Abstract: The present invention relates to a self-powered remote control system for a smart valve, the system comprising: a smart valve for regulating the flow of a fluid in a pipe; a sensing module for sensing the flow rate, pressure, and temperature of the fluid in the pipe; a power generation module for generating power according to the flow of the fluid; a control module for controlling the lifting or lowering of the opening/closing plate of the smart valve according to the flow rate, pressure, or temperature state sensed by the sensing module; and an administrator terminal for transmitting and receiving control signals to and from the control module, wherein the power generation module comprises: a conical fluid guide member provided in a direction in which the fluid is supplied; and a rotating member rotated by the fluid guided through the fluid guide member, whereby the operation of the smart valve can be controlled by manipulating the administrator terminal at a remote location, so as to supply the fluid into t

Abstract: A vacuum pump includes a housing, a rotor cylindrical portion, and a stator cylindrical portion. The housing has an inlet port for sucking gas and an outlet port for discharging the sucked gas. The rotor cylindrical portion is housed in the housing. The stator cylindrical portion is housed in the housing, and is arranged to face the rotor cylindrical portion. A screw groove is formed on one of opposing surfaces of the stator cylindrical portion and the rotor cylindrical portion. The groove depth D of the screw groove is smaller at an end on an exhaust side than at an end on a suction side. The decrement of the groove depth D is greater on the suction side than on the exhaust side.

Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a compressor section and a turbine section together defining a core air flowpath. Additionally, a rotary component is rotatable with at least a portion of the compressor section and at least a portion of the turbine section. An electric machine is mounted coaxially with the rotary component and positioned at least partially inward of the core air flowpath along a radial direction of the gas turbine engine. A cavity wall defines at least in part a buffer cavity surrounding at least a portion of the electric machine to thermally insulate the electric machine, e.g., from the relatively high temperatures within the core air flowpath.

Abstract: A pump includes a shaft that is rotatable about a central axis. An inducer is mounted on the shaft and has an inducer blade and inducer shroud attached at an outer end of the inducer blade. An impeller is mounted on the shaft downstream of the inducer and has an impeller blade and an impeller shroud attached at an outer end of the impeller blade. There is an axially-elongated annular seal element disposed at an axial end of the inducer shroud that provides sealing between the inducer shroud and the impeller shroud.

Abstract: A power module includes a turbine arranged along a rotation axis, an interconnect shaft fixed in rotation relative to the turbine, and a compressor with a regenerative compressor wheel. The regenerative compressor wheel is fixed in rotation relative to the interconnect shaft supported for rotation with the turbine about the rotation axis. Generator arrangements, unmanned aerial vehicles, and methods of generating electrical power are also described.

Abstract: Turbomachine casing treatments are described. A turbomachine that includes an example of a turbomachine casing treatment includes a wheel, a casing, and a fluid pressurizer. The wheel has a hub that defines a rotational axis and a plurality of blades. The casing has a first end, a second end, and defines an inner surface that surrounds the plurality of blades, an inlet opening, an outlet opening, a passageway, and a channel that extends from the inlet opening to the outlet opening. The passageway extends from a first passageway opening that is defined on the inner surface and a second passageway opening that is defined on the inner surface and is disposed between the first passageway opening and the first end of the casing. The fluid pressurizer is disposed within the passageway.

Abstract: A gas turbine engine includes a compressor section and a turbine section together defining a core air flowpath. Additionally, a rotary component is rotatable with at least a portion of the compressor section and at least a portion of the turbine section. An electric machine is mounted coaxially with the rotary component and positioned at least partially inward of the core air flowpath along a radial direction of the gas turbine engine. A cavity wall defines at least in part a buffer cavity surrounding at least a portion of the electric machine to thermally insulate the electric machine, e.g., from the relatively high temperatures within the core air flowpath.

Abstract: In a vacuum pump, a portion of a lower end portion of a rotating cylindrical body is cut in an axial direction thereof to form an imbalance correction portion (removal portion). Preferably, the removal portion is formed so as to minimize an axial width of the rotating cylindrical body and set a circumferential width of the rotating cylindrical body to a value of not less than a thickness (width in a radial direction) of the rotating cylindrical body. Additionally, a corner formed in the removal portion is formed to have a large. With this configuration, in the rotating cylindrical body, the removal portion is formed to have a shape in which a removal width (depth) in the axial direction of the rotating cylindrical body is small and a removal width in the circumferential direction thereof is large.

