Abstract: A variable flow water pump includes a housing having an impeller mounted on a rotatable shaft. The pump impeller has a plurality, of vanes fixed to a back plate or flange. A circumferentially surrounding shroud is axially movable within the housing and may move between an open position and a covering position to expose or surround the vane portions and therefore control the effective working capacity of the pump. The shroud is controlled by an actuator and shift fork arrangement that responds to sensor measurements of temperature and/or engine speed to supply a sufficient quantity of coolant tailored to the actual need of the engine and without unwanted power loss caused by excessive flow.

Abstract: A centrifugal blower with forward curved fan blades includes an inlet shroud whose shape is specifically designed for creating a smooth incoming airflow pattern that leads into the inner leading edges of the fan blades. The inlet shroud has first and second curved surfaces, wherein the centers of curvature of the two surfaces lie in the same plane, and the center of curvature as well as the radius of curvature of one curved surface is greater than that of the other. At least one center of curvature lies beyond the outer diameter of the impeller, and at least one center of curvature lies beyond the impeller's inner diameter, wherein the impeller's inner diameter is defined by the inner leading edges of the fan blades. Performance benefits are achieved when a forward curved blower with such an inlet shroud operates with a flow coefficient of between 9 and 52.

Abstract: A recirculation structure for turbo-compressors has an annular chamber that is positioned in the area of the free blade ends of a rotating blade ring and that radially borders the main flow channel, and has a multitude of guide vanes arranged in the annular chamber and distributed around its circumference. The annular chamber enables the passage of air flow in the forward and/or rear areas, and the guide vanes are firmly fixed to at least one wall of the annular chamber and otherwise are designed to be free-standing. The tips of the guide vanes that face the annular chamber extend along and/or near the contour of the main flow channel, and axially overlap the free blade ends or axially border the area of the free blade ends.

Abstract: A wind turbine has a generator (7) with a connected rotor (3) having a hub (4) and blades (5) rotatably connected to the hub for adjusting the pitch angle. In a method of operating such a wind turbine under climatic conditions, where there is a risk of icing on the blades and no or weak wind, the generator is used as a motor for driving the rotor and the pitch angle of the blades is adjusted to ensure that the resulting wind substantially hits the leading edge of the blades. It is thus ensured that any icing only occurs on the leading edge of the blades. Any ice formed may be removed by means of de-icing in a known manner.

Abstract: Centrifugal pump, in particular drain pump for washing machines, comprising a casing (10) that defines a chamber (11) within which an impeller formed by a hub (14) and a disk (15) provided with blades (16) is capable of rotating. The impeller is provided with at least a slit (20) adapted to generate a negative pressure on the rear surface of the disk (15) during the rotation of said impeller. The solution is very simple and rational; it enables a clogging of the impeller, as it may be caused by the presence of foreign matters and bodies in the washing liquor, to be avoided. It also enables axial thrusts, as they occur during the rotation of the impeller, to be compensated for.

Abstract: On account of their type of coating, layer systems of the prior art often exhibit poor adhesion to the substrate. If the components are subject to high mechanical stresses, the layer can then become detached. The layer system according to the invention has separately produced anchoring means which allow stronger attachment to the substrate than the attachment of the outer layer to the substrate.

Abstract: On account of their form of coating, layer systems according to the prior art often only have a low level of attachment to the substrate. The layer may then become detached in the event of high mechanical loads being applied to the components. The layer system according to the invention has separately produced anchoring means which are more strongly attached to the substrate than the attachment of the layer to the substrate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the improved aerodynamic design of a pair of blade profiles valid over a wide range of flow regime. The so formed blades, pertain to high pressure, intermediate pressure and first few stages of low pressure cylinders of axial steam turbines. The invented blades cover a wide range of stagger angles; pitch/chord ratios; inlet flow angles and outlet Mach numbers.

Abstract: The invention relates to a blade for use on a wind turbine and a method of assembling laminated profiles (3, 5) for a blade for a wind turbine. The development towards increasingly larger blades requires, that the technology of manufacture is reviewed and novel methods applied, in particular with regard to aspects regarding strength and weight. It is an object of the invention to provide a blade that can be manufactured more accurately and with large uniformity with regard to strength, from blade to blade, and which is lighter than prior art blades.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the aerodynamic design of moving blades, pertaining to later stages of axial steam turbines where the inlet flow is non-uniform over the blade height. The claim made herein is a set of six invented transonic blade profiles which can be used to develop various type of 3D twisted blades for axial steam turbine. The aerodynamic characteristics of these 6 base profiles are evaluated herein as a function of stagger angle and pitch/chord ratios.

Abstract: An auxiliary tank is filled by a pitch control system, which enables the size of the auxiliary tank to be reduced.

