Abstract: A holder unit is movably provided in a tank body in such a manner that one end of the holder unit is movably connected to a rotation supporting portion formed on a bottom wall of the tank body. A manual lever is connected to the other end of the holder unit. When the manual lever is pulled up, the holder unit is rotated around the rotation supporting portion, so that the other end is located in an entrance space formed at a position adjacent to a tank opening. A pump module is inserted into the tank body through the tank opening and attached to the holder unit. Then, the holder unit is pushed down by the manual lever to a pump installation position, in which the other end of the holder unit is located in an installation space formed on the bottom wall. The holder unit is engaged with a holding portion formed in the tank body, so that the holder unit and the pump module are stably held at the pump installation position.

Abstract: A fuel filter system that does not require the periodic draining of a water sump. The system includes a fuel tank for storing fuel and a fuel filter fluidly coupled to the fuel tank for separating water from the fuel. A fuel pump has a suction side and a high pressure side. The high pressure side of the fuel pump is fluidly coupled to the fuel filter for pumping fuel to the fuel filter. A water emulsifier, such as an orifice, is fluidly coupled to the fuel filter to receive water and fuel from the fuel filter and form a water-fuel emulsion. The water-fuel emulsion is supplied to any point in the system on the suction side of the fuel pump, such that the water-fuel emulsion passes through the fuel pump and fuel filter.

Abstract: A fuel injector for an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The fuel injector is installable in a cylinder head bore of a cylinder head of the engine and has a body region arranged to be received within the cylinder head bore, and a head region arranged to extend outside the cylinder head bore to protrude from the cylinder head when the injector is installed in the cylinder head bore. The injector includes a first valve needle arranged to control the injection of a gaseous fuel from a first outlet, a second valve needle arranged to control the injection of a liquid fuel from a second outlet, a gaseous fuel inlet for admitting the gaseous fuel to the injector, and a liquid fuel inlet port for admitting the liquid fuel to the injector. The gaseous fuel inlet is disposed in the body region of the injector, and the liquid fuel inlet port is disposed in the head region of the injector. The injector can also include an internal accumulator volume so that an external fuel rail is not necessary.

Abstract: An objective of the present invention is to provide a fuel rail that can be used at a high fuel pressure of 50 MPa or more, for example, has good engine mountability, and has improved material yield.

Abstract: The invention relates to an injection nozzle (1) for fuels, comprising a nozzle body (2), in which a pressure chamber (4) that can be filled with fuel under high pressure is formed, in which pressure chamber a piston-shaped nozzle needle (3) is arranged in such a way that the nozzle needle can be moved longitudinally. A sealing surface (6) is formed at one end of the nozzle needle (3) and an end face (9) is formed at the opposite end, wherein the sealing surface (6) interacts with a nozzle seat (5) in order to open and close at least one injection opening (8). A control chamber (10) that can be filled with fuel under changing pressure is bounded by the end face (9) of the nozzle needle (3) such that a force can be applied to the end face (9) in the direction of the nozzle seat (5) by means of the hydraulic pressure. The nozzle needle (3) has an elastic longitudinal segment (25), which has a longitudinal stiffness of less than 40,000 N/mm.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for a vehicle including a start-stop system configured to shut down and restart an engine of the vehicle automatically based on a brake value of a brake system. In one example, the method may include determining a first threshold brake value as a first function of a gradient of a surface on which the vehicle is positioned, determining a second threshold brake value as a second function of the gradient, wherein a difference between the first and second threshold brake values varies as a function of the gradient, shut down the engine when the brake value exceeds the first threshold brake value, and restart the engine when the brake value drops below the second threshold brake value. In this way, an incidence of inadvertent engine shut downs and restarts when the vehicle is stopped on an incline may be decreased.

Abstract: A vehicle and associated method of operating a vehicle having an engine, a user interface configured to select a start-stop mode, and a controller communicating with the engine and the user interface automatically shutdown and restart the engine, and inhibit the automatic engine shutdown or restart responsive to any of a first group of inhibitors, or alternatively, any of the first group and a second group of inhibitors depending on the start-stop mode selected via the user interface.

