Abstract: A turbine engine comprising compressor, combustion and turbine sections includes a combination of an axially juxtaposed series of members, for example a turbine nozzle, a shroud and a turbine rear frame or additional nozzle, axially distinct one from another at least at a radially outer portion. The series of members function and are assembled axially together to enable appropriate relative, independent axial movement thereby eliminating a need for fluid seals between members of the series. An axially forward first member has a radially inner portion held by the engine and a radially outer portion cantilevered from the inner portion to enable general axial movement of the outer portion of a first axial length during engine operation. The outer portion includes an axially aft first surface in juxtaposition with an axially forward second surface of a middle or second member.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a bumper system for use with a compressor variable vane system. The bumper system broadly comprises a synchronizing ring, a bumper, a shim for defining a gap between a bumper pad and the bumper, a pin for preventing rotation of the bumper relative to the synchronizing ring, and a device for fully trapping the shim. In a first embodiment, the device for fully trapping the shim comprises a sleeve passing through the synchronizing ring. In a second embodiment, the device for fully trapping the shim comprises a pin which passes through the synchronizing body. In a third embodiment, the device for fully trapping the shim comprises a fastener with a shoulder.

Abstract: A process gas extraction device (10) for an axial compressor, having a high degree of adaptability to changes in the operating characteristics of the compressor; a casing (14) of the axial compressor is provided with a volute (15) for collecting process gas and the extraction device (10) comprises collecting structures (12) connected to this collecting volute (15).

Abstract: A blade retention assembly is provided that comprises: a disk, a plurality of blades, each having a dovetail disposed in one of an array of slots formed in the outer periphery of the disk, an annular inner retainer attached to the disk, and a plurality of arcuate blade retainers, the blade retainers being secured to the inner retainer by a hooked rabbet joint. A blade retainer is also provided, comprising an arcuate body having a planar inner face having an arcuate depression formed therein defining a sealing lip, and an aft face disposed opposite the inner face which has an arcuate rim formed therein.

Abstract: Improved efficiency is obtained in a rotary machine having a rotary shaft (18) mounting a compressor wheel (20) that discharges into a heat exchanger (36) having a core (82) with a central opening (42) in surrounding relation to the shaft (18). The heat exchanger (36) includes a coolant tank (90) on one side of the core (82) and in fluid communication with the same which serves as one boundary of radially extending space (68) through which a gas is discharged by a compressor wheel (20). A deswirling vane structure (80) causes gas discharged by the compressor wheel (22) to move radially outward within the space (68) and is formed of a material of good thermal conductivity and thermally bridged to the tank (90) to conduct heat thereto to be rejected to coolant in the tank.

Abstract: An air boost device such as a turbocharger, wherein the compressor wheel thereof is re-designed to permit die inserts (20), which occupy the air passage and define the blades (4, 5) during a process of forming a wax pattern (21) of a compressor wheel, to be pulled without being impeded by the blades. This modified blade design enables the automated production of wax patterns (21) using simplified tooling. The compressor wheel improves low cycle fatigue, withstands high temperatures and temperature changes, and permits operation at high boost pressure ratio while, on the other hand, having low weight, low inertial drag, and high responsiveness.

Abstract: A centrifugal air blower includes a fan having a plurality of blades spaced circumferentially therearound for generating an air flow. The fan is disposed in a main case which defines a first discharge passage for the air to flow therethrough. An extended case defining therein a second discharge passage, which has a cross-sectional area progressively greater toward an outlet thereof, is combined with the main case. An air guide means having an arcuately shaped surface for guiding air extends from the first and second discharge passages, in the main case and the extended case toward an outlet of the second discharge passage.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for generating cavitation in fluids is disclosed. The apparatus includes a housing for receiving a rotor, which is driven by a motive force. Multiple embodiments of the rotors are disclosed including, but not limited to, centrally feed, centrally drained, face feed, and face drained rotors. In one preferred embodiment, cavitation is enhanced by inducing tensile stress in the fluid by subjecting the fluid centrifugal force or centripital force depending upon the flow of the fluid.

