Abstract: A disclosed turbofan engine includes a gas generator section for generating a gas stream flow. A speed reduction device is driven by the power turbine. A propulsor section includes a fan driven by the power turbine through the speed reduction device at a second speed lower than the first speed for generating propulsive thrust as a mass flow rate of air through a bypass flow path. The fan includes a tip diameter greater than forty-five (45) inches and an Engine Unit Thrust Parameter (“EUTP”) defined as net engine thrust divided by a product of the mass flow rate of air through the bypass flow path, a tip diameter of the fan and the first rotational speed of the power turbine for cruise, climb and sea level take-off power conditions.

Abstract: A disclosed turbofan engine includes a gas generator section for generating a gas stream flow. A speed reduction device is driven by the power turbine. A propulsor section includes a fan driven by the power turbine through the speed reduction device at a second speed lower than the first speed for generating propulsive thrust as a mass flow rate of air through a bypass flow path. The fan includes a tip diameter greater than forty-five (45) inches and an Engine Unit Thrust Parameter (“EUTP”) defined as net engine thrust divided by a product of the mass flow rate of air through the bypass flow path, a tip diameter of the fan and the first rotational speed of the power turbine for cruise, climb and sea level take-off power conditions.

Abstract: A vehicle EGR cooler may include a housing provided wherein coolant flows therein, a gas tube into which exhaust gas flows through the housing, cooling fins disposed in the gas tube, a variable valve, a portion of which is fixed to one side of the housing, the variable valve having a length varied in a width direction of the cooling fins depending on a temperature of a coolant, and an auxiliary cooling fin provided at one side of the housing to be connected to the variable valve, the auxiliary cooling fin being inserted into the gas tube to be formed between the cooling fins, the auxiliary cooling fin coming into contact with or being away from the cooling fins while moving according to a variation in length of the variable valve, varying a radiation area for the exhaust gas.

Abstract: An EGR device is operated and EGR is executed, when a temperature of a first cooling water that cools a cylinder block and a cylinder head is higher than an EGR allowable temperature, and a working point of the internal combustion engine that is fixed by a load and an engine speed is in an EGR execution region. The EGR execution region is variable with respect to a temperature of the second cooling water (the temperature of the second cooling water is lower than the first cooling water) that cools the intake port, and the EGR execution region is narrowed to a high load side in a case where the temperature of the second cooling water is lower than a threshold value temperature, as compared with a case where the temperature of the second cooling water is higher than the threshold value temperature.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for managing fuel vapor in a vehicle evaporative emissions system configured with a fuel vapor canister for capturing and storing vapors from a vehicle fuel tank. In one example, a three-way valve is positioned between the fuel vapor canister and atmosphere, and may function during engine-off conditions to direct fuel tank vapors through the fuel vapor canister where they may be adsorbed, and then to an intake manifold of the engine where a second adsorbent for capturing and storing fuel vapors is positioned. In this way, fuel vapors that are not adsorbed by the fuel vapor canister, or fuel vapors that are freed from the canister during engine-off conditions may be routed to the second adsorbent prior to exiting to atmosphere, thus reducing undesired bleed emissions.

Abstract: An intake tube has an inner and outer curved surface adjacent a turbocharger. A crankcase hose connects to the inner curved surface at a hose opening. Upstream ends of first and second struts straddle the hose opening and extend between and connect to the inner and outer curved walls. The struts have an oval-shaped cross section with a larger upstream end that forces air between the two struts and between each strut and the adjacent tube wall to create a low pressure at the hose opening to draw gases from the hose into the intake and turbocharger.

Abstract: A system for cooling charge air and excess fuel for a turbocharged diesel engine includes a charge air cooler having an inlet body, a heat exchanger that is disposed downstream from the inlet body and an outlet body that is disposed downstream from the heat exchanger. The outlet body defines a flow passage in fluid communication with the heat exchanger. The system further includes a fuel passage that is in thermal communication with the flow passage of the outlet body. A method for cooling excess fuel from the turbocharge diesel engine is also disclosed herein.