Abstract: A starter for an internal combustion engine may include a support, an electric motor for driving a pinion in rotation, and a solenoid drive configured to axially adjust the pinion between an active position for driving a gearwheel of an internal combustion engine, and an axially offset passive position. The solenoid drive may include a ferromagnetic solenoid housing fastened to the support, a ferromagnetic plunger stop arranged one of in and at the solenoid housing, a ferromagnetic plunger axially adjustable relative to the plunger stop extending axially through a passage opening of a face side wall of the solenoid housing, and a cylindrical coil arrangement arranged in the solenoid housing surrounding a cylindrical coil interior in a circumferential direction. The plunger stop may include a cylindrical section projecting axially into the coil interior. The cylindrical section may have a face end facing towards the face side wall.

Abstract: A controller device of an engine ignition circuit includes: a driver circuit that controls a voltage of a control terminal of a first switching element for controlling an ignition timing of an ignition circuit of an engine, based on a timing signal supplied from an engine control unit for controlling the engine; and an auxiliary driver circuit that supplies the timing signal to the control terminal of the first switching element when a battery voltage supplied to the driver circuit becomes equal to or lower than a threshold value.

Abstract: An internal combustion engine including an igniter disposed at least partially within an aperture defined in a housing of the engine, the igniter having a body including a tip supporting portion and having a tip extending from the tip supporting portion. A cooling sleeve is disposed around the tip supporting portion, and the cooling sleeve defines a path of heat transfer between the tip supporting portion and the housing. The engine may be a rotary engine. A method for cooling an igniter of an internal combustion engine is also discussed.

Abstract: An igniter assembly comprising an ignition coil assembly connected to a firing end assembly by an extension, with a valve assembly disposed in a pressure chamber of the extension, is provided. The valve assembly includes a valve stem biased toward the ignition coil assembly by a spring to seal the pressure chamber. The valve assembly is used to evacuate contents from the pressure chamber by pressing the valve stem toward the spring and allowing contents of the pressure chamber to travel through and past the valve stem and out of the pressure chamber. The valve assembly is also used to fill the pressure chamber with an insulating medium by pressing the valve stem toward the spring and allowing the insulating medium to travel through and past the valve stem and into the pressure chamber after evacuating the contents out of the pressure chamber.

Abstract: A movable-blade operation system for a hydraulic machine according to an embodiment includes an oil hydraulic cylinder installed within a rotational shaft, a bidirectional pump, a pump drive motor, a control unit, and an oil head installed in the hydraulic machine. The bidirectional pump selectively feeds pressurized hydraulic oil to one of a first cylinder chamber and a second cylinder chamber. The oil head couples the rotational shaft rotatably, and the hydraulic oil fed from the bidirectional pump to the first cylinder chamber and the second cylinder chamber flows through the oil head. The bidirectional pump, the pump drive motor, and the control unit are installed outside the hydraulic machine.

Abstract: An energy conversion device includes a plurality of cross flow turbines, each one including fixed curved blades arranged in squirrel cage configuration about an axis of rotation. The turbines are mounted on a floating support on the water, placed directly in the fluid flow and arranged successively one after another with their axes parallel to each other and perpendicular to the flow.

Abstract: A composite beam for a wind turbine blade includes a preform layer, the preform layer including multiple elongate strength rods arranged longitudinally relative to one another in a single layer, each strength rod being disposed adjacent to and spaced from at least one adjacent strength rod. Each strength rod has a rectangular cross section and includes multiple, substantially straight collimated structural fibers fixed in a solidified matrix resin. The preform layer includes at least one carrier layer to which the multiple strength rods are joined by an adhesive. The carrier layer spaces adjacent strength rods a fixed distance apart to facilitate the flow of liquid bonding resin between adjacent strength rods of the preform layer to its joined carrier layer, the carrier layer being of a permeable material suitable to facilitate the flow of liquid bonding resin through the carrier layer.

Abstract: A rotor blade of a wind turbine. The wind turbine rotor blade includes a blade root for connection of the rotor blade to a rotor hub, an inner blade portion which extends from the blade root in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the rotor blade, at least one trailing edge segment portion of a trailing edge segment for increasing the profile depth of the rotor blade at the blade root and at least one first and second securing portions for securing the at least one trailing edge segment portion of the trailing edge segment to the inner blade portion.

Abstract: A rotary joint of a wind turbine and toothing for a rotary joint is provided to reduce the production cost for a rotary joint and to enable a stiffening of the rotary joint. An inner ring or outer ring of a rotary joint (bearing) is not completely bored before the milling of the teeth. The material above the teeth is completely retained as a circumferential residual material ring in the blank of the inner ring or the outer ring. The individual teeth are milled by the milling tool only until the required tooth height is reached. The residual material above the teeth is completely retained circumferentially. It reinforces and stiffens the inner ring or the outer ring of the rotary joint. The individual teeth are stabilized at the end face by the residual material above the teeth at the transition to the solid material.