Abstract: An impeller includes a plastic disc, an annular array of vanes, a rotation support and regions of permanently magnetisable material. The plastic disc has an upper face and a lower face. The vanes are spaced around the periphery of the disc and extend from the upper face of the plastic disc. The rotation support is axially located and aligned through the disc. The regions of permanently magnetisable material encapsulated within said plastic disc for the formation of an annular array of magnetic poles.

Abstract: A cooled fluid flow component for a combustion engine which employs internal impingement and exterior surface film cooling is disclosed. The fluid flow component has improved tolerance to assembly and manufacturing variations. The fluid flow component includes at least one interior cavity having an associated impingement sleeve. An impingement annulus surrounding the impingement sleeve is divided into more than one region, with each region forced to have a pressure equal, pressure, with the pressure induced being sufficient to provide adequate backflow margin. The external cooling holes are shaped to address possible overflow tendencies, and the impingement holes are adapted to reduce or eliminate possible losses of impingement cooling effectiveness.

Abstract: An assembly for a fluid coupling that includes a hub having a body portion defining a central bore therethrough, with a radially extending flange extending from the body portion, and with the hub formed of a material that has a higher melting temperature than aluminum. A wheel having an outer shell portion is cast about the radially extending flange, and has an integrally cast set of blades, with the outer shell and blades made of aluminum. The assembly also includes a shroud mounted to the set of blades.

Abstract: A blade for a turbine engine having a centerline. The blade comprises: a root section extending at an angle relative to the centerline; and an airfoil section extending from the root section. The root section is directly adjacent said airfoil section. In other words, the blade is neckless. The blade is part of a rotor assembly, and is preferably a fan blade.

Abstract: A stator vane assembly for a compressor of a gas turbine engine, including a stator vane having an inner portion and an outer portion, a platform attached to the outer portion of the stator vane, a casing for the gas turbine engine, wherein the outer platform of the stator vane is attached to the casing in a manner so that an open area is defined therebetween, and a member positioned within the defined open area for damping vibrations transmitted from the casing to the outer platform. The casing may have a split-line configuration so that first and second circumferential flanges are mated together, wherein the outer platform is attached to the casing by means of a flange extending therefrom which is positioned between and connected to the first and second circumferential flanges.

Abstract: A blade retention system, for use with a rotor hub disk with peripheral circumferential array of spaced apart blade retention slots extending between the forward and rearward hub faces, each slot having a radially inward floor and side walls adapted for sliding engagement with a blade root of a rotor blade. The blade root has a bottom surface which when engaged in the slot, is radially spaced from and adjacent the slot floor thus defining a gap extending between the forward and rearward hub faces at said selected broach angle. The blade root retention tab has an elongated web with a thickness less than said gap and including a preformed transverse flange extending from a first end of the web and a second end that extends from the slot and is bent on installation into an installation flange.

Abstract: An axial flow fan with a plurality of segment blades is described. The axial flow fan has a base, a hub and a plurality of blade units. The hub is mounted on, or pivots on, the base and supports the blade units. Each of the blade units is connected to a periphery of the hub and extends radially outward from the base has a plurality of segment blades. A segment space between the segment blades reforms a boundary layer of fluid passing over the segment blades and reduces the thickness of the boundary layer on the blade surfaces. As a result, the separation between the blade surfaces and fluid is avoided to maintain a laminar flow of the fluid adjacent to the segment blades.

Abstract: A turbine engine composite blade attachment mechanism is provided, including a blade having an airfoil section, a neck section, and a root section. The root section includes a continuous loop integral with the blade and branching out from the neck section to completely surround a root insert. The blade includes a plurality of fibers which extend from the airfoil section through the neck and around the core. The root section and neck are enveloped by a jacket having a thickness which increases from the distal side surface of the loop to the neck portion, and has an inner contour substantially aligned with the proximal side surface contour of the loop and the core. The jacket and root are disposed inside a rotary disk cavity such that when tensile loading is applied, the neck width is maintained and compressive transverse loads may be applied to the fibers to prevent lamination thereof.