Abstract: A fuel water separator filter is described that is configured as a filter-in-filter construction with multiple water separating layers to separate water from the fuel. The fuel water separator filter is configured for use on a suction side of a fuel pump, and includes a neck with a radially outward facing seal that in use seals with the filter housing. The filter housing is formed with an isolated water sump that in use is isolated from water that is stripped from the fuel by the first stage of the outer filter. The isolated water sump is formed by a wall within the housing, instead of relying on an outer diameter seal on the filter to form the water sump.

Abstract: A fuel injector includes a nozzle body having a spray tip with at least one spray orifice and a needle slideably arranged in the nozzle body in order to control the spray orifice. A control chamber is associated with the needle, which is filled with high-pressure fuel in order to exert a pressure force on the needle in its closing direction; the control chamber being in communication with a high pressure fuel channel through an inlet restrictor and with a low pressure drain through an outlet restrictor via a control valve to selectively allow or hinder the flow of fuel out of the control chamber through the outlet restrictor. The inlet restrictor and outlet restrictor are designed so that the ratio of outlet fuel flow rate over inlet fuel flow rate increases at low fuel temperatures, in order to cause a greater pressure reduction in the control chamber.

Abstract: A method of refurbishing a fuel injector body valve seat. The method includes removing a poppet valve from the valve bore guide, machining the bore and valve seat to remove cavitation, machining to create an undercut a the stress riser, nitriding the valve bore guide and radiusing fuel passage to a sufficient depth to restore hardness thereto.

Abstract: A fuel injection assembly for a combustion engine includes an injector body, an injector cupradially enclosing an axial end of the injector body, and a spring clip coupling the injector cup with the injector body. The spring clip includes a ground plate with a main extension plane perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the fuel injection assembly, a recess extending inwards from a lateral end of the ground plate to a bottom part having a circle-segment contour extending through an angle between 270° to 180°, and at least one spring element fixed to the ground plate. The spring element of the spring clip has a contact region with the injector cup, and the ground plate has a contact region with the injector body, whereby the spring element exerts a spring force on the injector cup. The ground plate of the spring clip extends into a cutout of the injector cup.

Abstract: A fluid injection assembly for a combustion engine may comprise a spring clip arranged between an injector body and an injector cup. The spring clip may include a ground plate and at least one spring element fixedly coupled with the ground plate. The spring element has a contact region with the injector cup and the ground plate has a contact region with the injector body, so that a spring force is exerted by the spring clip on the injector body. The injector body and the injector cup are coupled together by two holding elements, each of the holding elements extending in the direction of the longitudinal axis and engaging behind a fixation element.

Abstract: A metal valve body having a fuel injection port includes a nozzle plate accommodation part accommodating a nozzle plate of synthetic resin and aligning a center of the nozzle plate with a central axis of the valve body. A front end surface abutting against the nozzle plate is accommodated in the nozzle plate accommodation part. A swage projection fixes the nozzle plate to the front end side on which the fuel injection port is formed. The nozzle plate is swage-fixed in the state in which a spring action part is elastically deformed on the front end side of the valve body by the swage projection, and a nozzle hole formation part is constantly pushed against the front end surface of the valve body by the elastic force of the spring action part.

Abstract: An injection hole of a fuel injector includes: an inner hole section extending from an inner surface of a bottom wall of an injector tip obliquely away from a first side relative to a normal line of the inner surface to define a first inner side wall surface on the first side forming an obtuse angle with the inner surface and a second inner side wall surface on a second side opposite to the first side forming an acute angle with the inner surface; a middle hole section including a first middle side wall surface extending obliquely from the first inner side wall surface toward the first side; and an outer hole section including a first outer side wall surface extending obliquely from the first middle side wall surface toward the first side. A recess is formed on a radially outer side of an inner end of the inner hole section.

Abstract: A pull assist mechanism comprising a reciprocating cord carriage member capable of receiving a pull cord of a fuel powered device. The pull cord being attachable to a power source of the powered device, and the reciprocating cord carriage member being movably mountable on a guide via a carriage movement member. The reciprocating cord carriage member being capable of travel on or along the guide means.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for starting and stopping an internal combustion engine of an industrial truck, wherein said industrial truck comprises an electric starter and an auxiliary hydraulic starter. Said method comprises steps of testing safety conditions (103), detecting instructions or requests from the operator (104), and testing auxiliary hydraulic starting conditions (105).