Abstract: A method for evaluating power characteristics of wind turbines, an apparatus and a storage medium. By means of verifying master control operating data of the wind turbines (1), correcting nacelle wind speed data (2), and calculating a power curve of the wind turbines and a guarantee value for the power curve, a wind turbine power characteristics evaluation result (3) is obtained. The present method economically and efficiently evaluates a power characteristics curve for wind turbines, makes full use of existing operating data of the wind turbine master control system, and performs evaluation of the power characteristics of wind turbines of a same model in a wind farm. The method ensures accuracy and test efficiency, and controls test times within one month, thereby ensuring the reliability and high efficiency of the wind turbines.

Abstract: The present subject matter is directed to a rotor blade assembly having a rotor blade with a blade tip segment having a blade tip and a blade root segment having a blade root. The blade segments extend in opposite directions from a chord-wise joint. The blade tip segment includes a beam structure extending lengthways that structurally connects with the blade root segment via a receiving section. The assembly also includes a plurality of first bolt joints located at a first end of the beam structure for connecting with the receiving section of the blade root segment. The assembly also includes a lightning protection system with at least one lightning receptor coupled to a lightning receptor cable. The lightning receptor cable is routed from the blade tip to each of the plurality of first bolt joints and to the blade root.

Abstract: A nacelle for a wind turbine includes an electrical generator having a stator and a rotor with an air gap between the stator and the rotor. The stator includes an annular support plate. A cooling circuit in the nacelle includes at least a first inlet portion for channeling a fluid cooling medium to the gap between the stator and the rotor. The first inlet portion of the cooling circuit includes at least an inlet hole on the annular support plate for letting at least a portion of the cooling medium flow towards the air gap and an inlet fan for making the fluid cooling medium flow in the inlet portion. The stator includes a circumferentially outer structure attached to the annular support plate and the cooling circuit includes at least a second outlet portion for channeling a heated fluid medium from the air gap between the stator and the rotor.

Abstract: A bearing unit having a rolling bearing providing a first ring element and a second ring element, and a plurality of rolling elements interposed in-between the first and the second ring elements such that the first and the second ring elements rotate relative each other in relation to a rotational axle. Further, the bearing unit including at least one support element that is at least partly embedding one of the first or the second ring element. The at least one support element provides an inner open geometry. The inner open geometry provides at least one structural elongated element that is designed for accommodating a load in the support element. The invention also provides a wind turbine main shaft arrangement having a bearing unit.

Abstract: Thermal energy is extracted from geological formations using a heat harvester. In some embodiments, the heat harvester is a once-through, closed loop, underground heat harvester created by directionally drilling through hot rock. The extracted thermal energy can be converted or transformed to other forms of energy.

Abstract: A diaphragm cell for damping pressure pulsations in a low-pressure region of a piston pump has two axially deformable diaphragms that are connected along their radial peripheries and enclose a gas space. The diaphragms each have a central region that extends over no less than 50% of the cross-sectional surface area of the diaphragms. The diaphragms are of undulating shape in the central region, which is curved axially outwards in its radially inner region and in its radially outer region. The diaphragms further include an axially inwardly curved annular region that is arranged between and immediately adjacent to the radially inner region and the radially outer region. An axially-measured amplitude of the wave shape has a predetermined range related to the cross-sectional surface area of the diaphragms when the pressure difference is zero. The pressure difference is a pressure in the gas space minus a pressure outside the gas space.

Abstract: A hydrostatic compact assembly includes an electric motor, a tank, and a pump. The pump is configured to deliver a pressure fluid from the tank to a consumer connection. The tank has a circular ring-like shape that surrounds the electric motor and the pump.