Abstract: The impeller includes a main body with a root, a shroud and a plurality of blades connecting the root and the shroud. Protection elements are associated to the blades and constitute at least the front part of the blades. The protection elements may consist of separate bodies or may be grouped together to form one or more protection bodies. In an embodiment, the material of the protection elements is different from the material of the main body, and may be, for example, a cobalt base alloy having a chromium content greater than 20% or nickel base alloy having a chromium content greater than 12%.

Abstract: A centrifugal rotary machine includes: an impeller which includes a disk, blades, and a cover; and a sealing device which seals the gap, in which the casing includes an end wall surface which defines a radial flow path between the end wall surface and a cover end surface, an inlet-side inner peripheral surface which is connected to a radially inner side of the end wall surface and extends to the one side in the axial direction so as to define an introduction flow path of a fluid to the impeller, and a circulation flow path which is formed in the casing and is open to an end portion on a radially outer side of the end wall surface and the inlet-side inner peripheral surface to cause the radial flow path and the introduction flow path to communicate with each other.

Abstract: Provided is a centrifugal compressor impeller that includes: a hub; a plurality of full blades that are arranged on the hub in a circumferential direction of rotation; and splitter blades provided between the full blades. There is a line-of-sight direction which is a direction parallel to a virtual plane perpendicular to a rotation axis and in which an entire suction surface of the full blade adjacent to a front side of the splitter blade in a rotational direction, an entire pressure surface of the full blade adjacent to a rear side of the splitter blade in the rotational direction, and an entire surface of the splitter blade are visible.

Abstract: A reflection mechanism is disposed above a rotor blade. A chamfered surface of the rotor blade is formed to gradually open wide by 0 to 10 degrees toward the downstream side in the rotational direction, from an imaginary line passing through a rotational direction-side tip end point of a horizontal surface and drawn parallel to a rotating shaft. In the reflection mechanism, inclined plates, inclined at a predetermined angle, are arranged radially in the radial direction from a central disc portion. A particle reflected on the chamfered surface of the rotor blade collides with each inclined plate of the reflection mechanism and is then re-reflected and falls in the downstream direction. Since the particle can securely be reflected toward the reflection mechanism, the particle can be prevented from exiting through an inlet port to flow back toward a chamber.

Abstract: A blower impeller having a plate with a first side surface, a second side surface, and an outer circumferential edge extending between the first and second side surfaces; a front blade series extending from the first side surface, the front blade series comprising a plurality of front fins, wherein each front fin includes a first radius of curvature and a second radius of curvature; and a rear blade series extending from the second side, the rear blade series comprising a plurality of rear fins.

Abstract: A fan is equipped with a boss, a first blade member, and a second blade member. The boss has: a first end and a second end an axial direction; an inclined surface inclined, in a direction from the second end to the first end, toward an axial center extending in the axial direction; and an outer peripheral surface located between the inclined surface and the second end. The boss is rotatable about the axial center. The first blade member is connected to the outer peripheral surface of the boss. The second blade member is connected to at least one of the inclined surface or the outer peripheral surface located between the inclined surface and a connecting portion where the first blade member is connected to the outer peripheral surface.

Abstract: A magnetic pump includes a front casing including: a shaft supporting body that supports a leading end of a supporting shaft; and a plurality of supporting legs that extends toward an inner wall of a suction port from the shaft supporting body, and that supports the shaft supporting body in the suction port. In the magnetic pump, a leading end of the shaft supporting body is positioned further toward the inlet side of the suction port than a connecting section between the inner wall of the suction port and the supporting leg.

Abstract: An embodiment of the invention relates to a cooling system for an imaging apparatus having a gantry for cooling components arranged in the gantry, including a fan and a solid body. The solid body has an inlet opening, and an outlet opening, wherein the inlet opening is larger than the outlet opening. The solid body also has a positive guide, defined by a continuous outer boundary, for a first fluid from the inlet opening to the outlet opening, which continuously transforms the geometry of the inlet opening into the geometry of the outlet opening and defines a flow path for the first fluid, and has a flow channel for a second fluid, which is arranged in heat exchange communication with the flow path, and has an inlet and an outlet for the second fluid.

Abstract: An impeller includes a disk, a long blade that is disposed at an interval in a circumferential direction on a disk surface on a first side in an axial direction of the disk, and that reaches an outer peripheral edge of the disk, and a short blade that is disposed between the long blades adjacent to each other on the disk surface, and that reaches the outer peripheral edge. A circumferential length of the short blade gradually increases as the short blade faces outward in the radial direction, and a circumferential length of the long blade in the outer peripheral edge is smaller than the circumferential length of the short blade in the outer peripheral edge.