Abstract: Wave energy converter systems include a housing comprising a field coil array and a permanent magnet array within the housing configured to induce an electrical current in the field coil array. One or more peripheral magnet arrays are arranged around the housing and couple magnetically with the permanent magnet array. The peripheral magnet arrays cause the permanent magnet array to move within the housing in response to motion of the one or more peripheral magnet arrays and provide a magnetic shielding effect.

Abstract: An electrical generation system based on tidal flow includes a reservoir and a fluid inlet tube extending between a tidal source and the reservoir. The inlet tube has at least one inlet turbine generator disposed therein. The fluid inlet tube extends along a first level. A fluid outlet tube extends between the reservoir and the tidal source. The fluid outlet tube has at least one outlet turbine generator disposed therein. The fluid outlet tube extends along a second level vertically lower than the first level. During high tide at the tidal source, tidal fluid flows from the tidal source, into the fluid inlet tube, past the at least one inlet turbine generator, and into the reservoir and during a low tide at the tidal source, the tidal fluid flows from the reservoir, into the fluid outlet tube, past the at least one outlet turbine generator, and to the tidal source.

Abstract: In one aspect, a winglet for a rotor blade is disclosed. The winglet may generally include a winglet body extending at least partially between a winglet origin and a blade tip. The winglet body may define a sweep and a pre-bend. The sweep defined between the winglet origin and the blade tip may range from about 0.5% to about 4.0% of a span of the rotor blade. The pre-bend defined between the winglet origin and the blade tip may range from about 1.5% to about 4.5% of the span of the rotor blade.

Abstract: Disclosed is a wind turbine blade and a method for retrofitting a wind turbine blade, the wind turbine blade extending in a longitudinal direction along a pitch axis and having a tip end and a root end as well as a blade length, the wind turbine blade further comprising a profiled contour including a pressure side and a suction side, as well as a leading edge and a trailing edge with a chord having a chord length extending there between, the profiled contour, when being impacted by an incident airflow generating a lift, wherein the suction side of the wind turbine blade is provided with a plurality of vortex generators positioned along a mounting line having a proximal end point nearest the root end and a distal end point nearest the tip end, wherein the mounting line is a concave line seen from the trailing edge of the wind turbine blade.

Abstract: A system for a wind turbine rotor blade, the system includes a pitch system that has a pitch bearing and a wind turbine hub, the bearing being attached to the hub and being attachable to a wind turbine rotor blade, and also including a pitch gear coupled to the pitch system. The pitch gear includes a first discrete segment and one or more other discrete segments, each segment having a plurality of teeth for engaging with and actuator such as a pinion. At least the first segment is held in place by releasable fasteners and extends along the pitch gear by a predetermined amount. The predetermined amount that the first segment extends along the pitch gear is determined based on anticipated wear of the pitch gear.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a method for controlling a wind turbine having a rotor with a plurality of rotor blades mounted thereto based on a spatial wind speed distribution. The method includes monitoring, via at least one sensor, one or more operating conditions of the wind turbine. The method also includes determining a rotor azimuth angle of the wind turbine. In addition, the method includes determining, via a physics-based model, at least one individual wind speed for one or more of the rotor blades of the wind turbine based on the one or more operating conditions and the rotor azimuth angle. The method also includes determining a spatial wind speed distribution of the wind turbine based on the at least one individual wind speed. Thus, the method further includes controlling the wind turbine based on the spatial wind speed distribution.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a natural energy extraction apparatus comprising a vertical rotating shaft and a float for supporting the vertical rotating shaft, wherein the internal structure of the float is simpler, the float and a mooring apparatus are more compact, and production cost is lower than in the conventional natural energy extraction apparatus. A natural energy extraction apparatus comprises a first float forming a swingable vertical rotating shaft, a second float moored to surround the first float, and a power transmission device attached to the second float to convert rotational kinetic energy of the first float to driving torque for driven equipment, and the natural energy extraction apparatus is installed on a body of water.