Abstract: A fuel pump includes a housing, and a motor. A single sided impeller has first and second impeller flow channels each including a plurality of vanes. The impeller defines a flow passageway extending therethrough. A cover is attached to the housing and has a cover surface that defines first and second cover flow channels. The cover flow channels receive fuel from inlets formed in the cover. The first and second cover flow channels are aligned with the first and second impeller flow channels and receive fuel through the inlets and deliver fuel to outlets. A body is positioned within the housing and defines an impeller chamber to receive the impeller, and a first outlet passageway fluidically connected to the first cover flow channel and impeller flow channel. A second outlet passageway formed within the cover is fluidically connected to the second cover flow channel and impeller flow channel.

Abstract: A multiple-passage turbine nozzle with desired predetermined flow properties may be provided with an adjustment member in one or more of its passages to limit the flow therethrough. Turbine nozzle flow is an important performance characteristic that may be difficult to control by conventional drilling or machining manufacturing methods. The adjustment member may protrude into a nozzle passage, thereby reducing airflow through the nozzle passage. The amount of protrusion is variable and is selected to provide a desired partial or total occlusion of an associated passage at the time of manufacture of the turbine nozzle to compensate for variations produced by the conventional manufacturing techniques. The turbine nozzle according to the present invention provides simple and convenient calibrated adjustment of the predetermined flow that may be allowed to pass through a turbine nozzle onto a turbine wheel of a turbo machine.

Abstract: A centrifugal fan is configured to be capable of preventing turbulence of the flow in the vicinity of an inlet. The centrifugal fan is a multi blade fan that takes gas in from a rotational axis line direction and blows the gas out in a direction that intersects the rotational axis line, and comprises an impeller and a bell mouth. The impeller rotates about the rotational axis line. The bell mouth has an inlet arranged so that it opposes the impeller, and a recessed part around the inlet that forms a recessed negative pressure space facing the impeller side, and guides the inlet gas to the impeller.

Abstract: A floor care appliance is provided with a motor-fan assembly that includes a diffuser to improve efficiency but also reduces any resultant noise generated. The diffuser is disc shaped and has a plurality of equi-distant spaced vanes around the periphery. The vanes improve performance by converting air velocity into static pressure rise. The vanes also reduce noise by making the flow more uniform. A periphery of radially extending return vanes are arranged circumferentially on one side of the disc. The return vanes remove swirl and improve performance before directing the air through the interior of the motor for cooling.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for mounting a fixture to a ceiling according to which a tubular retainer extends in an opening of an arm and a fastener extends through the retainer and is retained by the retainer. The fastener is adapted to engage a device at the ceiling to mount the arm to the device.

Abstract: A fan shroud structure 10 is constructed and arranged to carry a fan. The fan shroud structure includes a body 12 having a periphery, a main surface, and an annular rim 26 defining a generally central opening 28. The opening 28 is sized to accommodate blades of a fan. Fan mounting structure 30 is coupled with the body and is disposed generally adjacent to the central opening. The fan mounting structure is constructed and arranged to support a motor of a fan. The body includes a plurality of surfaces features 34 constructed and arranged to affect resonance of the shroud structure with each feature having a surface 36 that is discontinuous with respect to the main surface 38 of the body. Each feature 34 also extends from the annular rim to the periphery of the body.

Abstract: A vacuum pump (10) comprises at least one rotor shaft (12) having a rotor section (14) with a rotor (16), a bearing section (18) with a bearing (20), and a shaft sealing system (22) that is axially situated between the rotor section (14) and the bearing section (18). The shaft sealing system (22) axially comprises, on the side of the rotor, a gas seal (32) and, on the side of the bearing, an oil seal (34). The shaft sealing system (22) additionally comprises, between the gas seal (32) and the oil seal (34), a separating chamber, which surrounds the rotor shaft (12) and is ventilated by at least one separating chamber ventilation duct (60, 62). This enables the pressure difference that decreases via the gas seal and the pressure difference that decreases via the oil seal to be adjusted. An appropriate adjustment can prevent oil on the bearing side from passing through the oil seal toward the separating chamber.

Abstract: A turbofan gas turbine engine (10) comprises a fan rotor and a compressor rotor (62). The fan rotor (24) carries a plurality of circumferentially spaced radially outwardly extending fan blades (26). The compressor rotor carries a plurality of circumferentially spaced radially outwardly extending compressor blades (64). The fan rotor (24) is mounted on a fan shaft (38) and the compressor rotor (62) is mounted on a compressor shaft (68). The compressor shaft (68) is arranged around the fan shaft (38). The fan rotor (24) is rotatably mounted on a support structure (40) by a first bearing (50) and the compressor rotor (62) is rotatably mounted on the support structure (40) by a second bearing (58) spaced axially from the first bearing (50). The fan and compressor rotors (24, 62) are normally arranged coaxially with each other and with the support structure (40).

Abstract: A pulling marine propeller (1) including multiple propeller blades (4) attached to a propeller hub (5). The propeller hub (5) is attachable to a propeller shaft (9) extending from a drive housing (10) located downstream of the propeller (1). The invention is especially characterized by the fact that the propeller hub (5) is provided with an annular, radially outwardly flared peripheral portion (11) at an aft end (12) thereof. The flared portion (11) is arranged to axially overlap a front end shoulder portion (13) of the drive housing (10).