Abstract: A compressor is configured to increase the pressure of a vapor. The compressor includes one or more labyrinth seals configured to prevent leakage of the vapor. Each of the one or more labyrinth seals includes a first stepped portion and a second stepped portion. Each of the first stepped portion and the second stepped portion includes a plurality of canted teeth.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to flexible tubing, for example, suitable for use in peristaltic pumps. The present disclosure relates more particularly to flexible tubing having a stable flow rate despite being extruded from thermoplastic polymer and methods for making such tubing. In one aspect, at least 50% of the material volume of a flexible tubing of the disclosure is formed from a first polymer material that includes a continuous phase that includes polypropylene and a non-cross-linked styrene block copolymer elastomer miscible with the polypropylene, as well as, dispersed within the continuous phase (e.g., discontinuously dispersed within the continuous phase), a cross-linked rubber phase. The non-cross-linked styrene block copolymer elastomer is present in the first polymeric material in an amount in the range of 2 wt % to 15 wt %.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a flow router for inclusion in a production string that is for insertion in a well casing, the flow router comprising a retrievable assembly removably inserted in a perforated cover and a valve of the retrievable assembly including a valve body extending between opposed first and second ends of the valve to define an axial flow path, the retrievable assembly retrievable to and removable from an open end of the production string.

Abstract: The present invention refers to a method for actuating semi-controlled valve that acts in synchronism with the compression cycles of an alternative compressor and to a system for actuating a multi-suction alternative compressor semi-controlled valve. Said method comprises at least a step of detecting at least one compression peak (1) in the course of at least one mechanical cycle (2) of the alternative compressor; and at least a step of switching the functional status of at least an alternative compressor semi-controlled valve (3) based on detecting at least one compression peak (1) in the course of at least one mechanical cycle (2) of the alternative compressor (5).

Abstract: A liquid feeding apparatus includes: a plurality of plunger pumps fluidly connected in series or in parallel between a suction flow path and a discharge flow path; and a control unit configured to control an operation of the plunger pump. The control unit includes a compensation flow rate calculation unit configured to calculate a positive compensation flow rate which changes with time in synchronization with the period with respect to a set flow rate. The compensation flow rate is a flow rate which compensates for a loss of the flow rate caused by cooling and contraction in a discharge stroke after the fluid in the plunger pump is compressed and heated in a pre-compression stroke. The compensation flow rate calculation unit is configured to calculate the compensation flow rate.

Abstract: An infusion pump is provided, including a specially programmed microprocessor, a flow sensor for measuring flow from a source of fluid through an output tubing, a pumping section including a plurality of fingers in operational relationship to the output tubing, an outlet valve associated with the output tubing, and a first actuator configured for sequentially displacing the plurality of fingers to displace fluid through the output tubing. An inlet valve is disposed between the pumping section and the source of fluid; and a second actuator is also included. For detection, by the flow sensor, of flow above a predetermined level, the microprocessor is configured for one of: closing the outlet valve independently of the inlet valve using the first actuator; and closing the inlet valve independently of the outlet valve using the second actuator.

Abstract: A fluid delivery apparatus includes controller hardware, a diaphragm pump, a positive displacement pump, and a fluid conduit extending between the diaphragm pump and the positive displacement pump. During operation, and delivering fluid to a downstream recipient, the controller hardware draws fluid into a chamber of the diaphragm pump from a fluid source container. The controller hardware applies pressure to the chamber of the diaphragm pump to output the fluid in the chamber of the diaphragm pump downstream through the fluid conduit to the positive displacement pump. During application of the pressure to the chamber and outputting the fluid in the chamber of the diaphragm pump downstream, the controller hardware activates the positive displacement pump to pump the fluid from the positive displacement pump to the downstream recipient.

Abstract: A pumping system assembly is configured to adjust a flow rate of a liquid in a hydro dermabrasion system. The pumping system assembly includes a peristaltic pump. A tube is joined to a first opening on the peristaltic pump with a first line connector and joined to a second opening on the peristaltic pump with the second line connector. A hydro dermabrasion handpiece is configured to administer the liquid and connected to the first line connector with a first line. A liquid reservoir is configured to store the liquid for the hydro dermabrasion system and connected to the second line connector with a second line. Optionally a microcontroller is connected to the peristaltic pump and programmed with instructions to engage the rotor in a clockwise manner drawing liquid from the liquid reservoir and transferring the liquid to the hydro dermabrasion handpiece.

Abstract: A positive displacement pump is provided. The pump comprises at least one piston operable to be powered by a power source and to pressurize a fluid. The at least one piston comprises an at least partially hollow piston wherein a flow of fluid is induced into and through the piston and a surrounding piston chamber. The piston preferably comprises a direct-mounted outlet valve for controlling a flow of fluid into and out of the piston.

Abstract: A housing for use in high-pressure fluid applications, and in particular a structure for the fluid end of a multi-cylinder reciprocating pump used in oilfield, wherein the structure includes features such as ruled surfaces and increased sidewall thickness to improve resistance to stress applied and has an extended the service life.

