Abstract: A centrifugal turbomachine includes an impeller and a speed sensor arranged to detect a speed associated with an impeller speed. A temperature sensor is arranged to detect a temperature associated with an impeller exit temperature. A controls system has impeller parameters, which includes the impeller speed and exit temperature. A calculation methodology is used to mathematically manipulate the impeller parameters to determine a remaining life of the impeller. A program response, such as a warning indication, is triggered by the control system in response to the remaining life reaching a threshold. The controls system monitors the speed and temperature of the impeller. The controls system internally calculates the remaining life based upon the speed and the temperature. In one example, a change in remaining life is calculated in response to a change in speed that results in an impeller stress that exceeds an endurance strength for the impeller.

Abstract: A rotordynamic system includes a vertically arranged motor, rotordynamic device and controller. The rotordynamic device is a centrifugal pump or compressor operated by the motor to drive a fluid from the input to the output. A liquid cooling system operates to maintain the controller and motor at a desired operating temperature. Due to the liquid cooling system, the controller operates the motor at effectively any practical speed. The liquid cooling system is in heat exchange relationship with an oil system contained within the motor to distribute thermal energy therebetween to further increase thermal control of each.

Abstract: A rotordynamic system includes a vertically arranged motor, rotordynamic device and controller. The rotordynamic device is a centrifugal pump or compressor operated by the motor to drive a fluid from the input to the output. A liquid cooling system operates to maintain the controller and motor at a desired operating temperature. Due to the liquid cooling system, the controller operates the motor at effectively any practical speed. The liquid cooling system is in heat exchange relationship with an oil system contained within the motor to distribute thermal energy therebetween to further increase thermal control of each.

Abstract: An impeller-type pump system includes a housing defining a pump chamber and a fluid inlet communicating with the chamber. An impeller is rotatably mounted in the pump chamber downstream of the inlet. The impeller includes a rear magnet hub mounting an axially facing driven magnetic coupling. Bearings are provided about the outside of the impeller for rotatably mounting the impeller in the pump chamber. Ceramic barrier discs are located behind the impeller to define a closure sealing the rear of the pump chamber. Ball bearings are mounted in a cup-shaped recess in the rear face of the magnet hub and bearing against the ceramic barrier discs at least during start-up of the pump. The sidewalls of the recess diverge away from the ceramic barrier discs, whereby the ball bearings move away from the ceramic barrier discs under centrifugal force in response to rotation of the impeller.

Abstract: A preloaded assembly (100) in accordance with the invention includes a stationary bushing (14) having an annulus (18); a shaft (12) having a first thermal coefficient of expansion with the shaft being mounted for rotation in the annulus of the stationary bushing; a first sleeve (102) which contacts the first shaft along a first portion (106) of an outside surface (104) of the shaft with the first sleeve having a second thermal coefficient of expansion; a second sleeve (108) having a third thermal coefficient of expansion, an outer surface (22) facing the annulus of the stationary bushing and an annulus with a first axial section (114) of the annulus of the second sleeve contacting a second portion (112) of the outside surface of the shaft adjacent the first portion and a second axial section (116) of the annulus of the second sleeve contacting an outside surface (118) of the first sleeve; and wherein the second coefficient of thermal expansion is greater than the third thermal coefficient of expansion and the

Abstract: A control system (10) for a variable speed centrifugal pump (12) in which pump pressure as a function of flow rate for a constant speed of operation of the pump has a range of flow rates in which the pump pressure increases as a function of increasing flow rate which is unstable in accordance with the invention includes a sensor (14) for sensing an operational parameter of an output flow pumped by the pump; a variable speed drive (16) for driving the pump at a commanded rotational speed in response to a commanded speed signal; and a controller (22), responsive to the sensed operational parameter, for producing the commanded speed signal (N) as a function of pump speeds at which the pump pressure does not increase with increasing flow rate.

Abstract: A magnetic transmission is provided which incorporates a first rotatable member that is generally annular in shape and provided with a plurality of magnetic poles in which the plurality of magnetic poles comprise alternating polarities. A second rotatable member is similarly provided with a plurality of alternating magnetic poles. Both the first and second rotatable members are supported for rotation about individual axes and, preferably, are arranged in concentric and coaxial relation with each other. One of more third rotatable members are also provided with magnetic poles having alternating polarity and supported for rotation about individual axes. These third rotatable members are disposed radially between the first and second rotatable members and are arranged in noncontact magnetic torque transmitting relation with both the first and second rotatable members. Any of the first, second or third rotatable members can be provided with connection to a driving force, such as a motor.

Abstract: A double suction, high-speed centrifugal pump includes an impeller with shrouds formed integrally with opposite sides thereof. The impeller is splined on a rotatable shaft within a chamber in a housing. Sealing rings are fixed within the chamber and axially facing sealing surfaces and walls are formed in the shrouds and sealing rings respectively to help keep liquid from leaking from the impeller discharge and back to the inlet of the impeller. Means are provided for adjusting the axial distance between each of the sealing walls of the two shrouds and the center of the impeller chamber. Also, means are provided for locating the impeller axially within the impeller chamber to precisely position the sealing surfaces with respect to the sealing walls.