Abstract: A heat pump system includes a first heat pump arrangement configured to operate with a first heat pump medium including CO2; a second heat pump arrangement configured to operate with a second heat pump medium including water; and a coupler for thermally coupling the first heat pump arrangement to the second heat pump arrangement.

Abstract: An impeller wheel according to an embodiment includes a hub, a plurality of long blades disposed on a circumferential surface of the hub, the plurality of long blades extending from an inlet portion to an outlet portion of fluid and a plurality of short blades each disposed on the circumferential surface of the hub, the plurality of short blades extending from a downstream side of leading edges of the plurality of the long blades to the outlet portion in a flow passage formed between adjacent long blades of the plurality of long blades. In the impeller wheel, an expression ?2s,full<?2s,spl is satisfied, where ?2s,full and ?2s,spl are respectively blade angles on tip side edges of the plurality of long blades and the plurality of short blades at the outlet portion.

Abstract: A mixed flow turbine (1) for the expansion phase of steam thermodynamic cycles of an organic Rankine cycle provided with a first section (A) in which a first expansion of a main flow of working fluid takes place, in a substantially radial direction having at least one stator stage (S1, S2, . . . Sn) and at least one rotor stage (R1, R2, . . . Rn) of a second section (B) in which a second expansion of the main flow of the working fluid takes place in a substantially axial direction having at least one stator stage and at least one rotor stage and, between the first and the second section, with at least one angular stator stage (S4) comprising an array of angular blades which deflect the main flow of working fluid from the initial radial direction to a substantially axial direction. The turbine (1) is provided with means for injection (60) and/or means for extraction (70) of a second flow of working fluid, placed in proximity of the stator stage (S4).

Abstract: An axial fan includes an impeller, a motor, and a housing. The impeller is configured to rotate about a rotation axis extending in a vertical direction; a motor configured to rotationally drive the impeller. The housing is disposed radially outside the impeller and the motor. An inner wall surface of the housing includes a groove recessed radially outward and extending in the vertical direction. At least a first end of the groove in the vertical direction extends to one end of the housing in the vertical direction.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a compressor of an exhaust-gas turbocharger. In one example, a system may include where a housing of the compressor comprises two outlets, a first outlet shaped to direct compressed air to an electrically driveable compressor and a second outlet shaped to bypass compressed air around the electrically driveable compressor.

Abstract: A unshrouded vane assembly for an unducted propulsion system includes a plurality of vanes which have non-uniform characteristics configured to generate a desired vane exit swirl angle.

Abstract: A gas pump and processes for preparing the gas pump are presented. The gas pump includes a bottom Holweck stage with internal heaters for cleaning deposits resulting from exhausting gases from a semiconductor manufacturing chamber. One example gas pump includes a turbomolecular stage on a top section of the gas pump and a Holweck stage below the turbomolecular stage. The Holweck stage comprises a rotor element, a stator element with an opening in the center, and one or more heaters. The opening has a substantially cylindrical shape and an inside surface with a plurality of grooves separated by threads. Each heater is situated on a surface of one of the plurality of grooves. The heaters may be turned on to clean the deposits accumulated on the gas pump during the processing of a substrate.

Abstract: A compressor wheel (1) of a compressor (6A) of an exhaust-gas turbocharger (6), having a hub (2); and having a multiplicity of non-recessed blades (3) which are arranged on the hub (2) and which have in each case a blade leading edge (3A) and a blade trailing edge (3B). The blade leading edges (3A) define an inlet area (A1) which is the area swept by the blade leading edges (3A) as the compressor wheel (1) rotates. The blade trailing edges (3B) define an outlet area (A2) which is the area swept by the blade trailing edges (3B) as the compressor wheel (1) rotates. The ratio A2/A1 is >60%.

Abstract: A turboshaft engine includes a high speed spool that connects a high pressure compressor with a high pressure turbine. A low speed spool connects a low pressure compressor with a low pressure turbine. A speed change mechanism includes an input that is in communication with the low spool and a fixed gear ratio. An output turboshaft is in communication with an output of the speed change mechanism.