Abstract: A two-piece safety mechanism for ceiling-mounted fans comprises a first and second cable. The first cable has a first fastener extending from a first end and a first connector extending from a second end. The first fastener is for operable association with a first fastening mechanism for securing the first cable to a fan. The second cable has a second fastener extending from a first end. The second fastener is for operable association with a second fastening mechanism for securing the second cable to a ceiling support. The second cable also has a second connector extending from a second end, which is releaseably attachable to the first connector to form a continuous cable. The claimed invention also provides for a ceiling fan having the two-piece safety mechanism for retaining the fan in close proximity to the ceiling support if its normal mounting apparatus should fail.

Abstract: A rod pump control system includes a parameter estimator that determines from motor data parameters relating to operation of the rod pump and/or downhole dynamometer card without the need for external instrumentation, such as down hole sensors, rod load sensors, flow sensors, acoustic fluid level sensors, etc. In one embodiment, instantaneous motor current and voltage together with pump parameters are used in determining rod position and load. The rod position and load are used to control the operation of the rod pump to optimize the operation of the pump. Also disclosed in a pump stroke amplifier that is capable of increasing pump stroke without changing the overall pumping speed, or in the alternative, maintaining the well output with decreased overall pumping speed.

Abstract: A control system for the operation of a progressing cavity pump which may be used for production of gas and/or oil from a well. The control system includes vector feedback model to derive values of torque and speed from signals indicative of instantaneous current and voltage drawn by the pump motor, a pump model which derives values of the fluid flow rate and the head pressure for the pump from torque and speed inputs, a pumping system model that derives from the estimated values of the pump operating parameters an estimated value of a pumping system parameter and controllers responsive to the estimated values of the pumping system parameters to control the pump to maintain fluid level at the pump input near an optimum level.

Abstract: An one pump is formed with its housing made of titanium so that the housing can form the cathode of the ion pump. Cylindrical anodes may be formed inside the housing. Spikes or posts may be formed on the walls of the housing and may extend into the inside of the anodes.

Abstract: In a clutchless variable capacity swash plate compressor including a shaft 5 rotatably supported within a housing, a swash plate 10 tiltably mounted on the shaft 5, for rotation in unison therewith, and a discharge passage D via which refrigerant gas delivered from compression chambers 6a to a discharge chamber 12 is sent out of the compressor, a discharge check valve 130 having a valve-closing pressure lower than a valve-opening pressure is provided in the discharge passage D.

Abstract: An ambient air device configured to be worn about the wrist or to be affixed to a wristwatch. Embodiments enable an individual to conveniently activate the wrist ambient air device in order to limit the incursion of smoke or other offensive gaseous pollutants and contaminants into the individual's environing airspace. Embodiments of this device use a portable fan assembly to enrich an individual's ambient environment without causing a substantial disturbance to the airspace of adjacent or neighboring individuals. A plurality of lightweight, rigid or flexible fan blades may be actuated by a switch or the like which, in turn, activates a battery-operated motor for driving the plurality of fan blades that comprise the device. Other embodiments contemplate a plurality of lightweight, flexible fan blades affixed to a wristband or other external clothing accessory, suitably positioned to assure that an individual's airspace is healthy and clean.

Abstract: A diaphragm metering pump suitable for metering an effervescent gas. The pump has a pump head with a product chamber having an inlet end with a one-way inlet valve and an outlet end with a one-way outlet valve. A displaceable diaphragm member defines a boundary of the product chamber. The diaphragm member is capable of being reciprocated to cause pumping displacements. A discharge side is disposed downstream from the outlet valve. A passageway is disposed in fluid communication between the discharge side and the product chamber. A valve is disposed in the passageway. The valve is opened intermittently to allow liquid to re-enter the product chamber in an amount effective to purge gas from the product chamber to prevent loss of prime.

Abstract: A filter (8) for use with a fuel pump (1) has a filter body (9) and a filter element (10) coupled to the filter body. The filter body is adapted to be attached to the fuel pump and has an opening (9a) for communicating with an inlet channel (3b, 4b) of the fuel pump that opens in an outer surface of the fuel pump in a direction substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis (L) of the fuel pump. The filter element defines a filter chamber (10c) that communicates with the opening of the filter body. The filter element extends along at least a part of the outer surface of the fuel pump.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pump (10), having a pump head (12), which has a pump chamber (11), and having an electric motor (14), which drives the pump head (12) and has a stator (40) and a rotor (38), the rotor (38) being connected to the pump head (12) and being disposed in a rotor chamber (82) open toward the pump chamber (11).