Abstract: A wind turbine system includes a current generator having a planar base member, a connection member secured at a geometrical center of the base member and configured to rotate about an axis transverse to a plane of the support member upon exertion of wind pressure on the wind turbine, a rotor assembly secured to the connection member for rotation about the axis, the rotor assembly spaced from the base member and including planar rotor members spaced from and parallel to one another; and a planar stator assembly secured to the base member and centered in a spacing between the rotor members, the stator assembly configured to generate a current upon rotation of the rotor assembly relative thereto. A control system supplies power from the generator to an electrical grid. A control system adjusts an angular position of the turbine blades. A wind sensor measures a differential wind pressure.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a ladder attachment system for securing a ladder within a tower of a wind turbine. The ladder has parallel legs and a plurality of rungs arranged perpendicularly between the parallel legs. The ladder attachment system includes at least one external stiffener configured at a top end of each of the parallel legs. Each of the external stiffeners includes a longitudinal body having an open cross-section configured to receive one of the parallel legs along a length thereof. Further, the ladder attachment system also includes a load-bearing bracket assembly configured with each of the external stiffeners. In addition, the ladder attachment system includes at least one support arm arranged in a horizontal plane and configured with each of the parallel legs, with the support arms being spaced apart from the load-bearing bracket assembly along a height of the ladder.

Abstract: A condition monitoring system for a wind turbine comprises: a sensor which senses a condition of a yaw bearing; a monitor device which generates a diagnosis parameter based on a detection result of the sensor; a sensor which senses a rotating angular velocity of a nacelle and that of a main shaft; and a data server which diagnoses a failure of the yaw bearing based on the diagnosis parameter. The data server diagnoses whether the yaw bearing has a failure, based on a variation of the diagnosis parameter from an initial value thereof when the nacelle has a rotating angular velocity within a non-zero, first prescribed range and the main shaft has a rotating angular velocity within a second prescribed range.

Abstract: A wind turbine is provided, with a tower with a longitudinal axis, a nacelle on the tower, multiple power cables which extend from the nacelle into the tower and a transport unit. The transport unit is fastened inside the nacelle and serves to transport loads inside the tower to the nacelle. The transport unit has a cable guide unit with multiple rings, wherein the power cables are fastened to the circumference of the rings so that a region inside the rings is kept free for transporting the load. A top ring is fastened to the nacelle and a bottom ring is fastened non-rotatably in or on the tower. The bottom ring has a non-rotatable guide along the longitudinal axis of the tower.

Abstract: A renewable energy device includes a wheel rotatably mounted on a base to spin about an axis of rotation and having a plurality of hollow, barbell-shaped fluid subassemblies fixed symmetrically about the axis. The fluid subassemblies each have a longitudinal axis radiating away from the axis of rotation, a hollow outer end defining a circular, ring-shaped, outer travel path when rotated about the axis of rotation, a hollow inner end defining a circular, ring-shaped, travel path disposed within the outer travel path when rotated about the axis of rotation, a hollow conduit fluidically connecting the outer and inner ends to define an interior cavity, and a room-temperature-boiling-point fluid disposed in the interior cavity. Inner and outer thermal variance subassemblies cover approximately half of respective ones of the inner and outer travel paths on at least one side of the wheel.

Abstract: A concentrating solar power collector plant is provided in which a pressurized solar power receiver with an associated gas turbine and a low-pressure solar power receiver are used together with a common thermal energy storage system. Exhaust from the gas turbine is connected to the thermal energy storage system to deliver residual heat to the thermal energy storage system in addition to that received from the low-pressure solar power receiver. The pressurized solar power receiver may be a separate unit from the low-pressure receiver and at least some heliostats are controlled to redirect reflected solar energy from one solar power receiver to the other. The pressurized solar power receiver may alternatively be combined with the low-pressure receiver in a single unit having a heat receiving part of a high-pressure receiver and a flow passage for heating air between an inlet and an outlet to form the low pressure receiver.

Abstract: Disclosed is a high-temperature thermal actuator that utilizes the dimensional change of a phase change media hermetically sealed within a shell. This actuator regulates and controls flow of a fluid between an intake and an exhaust utilizing a valve. In one example, the disclosed embodiments operate in temperature range between 350° C. and 400° C. This actuation range is tailored for specific applications utilizing an exemplary combination of RbNO3 and CsNO3 in precise proportion that provides operation within this range.