Abstract: A system including an annular combustor having a first liner wall disposed circumferentially about an axis, a combustion chamber disposed circumferentially about the first liner wall, and a second liner wall disposed circumferentially about the combustion chamber. The annular combustor is configured to direct a combustion gas flow in a downstream direction through the combustion chamber away from a head end toward a turbine. The system also includes a supply passage configured to supply a fluid flow from a compressor to the combustion chamber. The supply passage has a flow path architecture having a turning portion that turns the fluid flow from a compressor discharge direction to an upstream direction generally opposite the downstream direction of combustion gas flow.

Abstract: A compressor has an axial portion and a centrifugal portion. A disk structure is provided to support the centrifugal portion and is connected to the centrifugal portion with a rabbet joint.

Abstract: An electrically driven pump is provided, which includes an impeller. The impeller includes an upper plate, blades and a lower plate. The blades are formed on a lower surface of the upper plate, the blades include first blades and second blades, and a length of each of the first blades is greater than a length of each of the second blades. The first blades are uniformly distributed along a circumference of the upper plate. The first blades and the second blades are distributed alternately in the circumferential direction. The first blades each include a first head portion and a first tail portion, the second blade includes a second head portion and a second tail portion, and the first tail portion and the second tail portion are aligned with outer edge of the upper plate. The impeller arranged in such manner facilitates the improvement of hydraulic efficiency and lift.

Abstract: A heat pump for a dishwasher includes an upper shell (10) defining an upper chamber (100) therein, a heating pipe (20) disposed in the upper chamber (100), a lower shell (30) defining a lower chamber (300) therein and detachably connected with the upper shell (10), an impeller (40) disposed in the lower chamber (300), and a flowing guide (50) disposed in the upper chamber (100) and adjacent to the heating pipe (20). The upper shell (10) includes an inlet (101) disposed in an upper end surface thereof and communicated with the upper chamber (100). A dishwasher including the heat pump is also provided. With a guiding effect of the flowing guide (50), the stream may contact with the heating pipe (20) and perform a complete heat exchange with the heating pipe (20), thus enhancing the heat exchanging efficiency of the heating pipe (20) and totally improving the heating efficiency of the heat pump.

Abstract: The internal combustion engine includes a compressor for supercharging intake air, an EGR device for introducing EGR gas into an intake passage at a position on an upstream side relative to the compressor, and a collecting pocket that is provided at an outer circumference of a compressor inlet and that collects condensed water generated inside the intake passage on an upstream side relative to the compressor. The collecting pocket opens towards the upstream side of the compressor, and is formed in a circular ring shape that surrounds the outer circumference of the compressor inlet. The collecting pocket includes a partition wall that holds back a flow of condensed water that attempts to move in a downward gravitational direction inside an internal space of the collecting pocket.

Abstract: A gas turbine engine including a compressor, a turbine, and a variable-ratio unit is disclosed. The turbine is coupled to the compressor to drive rotation of multiple stages of the compressor. The variable-ratio unit is configured to transmit rotational power from the turbine to at least one stage of the compressor to drive rotation of the at least one stage of the compressor.

Abstract: A compressor inlet recirculation system is disclosed. The compressor inlet recirculation system may have a compressor housing. The compressor inlet recirculation system may also have a compressor impeller disposed within the compressor housing. The compressor inlet recirculation system may further have an inlet flow guide attached to the compressor housing. The inlet flow guide may be configured to direct air to the compressor impeller. The inlet flow guide may have an inlet slot and an outlet slot spaced axially from the inlet slot. The compressor inlet recirculation system may also have an annular air passage extending between the inlet slot and the outlet slot.

Abstract: A vacuum pump is provided, which suppresses occurrence of a gas product in an exhaust side outlet of a thread groove and maintains pump performance over a long period. The vacuum pump includes inflow suppressing walls formed by widening greater an exhaust side end portion of ridge portions, extended along a gas exhaust direction on an outer circumferential surface of an inner circumference side stator, forward in a rotor rotating direction than an intake side end portion, the inflow suppressing walls suppressing retention of gas in exhaust side outlets of thread grooves engraved among the ridge portions.

Abstract: The present invention provides a thread groove pump mechanism which suppresses a backflow of the gas in the thread groove pump mechanism and reduces the pressure difference in the pump radial direction near the outlet of the thread groove pump mechanism to thereby improve the exhaust performance and the compression performance. The present invention also provides a vacuum pump including the thread groove pump mechanism, and a rotor, an outer circumference side stator, and an inner circumference side stator used in the thread groove pump mechanism. A thread groove pump mechanism includes an exhaust-performance improving means in an outer-circumference-side thread groove portion engraved on an opposite surface of an outer circumference side stator opposed to a rotor cylinder portion and an inner-circumference-side thread groove portion engraved on an opposite surface of an inner circumference side stator opposed to the rotor cylinder portion.