Abstract: A method and apparatus for reducing the vibration and noise from a pump that is located in an analyzer. Vibration and noise dampening materials are used to secure the pump so that the vibration and noise are kept to a minimum, thereby, making it more comfortable for an operator to hold the device.

Abstract: The inventive fan includes a frame having a hub defining an aperture and a fan unit received in the frame. The fan unit has an air impeller rotatably supported by the hub and a circuitry adapted to adjust the rotational speed of the air impeller. The heat sensor extends from the fan unit to the heat sink through the aperture of the hub, and sends a signal indicative of the precise temperature of the heat sink to the circuitry for the adjustment of the rotational speed of the air impeller. As a result, the rotational speed of the air impeller can be changed upon the precise temperature of the heat sink detected by the heat sensor.

Abstract: An emulsion pump mainly comprises a piston rod, a pressing head, a screw-topped sleeve, a cylinder, a spring, a rubber pipe and a gasket. Among them, the upper screw thread of the cylinder engages with a screw thread portion of the screw-topped sleeve. The width of the teeth of the upper end screw thread of the cylinder is A, the width of the gullet the screw thread portion of the screw-topped sleeve which is connected with the screw thread of the cylinder is B, and B is greater than A, thereby a gap exists between them; in addition, a gap is also formed between the contact surface of the upper end of the cylinder and the lower surface of the top portion of the screw-topped sleeve, thereby an air channel for preventing liquid entrance is formed in the emulsion pump.

Abstract: A two-stage screw compressor has two compressor stages whose rotor housings are arranged with their axes parallel to one another and are enclosed by a common coolant housing at a distance. A coolant inlet and a coolant outlet are located at the common coolant housing, as well as guide walls such that the coolant flowing through the coolant housing flows around and cools the rotor housings of the two compressor stages one after the other in an S-shaped flow path.

Abstract: An eccentric screw pump or motor which includes a stator 3 having an elastic flexible coating 32 which forms a helical bore with teeth 37 and tooth gaps 38, and a rotor 4 disposed for rolling movement in the bore and being formed with teeth 35 and tooth gaps 36 which are engageable with the stator bore. To enhance performance over a wider range of operating temperatures, the bore defined by the elastic flexible coating is formed with a plurality of waves 41 and grooves 39 which, like the teeth 37 and tooth gaps 38 of the bore are helical, but which have dimensions in both the circumferential and radial directions that are smaller than the dimensions of the teeth 37 and tooth gaps 38 of the bore.

Abstract: In a rotating compressor, an outer peripheral surface (40) of a partition member (23) which is secured firmly to a casing (10) so as to divide the inside of the casing (10) into a high-level pressure space and a low-level pressure space, is provided with a peripheral groove (42) for allowing for shrinkage of the casing (10) at a weld area where a trunk part (11) and end plate (12) of the casing (10) are welded together. As a result of such arrangement, the partition member (23) is strongly tightened by making utilization of such shrinkage, thereby not only enhancing sealability between the high-level pressure space and the low-level pressure space in the inside of the casing (10) but also preventing a drop in workability during assembling and an increase in cost.

Abstract: Inner peripheral projections are provided on the inner peripheral surface of a wrap portion of an orbiting scroll member, and outer peripheral projections are provided on the outer peripheral surface of the wrap portion. The inner and outer peripheral projections each have an approximately triangular transverse sectional configuration defined by a narrow top of the projection and a pair of concavely arcuate surfaces extending with a wide overall width so that the projections can prevent stress concentration with the concavely arcuate surfaces to increase the mechanical strength and can be readily machined by using a tool, e.g. an end mill. When contacting the mating wrap portion, the narrow tops of the projections are readily crushed or worn. Therefore, the tops of the projections can become fit to the wrap portion without strongly contacting it many times.

