Abstract: A scroll compressor includes a drive bush disposed in one end portion in an axial direction of a main shaft, and configured to be eccentrically rotated in accordance with rotation of the main shaft, a pair of angular bearings arranged back-to-back, and respectively clearance-fitted to an outside of the drive bush, a compression unit that has a boss portion which protrudes from an end plate of a movable scroll and in which the angular bearings are interference-fitted to an inner peripheral surface of the boss portion, and a preload application unit configured to apply a preload to the angular bearings in a direction in which the angular bearings are configured to move toward each other.

Abstract: Impingement assemblies and components of gas turbine engines are described. The impingement assemblies include an impingement plate having a plurality of impingement holes formed therein and an impingement surface arranged relative to the impingement plate with an impingement cavity defined between the impingement plate and the impingement surface. A raised wall is configured on the impingement surface and extends in a direction from the impingement surface toward the impingement plate and defines a plurality of impingement cells each having a geometric shape on the impingement surface.

Abstract: A centrifugal compressor for a turbocharger includes an inlet-adjustment mechanism in an air inlet for the compressor, operable to move between an open position and a closed position in the air inlet. Movement of the inlet-adjustment mechanism from the open position to the closed position is effective to shift the compressor's surge line to lower flow rates. The compressor includes a diffuser extending between an exducer of the compressor wheel and a volute for collecting pressurized air from the compressor. The diffuser is defined between first and second walls that diverge from each other in a radially outwardly direction through the diffuser. The divergent-wall diffuser enhances the shift of the surge line to lower flow rates when the inlet-adjustment mechanism is put in the closed position.

Abstract: Fluid classes for use in energy recovery in well and geothermal environments for power production are disclosed. The fluids fall into the classes of fluids being capable of increasing thermodynamic efficiency of electricity and/or heat generation from a closed-loop geothermal system. Numerous methods are disclosed which exploit the thermodynamics of the fluids for optimum energy recovery.

Abstract: A compressor may include a compression mechanism, a driveshaft, and an oil allocation member. The driveshaft drives the compression mechanism and includes a lubricant passage having an inlet and first and second outlets. The first outlet is disposed vertically higher than the inlet and the second outlet is disposed vertically higher than the first outlet. The oil allocation member is disposed within the lubricant passage. The oil allocation member may define first, second and third channels. The first channel extends through a lower axial end of the oil allocation member. The second channel receives a first portion of the lubricant from the first channel. The third channel receives a second portion of the lubricant from the first channel. The first and second portions of the lubricant may be separated from each other at a location that is vertically higher than the first outlet.

Abstract: The invention described herein provides new devices suitable for effectively converting relatively low temperature differences into useful work (e.g., for generating electrical power), related systems, and methods of using and developing such devices/systems. The devices are characterized in, inter alia, comprising an at least partially enclosed moveable component (e.g., a piston), a closed pressurized gas system comprising sizeable void spaces, and a closed temperature modifying liquid system having portions that obtain temperature characteristics from two sources, which are alternatingly dispensed as droplets into the pressurized gas, creating a pressure/temperature difference in the gas which causes the moveable component to move back and forth along a stroke distance that does not include the void spaces, the pressure of the gas and liquid being at substantially balanced when the device is ready for operation.

Abstract: A constant density heat exchanger is provided. The constant density heat exchanger includes a housing extending between a first end and a second end and defining a chamber having an inlet and an outlet. A first flow control device is positioned at the inlet of the chamber and movable between an open position in which a working fluid is permitted into the chamber and a closed position in which the working fluid is prevented from entering the chamber. A second flow control device is positioned at the outlet of the chamber and movable between an open position in which the working fluid is permitted to exit the chamber and a closed position in which the working fluid is prevented from exiting the chamber. A heat exchange fluid imparts thermal energy to the volume of working fluid held at constant density within the chamber by the first and second control devices.

Abstract: Operating a machine system for co-production of electrical power and filtered potable water includes operating an electrical generator by way of rotation of an engine output shaft to produce electrical power, and collecting water condensed from cooled treated exhaust from the engine for delivery to an outgoing water conduit. Operating the machine system further includes supplying electrical power produced by the electrical generator to an in situ electrical load, and to at least one ex situ electrical load such as a power grid. The in situ electrical load is produced by at least one of an exhaust conveyance device, an air conveyance device, or a water conveyance device in a water subsystem.

Abstract: An air intake and exhaust system for a marine engine having an intake manifold and an exhaust manifold includes an air compressor configured to compress ambient air into compressed air and a catalytic converter assembly configured to convert pollutants in an exhaust gas stream received from the exhaust manifold. The air compressor is configured to be fluidly coupled to the intake manifold of the engine for directing at least a first portion of the compressed air to the intake manifold of the engine. The air compressor is also selectively fluidly coupled to the catalytic converter assembly for selectively directing a second portion of the compressed air into the exhaust gas stream at a secondary air injection location at or upstream of the catalytic converter assembly.

Abstract: A suction valve assembly for a compressor and a compressor having a suction valve assembly. The suction valve assembly may include a body that connects a compression chamber of the compressor with an accumulator, and a lifting/lowering valve provided in the body. The lifting/lowering valve may be moved upward by a pressure difference between an inner space of the accumulator and an inner space of the compression chamber when operation of the compressor stops and block reverse flow of oil to the accumulator. Accordingly, when operation of the compressor stops, compressed oil may be prevented from reversely flowing to the accumulator.