Abstract: A pump for dispensing semi-liquid food products, which comprises an inlet opening, an outlet opening, a dispensing path between the inlet opening and the outlet opening, a rotor for pushing the product along the dispensing path, and an airtight chamber, which is interposed between the inlet and outlet openings and coaxially contains the rotor; the dispensing path is defined by the cyclically choked gap formed between the outer periphery of the rotor, equipped with three projecting and angularly equidistant lobes and the inner periphery of the chamber, which is elastically deformable.

Abstract: A blocking device for a pump having a rotor that is rotatable about a rotation axis in a pump duct and comprises a rotor hub and a rotor collar that extends from the rotor hub in the radial direction and encircles it in an undulating manner, wherein the blocking device comprises a plurality of blocking elements which are configured to block the pump duct in the axial direction on both sides of the rotor collar, wherein each of the plurality of blocking elements has a slot with a U-shaped sealing profile for abutting against the rotor collar, a sealing face for abutting against the rotor hub, and two contacting faces for abutting against a seat of the pump duct and/or against a contacting face of another blocking element of the plurality of blocking elements, and to a pump having a corresponding blocking device.

Abstract: To provide an internal gear pump which is able to stably ensure the sealing property between a resin casing constituting a trochoid accommodating portion and a cover, to omit the seal ring at the portion, and to stabilize the discharging ability. An internal gear pump 1 has a trochoid 4 in which an inner rotor 3 having a plurality of outer teeth is accommodated in an outer rotor 2 having a plurality of inner teeth in a state in which outer teeth mesh with inner teeth and are eccentric, and a casing 5 having a trochoid accommodating recess 5a formed therein, and a cover 6 which closes the recess 5a. The casing 5 is an injection-molded body of a resin composition. The casing 5 and the cover 6 are fixed with bolts. A metallic bush 7 is provided in the bolt fixing hole portion of the casing 5.

Abstract: An electric oil pump apparatus includes an electric oil pump including a housing main body that accommodates a motor and a pump driven by the motor, a flange portion formed on the housing main body, and a control circuit case for accommodating a control circuit, and a base plate attached to the electric oil pump. The base plate includes an annular main body fixed to the housing main body, and a sealing member located between the annular main body and the housing main body. The annular main body includes a first surface located on one side, a second surface located on the other side, a first through hole for passing the housing main body therethrough, and an annular stepped portion configured to accommodate the sealing member, and formed along an inner edge of the first through hole. The first surface of the base plate is opposed to the flange portion.

Abstract: An oil-injected vacuum pump element, whereby two mating helical rotors are rotatably provided in a housing, whereby this housing comprises an inlet port and an outlet end face with an outlet port, whereby compression chambers are formed between the helical rotors and the housing, wherein the vacuum pump element is provided with a connection that extends from a first compression chamber to a second smaller compression chamber at the outlet end face, whereby this first compression chamber is at a lower pressure than the second compression chamber and whereby this second compression chamber can make connection with the outlet port upon rotation of the helical rotors, whereby the connection is such that a flow from the second compression chamber to the first compression chamber is possible, whereby the connection is not directly connected to the outlet port.

Abstract: A bearing plate damper for a supercharger comprising a bearing plate, a first shaft bore and a second shaft bore in the bearing plate, a recess centered between the first shaft bore and the second shaft bore, and a perforated panel in the recess.

Abstract: A scroll compressor including a compression unit includes a first non-orbiting scroll having a receiving cavity and an orbiting scroll arrangement. The compression unit further includes a refrigerant suction part suitable for supplying the compression unit with a refrigerant flow, and a first anti-rotation device located in the receiving cavity and configured to prevent rotation of the orbiting scroll arrangement with respect to the first fixed non-orbiting scroll. The compression unit further includes an oil discharge device including an oil discharge passage, the oil discharge passage includes an oil inlet fluidly connected to the receiving cavity and at least one oil discharge outlet located in a refrigerant flow path and configured to supply the refrigerant flow with oil from the receiving cavity.

Abstract: Systems and methods to help provide lubricant to a bearing in a compressor are disclosed. The embodiments disclosed herein generally are directed to systems and methods to provide a lubricant flow to the bearing, where the lubricant flow relies on the rotation of a shaft of the compressor, so that the lubricant flow can be independent of a power supply.