Abstract: A rotary fluid pressure device has a first oil passage with relatively high pressure fluid therein surrounding the gear set; a plurality of second oil passageways connecting the first oil passageway to the expanding and contracting oil chambers; and fluid non-return valves in each of the second oil passageways to permit the flow of oil therethrough only in a direction from the first oil passageway to the oil chambers.

Abstract: A method of fabricating clutch races for one-way clutch mechanisms includes compacting and sintering a ferrous-based powder metal to near-net shape to produce a core density of between about 6.8 to 7.6 g/cc and a race surface that is near-net shape. The cam surface is cold worked in a manner that locally increases the density at the surface to develop a highly densified layer of essentially fully densified material and with a final surface finish that, after heat treatment, is ready to use in a one-way clutch application without further working. Both the inner and outer clutch races of one-way clutch mechanisms can be formed in this fashion and yield races that exhibit excellent strength, toughness, fatigue strength and wear resistance.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method of preparing products having a sintered density of above 7.3 g/cm3. This method comprises the steps of subjecting a water-atomised, stainless steel powder to HVC compaction with an uniaxial pressure movement with a ram speed of at least 2 m/s, and sintering the green body.

Abstract: Sputtering targets are produced which have an intermetallic stoichiometry which makes them ductile enough for maching and sputtering. The targets are produced from elemental or alloy powders or alloys, at least one of which is of very fine particle size, e.g., −400 mesh. The elemental or alloy powders are blended, canned, subjected to hot isostatic pressing at low temperatures and high pressures, formed into a billet, and machined to form the target.

Abstract: Alloys for use as stents which consist essentially of niobium (Nb), tantalum (Ta) and zirconium (Zr).

Abstract: The alloy contains, by weight, less than 0.05% of carbon, from 0.015% to 0.5% of silicon, from 0.4% to 1.4% of manganese, from 28% to 31.5% of chromium, from 8% to 12% of iron, from 2% to 7% of molybdenum, from 0.05% to 0.75% of aluminium, from 0.1% to 0.8% of titanium, from 0.6% to 2% in total of niobium and tantalum, the ratio of percentages of niobium plus tantalum and of silicon being at least 4, less than 0.04% of nitrogen, from 0.0008% to 0.0120% of zirconium, from 0.0010% to 0.0100% of boron, less than 0.01% of sulphur, less than 0.020% of phosphorus, less than 0.30% of copper, less than 0.15% of cobalt and less than 0.10% of tungsten, the remainder of the alloy, with the exception of unavoidable impurities of which the total content is at most 0.5%, consisting of nickel. The alloy is used, in particular, for the production of wires for the electro-gas welding of units or components of nuclear reactors and, more particularly, of pressurised water-cooled nuclear reactors.

Abstract: All aluminum alloy is disclosed that includes 6.5 to 8.5 percent silicon, 0.6 to 1.0 percent iron, 0.0 to 0.5 percent manganese, 0.35 to 0.65 percent magnesium, 0.0 to 1.0 percent zinc, 0.0 to 0.2 percent titanium, 2.0 to 2.5 percent copper, and aluminum as the remainder with further one or more other elements that are 0.0 to 0.15 percent of the weight of the aluminum alloy. An aluminum alloy of the above composition is high in strength and suitable for use with SSM methods of casting, such as Rheocasting and Thixocasting.

Abstract: A lead-free solder alloy suitable for use in flow soldering of electronic components to printed wiring boards comprises 0.1-3 wt % of Cu, 0.001-0.1 wt % of P, optionally 0.001-0.1 wt % of Ge, and a balance of Sn. The solder alloy may further contain at least one element of Ag and Sb in a total amount of at most 4 wt %, and/or at least one element of Ni, Co, Fe, Mn, Cr, and Mo in a total amount of at most 0.5 wt % in order to strengthen the alloy, and/or at least one element of Bi, In, and Zn in a total amount of at most 5 wt % in order to lower the melting point of the alloy.

Abstract: A chlorine dioxide gas producing apparatus has a first reaction component contained therein and a second reaction component contained therein. The first and second reaction components are separated within the apparatus by at least one rupturable membrane. To activate the apparatus, the at least one rupturable membrane is ruptured to permit contact between the first and second reaction components to facilitate a chemical reaction therebetween which produces chlorine dioxide gas. The apparatus is adapted for releasing chlorine dioxide gas produced therein. The apparatus may be placed into an enclosure containing articles to be treated and the enclosure then closed to permit a concentration of chloride dioxide gas produced by the apparatus sufficient to treat the at least one article to fill the enclosure.

