workpiece; and emitting a second laser pulse to the processing allowance part beyond the rough processing part of the shaped hole section to be processed according to the geometrical parameters of the shaped hole section so as to remove the material allowance of the workpiece on the processing allowance part. The energy of the first laser pulse is relatively larger than that of the second laser pulse.

Abstract: A die cast system in which an external shell and an internal core usable to form a component of a gas turbine engine are formed together is disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the external shell and internal core may be formed from at the same time via a selective laser melting process, thus eliminating the need for using the conventional lost-wax casting system. In at least one embodiment, the external shell and internal core may be formed a ceramic material that may support receiving molten metal to form a turbine component. Once formed, the external shell and internal core may be removed to reveal the turbine component.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cooling systems. The teachings thereof may be embodied in apparati for cooling an energy conversion apparatus having an electric machine comprising a rotor rotating around a central shaft and at least one first turbine arranged on the same shaft. The cooling apparatus may include at least one first internal cavity of the shaft for transporting coolant into a region within the rotor. The first internal cavity may extend axially through the first turbine and through an axial intermediate space between the first turbine and rotor.

Abstract: A fuel burner system (10) configured to inject a liquid fuel and a gas fuel into a combustor (12) of a turbine engine (14) such that the engine (14) may operate on the combustion of both fuel sources (20, 24) is disclosed. The fuel burner system (10) may be formed from a nozzle cap (16) including one or more first fuel injection ports (18) in fluid communication with a first fuel source (20) of syngas and one or more second fuel injection ports (22) in fluid communication with a second fuel source (24) of natural gas. The fuel burner system (10) may also include an oil lance (26) with one or more oil injection passages (28) that is in fluid communication with at least one oil source (30) and is configured to emit oil into the combustor (12). The oil lance (26) may include one or more fluid injection passages (32) configured to emit air to break up the oil spray and water to cool the combustor (12), or both.

Abstract: A method for determining an irradiation plan includes specifying a target volume to be irradiated and a condition to be fulfilled, and implementing a first optimization. Implementing the first optimization includes providing a first data record, in which the target volume is mapped, and determining a first parameter set for the irradiation planning by implementing a first optimization algorithm. The first parameter set is optimized with respect to the condition to be fulfilled by using the first data record. The method also includes implementing a second optimization that includes providing a second data record that has a higher resolution than the first data record, determining a second parameter set by implementing a second optimization algorithm. The second parameter set is optimized with respect to the condition to be fulfilled by using the second data record and using the first parameter set. The method also includes generating an irradiation planning data record from the second parameter set.

Abstract: A safety brake for a load lifting gear includes an actuator for a locking pawl, a brake-locking gear element connected to a lifting gear drive, pawl position monitoring sensors and a controller. The controller monitors the sensors and the lifting gear speed, and operates the lifting gear drive and the actuator to brake the lifting gear against excessive speed, by moving the actuator between energized and non-energized states and differentiating with sensor inputs among a detached state, a bearing state and a fully engaged state of the locking pawl with a pawl clearance of the brake-locking gear element.

Abstract: Described is a local coil having a number of magnetic resonance antenna elements, a, strip-shaped, metamaterial signal conductor, and an adapter device for coupling signals into the metamaterial signal conductor and/or coupling signals out of the metamaterial signal conductor. Additionally described is a magnetic resonance system having a local coil communication interface and an adapter device for coupling signals out of a metamaterial signal conductor and transferring them to the local coil communication interface and/or for coupling signals from the local coil communication interface into a metamaterial signal conductor, and a method for transmitting signals between a local coil and a local coil communication interface of a magnetic resonance system.

Abstract: A switching device and apparatus for switching on suddenly has an actuating mechanism element operatively connected to a latching mechanism by a transmission mechanism, The latching mechanism operates a switching lever through a further transmission mechanism. A contact assembly has a fixed switching piece facing a moveable switching piece that is guided in a contact slide. In the latching mechanism, a lever is arranged in operative connection with a locking part that is operatively connected to a transmission element which acts on the moveable switching piece.