Abstract: A method of manufacturing a turbine comprising a plurality of blades disposed between two end plates and defining flow passages between an inner ring and an outer ring. The turbine is formed by first and second parts, each part made as a single one-piece part out of thermostructural composite material. The first part forms both a first end plate and the blades, and the second part forms the second end plate that is applied against the blades of the first part. The first part and the second part are preferably assembled to each other solely by being clamped together via their central portions.

Abstract: Making fibrous substrates. The method consists for a given substrate thickness in adopting a displacement step size that varies in application of a step size reduction relationship adopted to impart constant thickness to the various superposed and bonded-togehter layer thickness making up said substrate thickness. Application to manufacturing friction parts.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing disilylmethanes, wherein the magnesian reaction is carried out between methylene chloride and at least one chlorosilane in a donor solvent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an active electromagnetic bearing comprising first and second sets of electromagnet coils, the two sets of coils being so placed on one armature that on each double-pole part of armature are wound one coil of the first set and one coil of the second set and that the successive coils of the first set are all wound in the same direction whereas the coils of the second set which duplicate the coils of the first set are alternately wound in the same direction and in opposite directions with respect to the corresponding coils of the first set, a detector for sensing the position of the movable member and a control circuit being associated with each set of coils, and switch-over means being provided for connecting either set of coils with the corresponding control circuit in response to a control signal.