Abstract: A pseudo-plastic or thixotropic carrier having anti-malodorous components dissolved or suspended therein is sprayed on the internal surfaces of an ostomy bag or pouch. The viscoelastic properties of the carrier allow the composition to be conveniently dispensed from a spray bottle into the ostomy bag and retained on the inner walls thereof without being displaced therefrom by incoming waste during use of the ostomy bag. This allows the composition to continue to deodorize the ostomy bag headspace even after waste material begins to fill the bag.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are calorimetric sensor films comprising a reflective layer, polymeric detection layer, and semi-reflective layer. Also disclosed are devices comprising the colorimetric sensor films and methods of making the films and devices.

Abstract: A sensing element which contains a single layer of luminescent indicator of ruthenium complexes covalently attached onto the glass surface is described. The system is capable of detecting analyte, for example, oxygen, concentration in gases or in dissolved condition in fluids by luminescence quenching of the said indicator to analyte. The sensitive single-layer system achieves reproducible and short response behavior.

Abstract: A lightweight and portable analyzer is provided. At least one component of the analyzer is made from a lightweight material, such as ABS. A manifold can have a plate and gas passages ultrasonically welded together. By having at least one component made from a lightweight material, the analyzer is lighter.

Abstract: A flow cell and flow cytometer in which a nozzle at the end of a flow channel is disposed on a removable substrate held at a registered location on a flow cell. Other elements including illumination optics, light collection optics, and the flow cell may then be positioned at fixed locations and would not require subsequent periodic adjustment. The registered location for positioning the nozzle allows removal and replacement of the nozzle key with the nozzle subsequently positioned in the identical location.

Abstract: A microarrayer for spotting solution onto a receiving surface in an automated microarray dispensing device. Elements of the present invention include: at least one dispense head for spotting the receiving surface, at least one light source capable of illuminating the receiving surface, at least one camera operating in conjunction with the at least one light source. The at least one camera is capable of acquiring and transmitting surface image data to a computer. The computer is programmed to receive the surface image data and analyze it. The computer will then generate post analysis data based on the analysis of the surface image data. The post analysis data is available for improving the spotting of the solution onto the receiving surface. In a preferred embodiment, the surface image data includes information relating to receiving surface alignment, information relating to spot quality, and receiving surface identification information.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a microfluidics device that can be used to prepare natural products and their analogs. The device comprises the enzymes of a biosynthetic pathway immobilized thereon and a means for sequentially directing a starting material and each ensuing reaction product to the enzymes of the biosynthetic pathway in the order corresponding to the steps of the biosynthetic pathway. The device can thus be used to prepare the natural product using the natural starting material of the biosynthetic pathway or analogs of the natural product using an unnatural starting material. Alternatively, artificial pathways can be created by immobilizing an appropriate selection of enzymes on the device in an order whereby each subsequent enzyme can catalyze a reaction with the product of the prior enzyme. Novel chemical entities can be prepared from these artificial pathways.

Abstract: An apparatus is disclosed for use in solid-phase chemical synthesis procedures. The apparatus allows the separation of a cleaved product from the solid-phase used to make the product, and subsequent removal of the solid-phase from the apparatus. The apparatus allows the cleaved product to be concentrated within the apparatus without transfer to another device.

Abstract: Device for atomization and injection of a hydrocarbon batch into a reaction chamber comprising an admission and mixing chamber (5) for the liquid hydrocarbon batch introduced into the device by a tube (8) and for an atomization gas introduced into the device by a cylindrical casing (9) containing tube (8), said casing (9) being extended by a Venturi tube (6) consisting of a convergent part connected upstream to cylindrical casing (9) and a divergent part connected downstream to a hemispheric tip (7) that leads, by a rectangular slit with an opening angle (16) between about 100 and 115 degrees, to the reaction chamber. Application of this device to catalytic cracking of heavy hydrocarbons.