Abstract: An impeller structure for a centrifugal pump that can feed both fibrous suspensions and water into a headbox of a fibrous web machine. The centrifugal pump utilizing the impeller structure pumps stock for both liquid-laid and foam-laid paper, tissue or board making applications and pumps water or other dilution fluid into a headbox circulation. In general, the impeller of the present invention is especially suitable for all such pumping tasks in the production of fibrous webs that a pulseless or low-pulse impeller is needed.

Abstract: A supersonic compressor provided may include an axial inlet and a centrifugal impeller fluidly coupled to the axial inlet. The centrifugal impeller may have a periphery and may be configured to impart energy to process fluid received via the axial inlet and discharge the process fluid from the periphery in at least a partially radial direction. The supersonic compressor may further include a static diffuser circumferentially disposed about the periphery of the centrifugal impeller and configured to receive the process fluid from the centrifugal impeller and convert the energy imparted. The static diffuser may include a plurality of diffuser vanes defining diffuser passageways therebetween. A supersonic ramp may be formed at an end of the at least one diffuser vane proximate the periphery of the centrifugal impeller. The supersonic ramp may be configured to generate a shock wave from the process fluid.

Abstract: A fluid transfer coupling includes a first and second shaft assembly. The first shaft assembly includes a shaft and annular fin attached to shaft, annular fin having one or more internal passages extending therethrough. The or each internal passage connects a center portion of shaft to a radially outwardly facing side of annular fin. The second shaft assembly includes a shaft and annular trough extending radially outwardly of shaft. The first shaft is concentrically accommodated within second shaft with annular fin being accommodated within annular trough. In use, first shaft assembly rotates at a first rotational speed and second shaft assembly rotates at a second rotational speed, with second rotational speed being greater than first rotational speed. The difference between second and first rotational speeds cause a fluid contained within annular trough to be driven radially inwardly through the or each internal passage to center portion of first shaft.

Abstract: An object is to provide a centrifugal compressor in which an axial force applied from a shrink-fit impeller to a sleeve section is ensured even if the sleeve section is separated from a clamp surface in an axial direction of an attachment hole, as well as a turbocharger provided with the centrifugal compressor and a method of producing the centrifugal compressor. An inner peripheral surface of an attachment hole formed on a hub includes a clamp surface and a diameter-widening surface, and an outer peripheral surface of a sleeve section includes a diameter-reducing surface.

Abstract: A compressor for a turbocharger for use with an internal combustion engine includes a compressor wheel having a central hub having a centerline, a root portion, and an end portion. A plurality of blades is formed around the central hub. The plurality of blades includes a group of full-blades extending from the root portion of the central hub up to a maximum distance from the root portion along the centerline, the maximum distance being adjacent the end portion of the central hub. The plurality of blades includes a group of half-blades, the half-blades extending from the root portion of the hub to an area along the centerline that is between 60% and 65% of the maximum distance along the centerline. The plurality of blades is organized in repeating sets of blades arranged around the compressor wheel, each repeating set including at least one full-blade and at least one half-blade.

Abstract: A compressor wheel for a turbocharger includes first, second and third pluralities of blades formed around a central hub. Each of the second plurality of blades is disposed between adjacent blades from the first plurality of blades and extend a shorter distance than the first plurality of blades along the centerline of the central hub. Each of the third plurality of blades is disposed between adjacent blades from the first and second pluralities of blades, and extends a shorter distance than the second plurality of blades along the centerline of the central hub. Together, the blades are separated in sets, each set including a blade from each of the first, second and third pluralities in order with respect to any radial location around the compressor wheel as the compressor wheel rotates.

Abstract: A horizontal pumping system has a motor, a suction chamber and a pump driven by the motor. The pump includes a primary stage assembly and a low NPSH stage assembly connected between the primary stage assembly and the suction chamber. The low NPSH stage assembly is external to the primary stage assembly. The low NPSH stage assembly includes a diffuser connected to the pump housing and a low NPSH impeller contained within the diffuser. The diameter of the low NPSH stage assembly is optionally larger than the diameter of the primary stage assembly.