Abstract: Systems and methods for improving plasma propellant ablation/sublimation based systems are provided. One set of embodiments provides systems and methods for reducing carbon charring during plasma system (e.g., a plasma coating application system) propellant (e.g., a carbon-fluorine polymer) ablation and increasing heat transfer, ablation, and plasma thrust from plasma systems. In particular, one embodiment can include using a nano or micro-sized magnetic or electromagnetic field responsive material as particulates or microcapsules that are intermixed with polytetrafluoroethylene (e.g., Teflon®) nano-fibers, and using resulting fiber composites as the propellant material. Embodiments can include improved plasma system, e.g., pulsed plasma thrusters, plasma torches, plasma coating systems, etc, as well as nozzle improvements such as embodiments with magnetic structures disposed in relation to the nozzle. Alternative embodiments also include recovery and reuse systems.

Abstract: An electrothermal device (1, 100) includes a primary chamber (2) having an anode nozzle (6) provided with an inlet passage (7), a cathode tip (9) at least partially inserted into the inlet passage (7), and a primary air inlet (10) leading into the inlet passage (7), and a voltage generator (11) arranged between the anode nozzle (6) and the cathode tip (9) in such a way as to generate an electric arc (12) on the path of the primary air flow (13) injected into the primary chamber (2). It includes a secondary chamber (3) wherein a secondary air flow (15) circulates in a heat exchange relation with the heated primary air flow (14) from the primary chamber (2), the secondary air flow (15) having a lower temperature than the heated primary air flow (14) leaving the primary chamber (2).

Abstract: A cylinder block (1) for a compressor has a central opening (3) for accommodating a drive shaft of a drive unit and defines a central axis of the cylinder block (1) with a plurality of cylinder bores (2) arranged around the central opening and each of the cylinder bores (2) adapted for accommodating a piston (14).The cylinder block (1) also has at least one stop (10) on a drive side of the cylinder block (1) with the stop (10) arranged within a triangular area which is delimited by the central opening (3) and the two adjacent cylinder bores (2).

Abstract: A hydrostatic axial piston machine (1) has a housing (2), a rotatable drive shaft (4) mounted in the housing (2) by a bearing device (5) that comprises at least one roller bearing (5a; 5b), a cylinder drum (7) having at least one piston bore (8), and a longitudinally displaceable piston (10) in each piston bore. A spray jet lubrication system (50) for the roller bearing (5a; 5b) includes at least one lubricant spray jet (51a; 51b) directed toward the area of an axial edge (30; 32) of an inner ring (5c; 5d) of the roller bearing (5a, 5b) with which the roller bodies of the roller bearing (5a, 5b) are in contact via an end surface.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a mixing pump (10) for combining two or more substances. More specifically, the mixing pump (10) is adapted to combine controlled amounts of those substances so as to produce a mixture containing predetermined proportions of those substances. The mixing pump includes a chamber (23) lying in fluid communication with a first substance inlet (50), a second substance inlet (51) and a mixture outlet (52). The mixing pump (10) also includes a pumping member disposed in the chamber (23) and adapted to draw first and second substances from the first and second substance inlets (50,51) and to expel a mixture of those substances through the mixture outlet (52).

Abstract: A metering pump enables simple fluid metering, has an extended service life, and is of compact construction. The metering pump includes a piston rod in operative connection with a control body which has a circumferential sealing zone, in that the internal circumference of the sealing cylinder radially surrounds the sealing zone. On the piston rod side, a compensating zone, which is at a greater radial distance from the sealing cylinder than the sealing zone, adjoins the sealing zone at least in portions, and in that the control body, after passing beyond the control edge in the actuation direction of the actuator, at least largely severs the fluid connection.

Abstract: A pump features: A motor having a front end bell (FEB) with a coupling portion having twist lock style (TLS) connections with locking portions, and an outer surface with a detent; and a pump head (PH) including a PH portion having a PH coupling portion with corresponding TLS connections and corresponding locking portions with locking stops. The PH portion has an outer surface having a threaded orifice. The TLS connections couple together when the FEB and PH coupling portions are pushed together. The locking portions engage when the FEB and PH coupling portions twist together about the longitudinal axis of the pump. The locking stops abut against the locking portions to stop the FEB and PH coupling portions from twisting further, so the detent and the threaded orifice align to receive the LP, locking the motor and PH together.