Abstract: A blower unit, particularly for an apparatus for assisting respiration, comprises a housing (2), an impeller (1) accommodated in an impeller chamber (3) in the housing (2), and a motor (12), connected to the impeller (1) via a shaft (15), which is accommodated in a motor chamber (13) in the housing (2). The motor (12) is fixed between walls (14, 18) of the motor chamber (13) by means of buffers, with at least one of the buffers being a sealing ring (16) which separates the shaft (15) from a passage for cooling air (33) which, in radial section, extends annularly around the motor (12).

Abstract: A ceiling fan motor includes a sleeve, a stator unit fixed around the sleeve, a rotor unit rotatably mounted around the sleeve, and an axle detachably mounted to the sleeve. The axle can include an extending section and a suspension section. The extending section extends through and is coupled to the sleeve. The suspension section is exposed outside of the sleeve. The extending section can be contiguous to the suspension section. An outer diameter of the axle at the extending section can be smaller than an outer diameter at the suspension section to form a shoulder. An end of the sleeve can abut the shoulder.

Abstract: A motor for fans or ventilators, pumps or compressors, in particular electronically commutated motors (EC-motors), with integrated motor electronics and at least one sensor unit (11) for direct or indirect pressure/volume flow control, whereby the control can be carried out internally or externally. It is characterized in that the sensor unit (11) is designed as a module that can be plugged onto the motor electronics or plugged into the motor electronics or is at least partly integrated into the motor electronics and is preferably supplied with energy via the motor electronics, i. e. internally. Furthermore, the invention concerns a method for the operation of such a motor (2) and a fan system with at least one motor (2) or fan in accordance with the invention.

Abstract: An auxiliary turbomachinery shaft-support system including a first assembly configured to axially support the shaft, the first assembly including a rotating disc having a part shaped to be torsionally coupled to the shaft, and a stator including at least one pad including at least one elastic component coupled with the pads and urging it in the direction of a disc sliding surface.

Abstract: A connecting element (1) interacting with a fan blade (50) to transfer torque of a drive to the fan blade (50). An attachment portion (2) connects the connecting element (1) with the fan blade. The attachment portion (2) forms an outer edge portion (4) adjoining the outer contour of the connecting element (1). The attachment portion (2) cross-sectional shape is designed to taper toward the outer edge in at least some portions.

Abstract: An internally-cooled diaphragm for an internally-cooled compressor is provided. The internally-cooled diaphragm may include an annular body configured to cool a process fluid flowing through a fluid pathway of the internally-cooled compressor. The annular body may define a return channel of the fluid pathway, and a cooling pathway in thermal communication with the fluid pathway. The return channel may be configured to at least partially diffuse and de-swirl the process fluid flowing therethrough, and the cooling pathway may be configured to receive a coolant to absorb heat from the process fluid flowing through the return channel.

Abstract: A forced induction device includes a compressor wheel, a housing, and an intake insert. The compressor wheel has an inducer diameter and an exducer diameter. The housing includes a housing cover member having a central portion and a housing intake portion extending from the central portion. The central portion defines a compressor cavity in which the compressor wheel rotates and having a cavity inlet diameter larger than the inducer diameter. The intake insert defines a conduit extending therethrough from a proximal end to a distal end of the intake insert. The proximal end is received by the housing intake portion with the conduit in fluidic communication with the compressor cavity. At the proximal end, the conduit the conduit has a proximal inner diameter that is less than cavity inlet diameter and the inducer diameter, and the distal end is configured to connect to a coupling portion of an air source.

Abstract: A compressor may include a compressor housing configured to have a surge slit and a choking slit; an internal sleeve configured to be provided on the compressor housing; an external sleeve configured to be provided on an external side of the internal sleeve; a rotation interlocking device configured to rotate the internal sleeve depending on an axial linear movement of the external sleeve; a selection slit configured to be provided on the external sleeve to communicate with the surge slit or communicate with the choking slit depending on the axial linear movement of the external sleeve; and a plurality of vanes configured to be provided on an internal side of the internal sleeve so that the vanes are rotated depending on the axial linear movement of the external sleeve to adjust a flow of gas introduced into the compressor wheel.

Abstract: A stationary vane includes: a side surface exposed to a fluid and that is provided along a flow direction of the fluid; and corner portions provided in the side surface and that generates, at a downstream side in the flow direction of the fluid, streamwise vortexes each having a vortex axis that is parallel to the flow direction of the fluid.