Abstract: A fan for generating a gas flow for an air-conditioning system includes a housing having a pressure chamber and a suction chamber open to each other via a connecting opening. An impeller is arranged in the housing and includes an axial suction side arranged at the connecting opening and a radial pressure side arranged in the pressure chamber. An inlet and an outlet are disposed in the housing for communicating the gas flow. A fan cut-off is disposed on the housing between the pressure chamber and the outlet. At least one cover element is arranged in the inlet and axially spaced from the connecting opening to cover at least part of a flow cross-section of the inlet.

Abstract: The invention relates generally to the field of airflow boosting devices. In particular, the invention relates to a booster fan for installation into a vent opening of a duct system in a forced air circulation and delivery system. In an embodiment, the booster fan includes a register plate for covering a vent opening. An opening or openings on the register plate provide an air outlet. A housing is secured to the register plate for enclosing a crossflow fan therein. The crossflow fan is disposed adjacent and spaced from the register plate and resiliently supported at both ends. A motor is resiliently connected to the crossflow fan. The housing also has an aperture for providing an air inlet communicating with the duct system. Preferably, two arcuate air deflection panels are provided in the housing for connecting the air inlet and air outlet to form a guided air passageway.

Abstract: An exhaust-gas turbocharger (1) with a turbine housing (2) which has a turbine housing inlet (8) and a turbine housing outlet (9), and which has a wastegate duct (10) between the turbine housing inlet (8) and the turbine housing outlet (9), and a shut-off element (13) for opening and closing the wastegate duct (10). The shut-off element (13) comprises a sleeve (14), which is inserted into the turbine housing (2), and a piston (22), which is guided in the sleeve (14) so as to be movable along a longitudinal axis (L). The sleeve (14) has apertures (15, 16) at which the wastegate duct (5) opens out into the interior of the sleeve (14).

Abstract: An exhaust-gas turbocharger (1) comprising a housing (2), a turbine wheel (5) with blades (6), a compressor wheel (4) with blades (6), and a shaft (3) which is mounted in the housing (2) and which connects the turbine wheel (5) and compressor wheel (4), wherein, in a gap (7) between the housing (2) and at least one blade (6), a contactless labyrinth seal (8) is formed on the blade (6) and on the housing (2), wherein the labyrinth seal (8) comprises at least one combination of a groove (13) and a projection (14).

Abstract: An improved impeller and a casing for a centrifugal pump are disclosed. The impeller comprises vanes which sweep an arc around an impeller axis to provide a smooth path past the impeller and through the pump. The casing is constructed to allow maximum flow rate at the eye of the impeller then shrink the flow channel to reduce internal recirculation promote efficiency, further limiting the effect of damaging forces. The impeller is suited for use in pumps in which a high head is required and in which only low shear forces must be applied to the fluid moving through the pump.

Abstract: A turbocharger for use with an internal combustion engine includes a compressor wheel having a central hub having a centerline, a root portion and an end portion. A plurality of blades is formed around the central hub. The plurality of blades includes a group of full-blades extending from the root portion of the central hub up to a maximum distance from the root portion along the centerline, the maximum distance being adjacent the end portion of the central hub. The plurality of blades further includes a group of partial-blades, the partial-blades extending from the root portion of the hub to an area along the centerline that is between 40% and 55% of the maximum distance along the centerline, and the plurality of blades is organized in repeating sets of blades arranged around the compressor wheel, each repeating set including at least one full-blade and at least one partial-blade.

Abstract: A centrifugal pump for pumping fluid includes a volute having an upstream inlet that receives the fluid and a downstream outlet that discharges the fluid. An impeller is disposed in the volute and comprises a plurality of impeller vanes. The impeller is configured to rotate about an axis of rotation so that the plurality of impeller vanes accelerates the fluid radially outwardly from the upstream inlet to the downstream outlet. The impeller is further configured to discourage air-lock of the centrifugal pump by expelling air away from the upstream inlet as the impeller rotates about the axis of rotation.

Abstract: A compressor in a turbocharger for an internal combustion engine includes a compressor wheel that includes a central hub having a centerline, a root portion and an end portion. A plurality of blades is formed around the central hub. The plurality of blades includes a group of full-blades extending from the root portion of the central hub up to a maximum distance from the root portion along the centerline, a group of partial-blades extending to an area along the centerline that is between 40% and 55% of the maximum distance along the centerline, and a group of half-blades extending to an area along the centerline that is between 55% and 70% of the maximum distance. The plurality of blades is organized in repeating sets of blades arranged around the compressor wheel, each repeating set including at least one full-blade, at least one half-blade and at least one partial-blade.