Abstract: The invention concerns a blade (1) designed to be fitted to the rotor of a rotating machine, said blade being characterized in that it exhibits a modular construction including: a rigid, median module (4) formed by a coffer (12), which is itself formed by joining two side panels (13, 14) that are connected to one another by at least one side rail (15), the side panels (13, 14) being connected by at least one weld executed on an internal protuberance on the said side panels that is set back from the intrados (11) and the extrados (1 E) of the blade (1), an upstream module (7) forming a leading edge and added onto the upstream portion of the median module, a downstream module (8) forming a trailing edge and added onto the downstream portion of the median module. Blades for rotating machines and corresponding fabrication methods.

Abstract: The invention concerns a blade (1) designed to be fitted to the rotor of a rotating machine, said blade being characterized in that it exhibits a modular construction including: a rigid, median module (4) formed by a coffer (12), which is itself formed by joining two side panels (13, 14) that are connected to one another by at least one side rail (15), the side panels (13, 14) being connected by at least one weld executed on an internal protuberance on the said side panels that is set back from the intrados (11) and the extrados (1E) of the blade (1), an upstream module (7) forming a leading edge and added onto the upstream portion of the median module, a downstream module (8) forming a trailing edge and added onto the downstream portion of the median module Blades for rotating machines and corresponding fabrication methods.

Abstract: Apparatus is disclosed for the production of a levitational wind comprising a flight chamber defining a levitation area, a blower unit including a plurality of blowers connected in parallel so as to provide their combined flow to the air inlet of the flight chamber, each of the blowers being disposed outside of the levitation area, with the blower unit having an axis essentially perpendicular to the vertical axis of the flight chamber, and an air coupler interposed between the air inlet of the flight chamber and the blower unit, the air coupler including a substantially 90° bend between the blower unit and the air inlet of the flight chamber, and wherein each of the plurality of blowers includes a delivery element for removable connection to the air coupler.

Abstract: In a method of cleaning fan impellers bursts of solid material are discharged towards the impeller blades or other parts of the impeller, subjected to deposits, by pulses of compressed air, shot from a compressed air cannon. A device for cleaning fan impellers includes at least one compressed air cannon for directing shots in the form of pulses of compressed air towards the impeller blades or other parts of the impeller. The outlet cylinder (280) of the cannon is loaded with a charge of solid material (4) to be discharged towards the impeller blades or said other parts of the impeller, upon shooting a pulse of compressed air.

Abstract: An assembly or coupling arrangement for an impeller associated with a drive shaft. The impeller is supported by the drive shaft by a radial bearing having a small radial clearance. The bearing allows relative rotary motion between the impeller and shaft. In addition, an elastic or resilient element is mounted between the shaft and the impeller to transmit the torque from the shaft to the impeller while preventing or reducing transmission of torque pulsations.