Abstract: A diaphragm pump and pump system including a pump housing defined along a longitudinal axis and having one or more pumping chambers and one or more driving chambers. At least two check valves communicating with each of the one or more pumping chambers for conducting a production fluid into and out of the pumping chamber. One or more flexible axially elongated diaphragms are mounted in the pump housing and sealingly separate the one or more pumping and driving chambers. At least one cam mechanism is disposed in the pump housing and coaxially therewith the pump housing longitudinal axis. The cam mechanism is configured for rotational movement to provide for radial deflection of the one or more flexible axially elongated diaphragms into the one or more pumping chambers to affect pumping of a production fluid therethrough the diaphragm pump.

Abstract: A pump jack system for vertically reciprocating a downhole pump in an oil and gas well. The pump jack system includes a cylinder assembly having a drive cylinder and two balance cylinders. A piston in the drive cylinder may be used to provide an upstroke of a sucker rod string of a downhole pump. The pistons in the balance cylinders may be used to provide a downstroke of the sucker rod string. Lower chambers in the balance cylinders counterbalance the lifting and lowering of the piston in the drive cylinder. The pump jack system also includes an accumulator for maintaining a relative constant fluid pressure in the lower chambers of the balance cylinders.

Abstract: A pump unit includes a pump housing having a low-pressure inlet and a high-pressure outlet. A working medium is fed via the low-pressure inlet to a working chamber formed in the pump housing. The working medium is discharged from the working chamber via the high-pressure outlet. The pump unit also includes a pump piston channel formed in the pump housing and having a longitudinal axis. The pump unit has a first pump piston arranged movably along the longitudinal axis in the pump piston channel and coupled hydraulically to the working chamber. The pump unit also has a second pump piston arranged movably along the longitudinal axis in the pump piston channel and coupled hydraulically via a compensation volume to the first pump piston, wherein the compensation volume is coupled hydraulically to a compensation unit configured to adapt the compensation volume based on a pressure in the working chamber.

Abstract: A monitoring system for a fluid pump having a fluid end and a power end is provided. The monitoring system includes an inlet pressure sensor attached to an inlet manifold of the fluid end. The inlet pressure sensor generates a signal indicative of an inlet pressure of a fluid being supplied to the fluid end. The monitoring system includes a discharge pressure sensor attached to the fluid end. The discharge pressure sensor generates a signal indicative of a discharge pressure of the fluid exiting the fluid end. The monitoring system includes at least one accelerometer attached to the fluid end. The accelerometer generates a signal indicative of vibrational data of the fluid pump. The monitoring system includes a controller which receives signals from the inlet pressure sensor, the discharge pressure sensor and the accelerometer and determines a possible failure mode of the fluid pump.

Abstract: A pump includes: a base with a through-hole flanked by an intake-hole and discharge-hole; an external cylinder fixed to the base; an end-fitting element disposed at external cylinder and having a through-hole; an internal cylinder inserted into the through-hole of end-fitting element and thereby partially received in external cylinder to fit coaxially inside external cylinder; a handle fixed to internal cylinder; a delivery pipe fixed to the base's through-hole and received coaxially in internal cylinder; an internal cylinder piston fixed to delivery pipe and received in internal cylinder; an external cylinder piston fixed to internal cylinder, received in external cylinder, and having a through-hole penetrated by delivery pipe; a check-valve disposed in intake-hole to ensure unidirectional gas movement therein; a discharge-valve disposed in discharge-hole; a control element for controlling discharge-valve to open and close; and a guide-channel communicating with the base's through-hole and intake-hole and co

Abstract: A high pressure pump for delivering a fluid includes a pump housing with a longitudinal axis and a housing cavity, a piston partly arranged in the housing cavity and axially moveable within the housing cavity and having an axial end directed opposite a driving side of the high pressure pump, and a sealing unit having a sealing body arranged radially outside of the piston such that a first part of the housing cavity is sealed fluid-tight against a second part of the housing cavity. The sealing body includes a neck with an inner diameter smaller than a first diameter of a part of the piston arranged between the sealing body neck and the axial end of the piston. The piston has a second diameter in an axial area in which the sealing body neck is arranged, which second diameter is smaller than the first diameter.

