Patents by Inventor Adam J. Fredmonski

Adam J. Fredmonski has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 7467920
    Abstract: The first stage nozzles and buckets have nominal airfoil profiles substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and R set forth in Tables I and II, respectively, and second stage nozzles and buckets have nominal airfoil profiles substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values set forth in Tables III and IV, respectively. The X, Y and R values are in millimeters. R represents distances along a radius from an axis of rotation of the turbine. For each airfoil, X and Y are distances which, when connected by smooth continuous arcs, define airfoil profile sections in planes normal to the radius at each distance R. The profile sections at the R distances for each airfoil are joined smoothly with one another to form the airfoil shape. The airfoil shapes given by the X, Y and R distances lie within envelopes of ±4.064 millimeters in a direction normal to any airfoil surface location therealong.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Michael Adelbert Sullivan, Dale W. Ladoon, Ferruccio Candela, Adam J. Fredmonski
  • Publication number: 20080175707
    Abstract: The first stage nozzles and buckets have nominal airfoil profiles substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and R set forth in Tables I and II, respectively, and second stage nozzles and buckets have nominal airfoil profiles substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values set forth in Tables III and IV, respectively. The X, Y and R values are in millimeters. R represents distances along a radius from an axis of rotation of the turbine. For each airfoil, X and Y are distances which, when connected by smooth continuous arcs, define airfoil profile sections in planes normal to the radius at each distance R. The profile sections at the R distances for each airfoil are joined smoothly with one another to form the airfoil shape. The airfoil shapes given by the X, Y and R distances lie within envelopes of ±4.064 millimeters in a direction normal to any airfoil surface location therealong.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Michael Adelbert Sullivan, Dale W. Ladoon, Ferruccio Candela, Adam J. Fredmonski
  • Patent number: 5408747
    Abstract: The contour and dimensions of the radial-inflow turbine is obtained by an iteration process that includes calculating by use of a three dimensional fluid dynamic flow analysis the parameters that will produce the desired fluid flow velocities, pressures and other aerodynamic properties until the optimum configuration is obtained. The wrap distribution is obtained in accordance with the formulae:When 0.0<X<0.22135: .delta..theta./.delta..theta.(total)=0.0When 0.22135<X<1.00: .delta..theta./.delta..theta.(total)=A+B.times.X+C.times.X.sup.2 +D.times.X.sup.3 +E.times.X.sup.4 +F.times.X.sup.5 =0.0Where:.delta..theta./.delta..theta.(total)=local normalized wrap angleA=0.101596B=-1.007604C=2.672787D=-1.0125510E=0.713005F=-0.469075X=non-dimensional axial chord for a given configurationAdditional reduction in size and inertia is obtained by leaning and contouring the leading edge into an elliptical shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 25, 1995
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Adam J. Fredmonski, Frank W. Huber