Abstract: A turbo-molecular pump with passive, radial magnetic bearings and axial bearings has both direct and indirect damping arrangements for unwanted oscillations. Direct damping is produced by eddy currents produced in copper rings around the magnetic stators of the magnetic bearings. Indirect damping is provided through a platform, carried by springs and connected to the pump housing by oscillation dampers.

Abstract: The housing wall (23) through which the impeller shaft passes is embodied as a truncated cone. The leading edge (28) of the impeller blade flank (27) on the delivery side of the pump which grazes this housing wall with little clearance (24) extends in a spiral from the impeller blade tip (35) up to a point (31) at which it terminate in the hub; as a result, a relatively large area of the housing wall (23) having a width b decreasing toward the inside and located between the blade flank on the delivery side and the blade flank on the intake side is exposed between the blade outlet tip (35) and this terminal point (31).

Abstract: A reaction force mechanism for a brake power booster includes an elastic member (53) which forms a hydraulic pressure reaction force chamber (50) and is spaced from an end surface (17d) of an input shaft (17) by a predetermined distance (.delta.) so that braking hydraulic pressure is not immediately detected by a driver. In addition, a passage (57) normally provides communication between the hydraulic pressure reaction force chamber and a primary side pressure chamber (45) of the master cylinder, and, alternatively, provides communication between the hydraulic pressure reaction force chamber and a secondary side pressure chamber (46) of the master cylinder when no hydraulic pressure is established in the primary side pressure chamber of the master cylinder.

Abstract: The barrel housing of a multistage centrifugal pump has an elongated cylindrical main section and a discrete annular section which is inserted into one end portion and defines an annular shoulder facing the other end portion of the main section. The shoulder is engaged by the inner casing of the pump. The annular section can constitute a prefabricated component or is formed by cladding. The inlet opening of the housing is provided only in the one end portion of the main section, only in a portion of the annular section which extends outwardly beyond the one end portion of the main section, or is a composite opening having a first part in the one end portion of the main section and a registering second part in the annular section. The outlet opening for compressed fluid is provided in the other end portion of the main section.

Abstract: In an exhaust-gas turbocharger having an uncooled gas duct, the hot gas casing is connected to the relatively cooler supporting casing by a supporting member resilient in the radial direction. The supporting member consists of an outer flange and an inner flange and of a diaphragm disposed therebetween and comprising at least one fold and two flanks extending predominantly in the axial direction. The coefficient of thermal expansion of the material of the diaphragm flanks is preferably from 5% to 40% higher than that of the hot gas casing.

Abstract: A brake actuation assembly 10 having a master cylinder 12 attached to a stationary wall (14) of a vehicle and a power assist apparatus 16. Linkage 66 connects a movable wall 125 in the power assist apparatus 16 with pistons 64 and 68 in chambers 60 and 62 in the master cylinder 12. A valve 133 responds to an input from an operator to allow a pressure differential to be created across wall 125. The pressure differential moves the wall 125 while at the same time the linkage moves pistons 64 and 68 to pressurize fluid in the master cylinder 12. An adjustment mechanism 82 acts on the piston 68 to control the timing of the interruption of fluid communication between a reservoir 46 and chambers 60 and 62 as a direct function of movement of wall 125.

Abstract: The improved dual-entry radial compressor rotor of the present invention has two sets of alternating full length and partial length blades on a symmetrical hub, with the partial length blades on one hub side terminating at the rotor high velocity exit coincident with the full length blades on the other hub side, to smooth the gas velocity profile in the tangential direction. Aerodynamically shaped sawtooth-profiled reliefs are provided in the hub radial portion between the blade tips to allow induced pressure differentials between the flow paths to smooth the axial velocity profile.

Abstract: A pump impeller to be used when pumping liquid containing solid bodies. The impeller is provided with one single vane designed with a hollow for balancing the impeller. The hollow is connected to the surroundings via a slot at a point where the vane has its maximum diameter. The impeller is then perfectly balanced when rotating in liquid as well as in air.

Abstract: An active pneumatic mechanism and a passive hydraulic mechanism of the apparatus are so connected with each other and with a driven member that movement imparted by the pneumatic mechanism to the driven member produces, and is controllable by restriction of, hydraulic fluid flow within the hydraulic mechanism. Restriction of the fluid flow to any desired extent is accomplished by command signals directed by a control computer to a valve that preferably is of the type actuable by a torque motor. The command signals produced by the computer are based upon a correlation of data supplied by a computer program with data supplied by a monitor of the positions of the driven member along its path of travel. Precise control of the speeds, accelerations and positions of the driven member are realized.