Abstract: The present invention features a hot air engine system designed to improve the overall efficiency of the engine. The engine features a mechanism for oscillating a piston cylinder such that the pivot point is at the bottom of the cylinder. This mechanism improves the overall efficiency of the engine by reducing the side forces that are produced when the back and forth motion of a piston is converted into rotational movement. To achieve this mechanism, a set of arms is attached to the piston cylinder and extend into the displacer chamber and are attached to the displacer. When the displacer oscillates during operation of the engine, the arms swing, and the cylinder rod swings in line with the arms, causing the cylinder rod to pivot at the bottom of the cylinder. This engine system runs on almost boiling water and can use industrial wastewater as a fuel source.

Abstract: A casing for a bearing of a gas turbine engine includes a shaft extending along an axial direction. The casing includes an attachment feature at a radially outermost portion of the casing. The attachment feature is configured to be coupled to a static frame of the gas turbine engine. The casing further includes a plurality of support arms extend from the attachment feature to a radially innermost portion of the casing. At least one support arm of the plurality of support arms defines an internal cavity. Further, the radially innermost portion of the casing is configured to be coupled to an outer race of the bearing. The casing additionally includes a reinforcing member housed at least partially within the internal cavity of at least one support arm. Moreover, the reinforcing member includes a shape memory alloy material.

Abstract: A system for diagnosing an improper reductant concentration includes: a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst unit, a doser configured to dose reductant into a chamber of the SCR catalyst unit, a reductant concentration sensor, and a controller. In some embodiments, the controller is configured to: direct the doser to dose the reductant into the chamber of the SCR catalyst unit, based on information received from the reductant concentration sensor, determine a reductant concentration level in the chamber of the SCR catalyst unit, compare a measured system-out NOx value to at least one benchmark value corresponding to the determined reductant concentration level, and determine a status of the reductant dosed by the doser based on the comparison of the measured system-out NOx value to the at least one benchmark value.

Abstract: A catalytic converter for a vehicle includes: an inlet cone portion connected to an exhaust side of a turbocharger; a converter housing connected to the inlet cone portion and forming an exhaust gas flow passage; at least one catalyst element installed in the exhaust gas flow passage of the converter housing; and a pin member installed inside the inlet cone portion corresponding to the front end surface of the catalyst element.

Abstract: An integrated airfoil and platform cooling system (30) for a turbine rotor blade (10) includes an inlet (38, 48) located at the root (24) for receiving a supply of a coolant (K), and at least one cooling leg (32a, 32c, 42a, 42c) fluidly connected to the inlet (38, 48) and configured for conducting the coolant (K) in a radially outboard direction. The cooling leg (32a, 32c, 42a, 42c) is defined at least partially by a span-wise extending internal cavity (26) within a blade airfoil (12). An entrance of the cooling leg (32a, 32c, 42a, 42c) comprises a flow passage (92, 102) that extends radially outboard and laterally into a blade platform (50), so as to direct a radially outboard flowing coolant (K) to impinge on an inner side (60) of a radially outer surface (52) of the blade platform (50), before leading the coolant (K) into the cooling leg (32a, 32c, 42a, 42c).

Abstract: An energy storage and retrieval system is disclosed. The system includes a heat generating layer for generating thermal energy based on input electrical energy, a thermal energy storage layer located to receive thermal energy from the heat generating layer, the thermal energy storage section layer including a thermal energy storage material to store thermal energy. The system also includes a thermal energy retrieval layer thermally connectable to the thermal energy storage material and configurable to retrieve thermal energy from the thermal energy storage layer where the heat generating layer and the thermal energy retrieval layer are separated by the thermal energy storage layer.

Abstract: A system for extracting geothermal heat energy: includes a geothermal well formed in surrounding crust material and extending from a well top part down to a depth where the surrounding crust material has elevated geothermal temperatures. The geothermal well includes a heat medium contained within geothermal well walls. The heat medium is heated at a well bottom part by heat extracted from the surrounding crust material, evaporating and rising to carry heat energy towards the well top part. A heat extractor, extracts heat energy from the heat medium at the well top part. At least one heat conductive path extends outwardly from the geothermal well into the crust material to conduct geothermal heat from the crust material surrounding the path towards the well bottom part.

Abstract: Device for storing energy, using a physical object, such as a mass or buoyant object floating in fluid. A mass is repositioned to greater altitude in a gravitational field to a position of higher potential energy. A buoyant object is forcibly submerged into a fluid, displacing fluid, to a position of higher potential energy. The stored potential energy may be recovered with extremely low loss regardless of the state of charge of the system, or length of time of the storage. Maintaining the charge is indefinitely lossless.

Abstract: An apparatus includes first and second tanks each configured to receive and store a refrigerant under pressure. The apparatus also includes a cylinder defining a space configured to receive the refrigerant from the first and second tanks. The apparatus further includes a piston passing into the cylinder and having a head, where the head divides the space within the cylinder into a first volume for the refrigerant from the first tank and a second volume for the refrigerant from the second tank. In addition, the apparatus includes a converter configured to translate linear movement of the piston into rotational motion and a generator configured to produce electrical power based on the rotational motion.

Abstract: A disclosed system for reducing particulate matter in an exhaust gas includes: a first conductor provided in the form of a tubular body through which a gas stream flows, and to which a ground power supply is connected; a second conductor disposed within the first conductor and having an emitter which comes into contact with the gas stream and generates non-thermal plasma (NTP); and an insulator for electrically separating the second conductor from the first conductor, in which a predetermined level of direct current voltage is continuously applied to the second conductor.