Abstract: An inner-plate cam ring side recess portion is formed in a cam ring side end surface of an inner plate, communicates with a columnar groove which is a center side space in a vane grooves, and supplies a working fluid to the columnar groove. The inner-plate cam ring side recess portion is divided into multiple sections between a first side discharge port, through which the working fluid is discharged at a first discharge pressure from a pump chamber, and a second side suction port through which the working fluid is suctioned into a pump chamber discharging the working fluid at a second discharge pressure. An angle of a separation portion in a rotation direction is smaller than or equal to an angle between the first side discharge port and the second side suction port.

Abstract: Provided is a configuration where a stator section is fastened to an electric motor part-accommodating portion at a location where an end surface of the stator section projects outwardly from an end plane of an opening of an electric motor part-accommodating portion thereby bringing the center of gravity of an electric motor part closer to the end plane of the opening of the electric motor part-accommodating portion. With this, the center of gravity of the electric motor part is brought closer to the end plane of the opening of the electric motor part-accommodating portion so as to make a rotor section difficult to receive the influence of oscillations, and consequently a phenomenon where the rotor section is shaken under the influence of oscillations can be restrained.

Abstract: A refrigerant compressor (100) includes: a sealed vessel (103); a compression mechanism (101) that sucks refrigerant, sucked in the sealed vessel (103), for compression; a motor (102) that drives the compression mechanism (101); a suction pipe (104) for sucking the refrigerant into the sealed vessel (103) when sucking the refrigerant; a cover (117a) arranged to face an outlet of the suction pipe (104), to force the refrigerant sucked through the suction pipe (104) to collide against the cover for gas-liquid separation, and to allow liquid refrigerant from the separation to drop on a coil (126) of the motor (102); and a suction passage (118) that introduces gas refrigerant from the gas-liquid separation, for which the refrigerant sucked through the suction pipe is forced to collide against the cover (117a), to an inlet of the compression chamber provided in the compression mechanism (101).

Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly comprising a vacuum pump and a chamber, wherein a suction tract extends between the chamber and the vacuum pump. The vacuum pump is a liquid ring machine. According to the invention, a liquid outlet is arranged in the suction tract in order to add liquid to gas sucked in from the chamber. The invention further relates to a method for evacuating a chamber filled with vapor. According to the invention, the vapor is condensed by introducing additional liquid into the suction tract, thus by co-condensation. By supplying liquid selectively only when liquid is required for the condensation of the vapor, water is saved.

Abstract: A rotary compressor, a method of manufacturing a rotary compressor, and an apparatus for manufacturing a rotary compressor are provided. The rotary compressor may include a case having an inner space, a stator to which power may be applied, the stator being disposed in the case, and a compression mechanism disposed on or at one side of the stator to generate a compression force of a refrigerant. The compression mechanism may include a rotational shaft, a cylinder that accommodates a roller coupled to the rotational shaft, a main bearing coupled a first side of the cylinder, and a sub bearing coupled to a second side of the cylinder. The main bearing may be press-fitted and fixed to an inner surface of the case.

Abstract: A pressurized water reactor (PWR) includes a vertical cylindrical pressure vessel having a lower portion containing a nuclear reactor core and a vessel head defining an internal pressurizer. A reactor coolant pump (RCP) mounted on the vessel head includes an impeller inside the pressure vessel, a pump motor outside the pressure vessel, and a vertical drive shaft connecting the motor and impeller. The drive shaft does not pass through the internal pressurizer. A central riser may be disposed concentrically inside the pressure vessel, and the RCP impels primary coolant downward into a downcomer annulus between the central riser and the pressure vessel. A steam generator may be disposed in the downcomer annulus and spaced apart from with the impeller by an outlet plenum. A manway may access the outlet plenum so tube plugging can be performed on the steam generator via access through the manway without removing the RCP.

Abstract: A fluid pump kit is provided. The kit includes a magnetic driven member for coupling with and rotating a propeller, and a magnetic driver for magnetically coupling to and driving the magnetic driven member by a magnetic attraction force establishable between the magnetic driver and the magnetic driven member. A motor of the kit operates the magnetic driver. First and second casings are provided for housing the magnetic driver and the magnetic driven member, respectively. The first and second casings with housed magnetic driver and magnetic driven member, respectively, are detachably securable to opposite sides of a non-magnetic spacer solely by the magnetic attraction force establishable between the magnetic driver and the magnetic driven member sufficient to support the second casing and the housed magnetic driven member in a particular position without the use of mechanical aids.