Abstract: A sealing device is disclosed for maintaining a small positive clearance between the sealing sectors and the turbine blade tips of a turbojet engine. The sealing segments are connected to an internal ring structure and an external ring structure located within the casing of the jet engine. The two ring structures serve to expand and contract the diameter of the ring formed by the sealing segments in conjunction with the expansion and contraction of the turbine blades for stabilized and transient engine operating modes. The device utilizes ventilating air taken from a stage of the jet engine compressor to cause the radial expansion or contraction of the internal and external rings in direct conjunction with the conditions under which the engine is operating.

Abstract: A submersible impeller pump capable of pumping fluids carrying materials such as sand, stones, sewage, and which requires little or no maintenance is provided. The pump includes a housing having an impeller unit including arcuate vanes, eccentrically mounted therein, the impeller having a pair of circular expeller faces on each side of the arc-shaped vanes, in order to effect water seals within the pump housing, to eliminate the need for mechanical seals. Thus, only the motor driving the pump need be sealed, when submersed, the pump itself requiring no critical bearings or seals.

Abstract: A radial fan has airfoil-like, backwardly curved blades placed between a support plate and a cover plate. The blades are so formed that the blade entry angle on the cover plate side is 4.degree. to 7.degree. smaller than the blade entry angle on the support plate side and the blade exit angle on the cover plate side is 3.degree. to 6.degree. smaller than the blade exit angle on the support plate side. The blade entry angle on the cover plate side is between 14.degree. and 20.degree. and the blade exit angle on the cover plate side is between 39.degree. and 45.degree.. This form is produced by twist of the blades or twist-free deformation thereof.

Abstract: A hot gas centrifugal fan is constructed with a scroll part comprising spaced-apart walls 16 and 18 to define a hot gas passage 22 therebetween to which hot gas is conveyed when the fan is in a non-operating condition to hold the fan temperature sufficiently high to avoid unacceptable vibration brought on by thermal distortion of the fan wheel upon a re-start of the fan.

Abstract: A seal structure between first and second relatively moveable members for preventing gas flow in the space between the members and transverse to their general direction of motion is disclosed. The seal structure includes a plurality of substantially parallel strips within 30.degree. of normal to the radial plane generally containing these first and second relatively moveable members. The strips are thin and closely spaced and arranged so that one strip edge is attached to the first member and another edge is free to resiliently deflect when in rubbing contact with the second member.

Abstract: A wind-powered machine is provided in which a vane is driven through a vertical or horizontal arc with a back and forth motion, the motion of the vane serves to actuate a power generating mechanism, in the case where the vane moves in a vertical arc the actuation of the power generating mechanism can be achieved without any translation of the direction of the power transmission system; a governing mechanism serves to vary the response of the vane relative to the wind velocity.

Abstract: A centrifugal throwing blast wheel is made of two discs which are spaced from each to form a V-shaped outwardly widening slot forming an angle .alpha.. Sets of diametrically opposed ejection vanes are between the discs. One set has straight throwing faces. Another set has concave faces with a curvature axis inclined toward the plane of rotation at an acute angle greater than .alpha./2. A third set has curved faces inclined toward the other side of the plane of rotation.

Abstract: A load distribution member for the turbine of a gas turbine engine comprises an annular diaphragm between regions P.sub.1 and P.sub.2 of high and low gas pressure respectively which is in the form of a part of a complete thin shelled toroid having a circular cross-section area of revolution. The radially outer edge of the annular diaphragm has a ring member attached thereto which is attached in turn to the undersides of an annular array of stator aerofoil vanes. The radially inner edge of the annular diaphragm has a ring member attached thereto which carries one element of an annular gas seal. The other element of the seal is attached to a rotary part of the turbine. The configuration of the part-toroid shape of the diaphragm is selected so that the axial forces exerted by the diaphragm upon the radially inner ring member are zero, thereby minimizing the degree of axial deflection of the seal element.

Abstract: A power assist apparatus (18) having a first shell (32) connected to a second shell (34) by a twist lock arrangement (41). The shells (32) and (34) are made of a light weight and flexible material such that when subjected to temperatures above 120.degree. F. the pressure differential created by vacuum on the inside of the shells (32 & 34) and atmospheric pressure on the outside of the shells (32 & 34) a crushing force is produced that urges the end (33) of the shell (32) toward shell (34). A plurality of struts (98) located between the shells (32 & 34) resists this crushing force to maintain the minimum spacial relationship between shells (32 & 34).

Abstract: New assembly of cylinder, lightweight piston and piston rings for engines and compressors comprising in a cylinder a reduced weight piston provided with a new simpler piston rings set of a high efficiency producing a very small tension against the cylinder and lighter than the piston rings set known heretofore and wherein each of the purposes ascribed to the individual piston rings of the set is entirely attained by each piston ring of this assembly.

Abstract: The servo-motor system is provided with an internal control line which communicates one control valve with a cylinder chamber which is connected to a control valve connected with an external control line. The internal control line permits the second valve to be actuated via the externally controlled control valve.