Abstract: A return geometry fluidically connects a first and a second compressor stage of the turbocompressor. The return geometry has multiple partial helices that are evenly or unevenly distributed in the circumferential direction. The multiple partial helices extend at least in part in the circumferential direction. They form flow channels that extend at least in some sections, separately from each other, to fluidically connect the first and second compressor stages.

Abstract: A turbine of an organic Ranking cycle (ORC) is described. The turbine includes a shaft supported by at least two bearings and a plurality of axial stages of expansion, defined by arrays of stator blades alternated with arrays or rotor blades. The rotor blades are sustained by corresponding supporting disks. A main supporting disk is directly coupled to the shaft in an outer position with respect to the bearings, and the remaining supporting disks are constrained to the main supporting disk, and one to the other in succession, but not directly to the shaft. Some of the remaining supporting disks are constrained to the main supporting disk and cantileverly extend from the same side of the bearings that support the shaft, so that the center of gravity of the rotor part of the turbine is shifted more towards the bearings.

Abstract: A ducting arrangement (10), including: a plurality of discrete ducts (18), each defining a flow path and configured to receive a flow of combustion gases from a respective combustor can, where the plurality of discrete ducts merge to form a common duct structure; and a throat insert (50) configured to define at least part of a junction of one of the discrete ducts and the common duct structure.

Abstract: A turbine, including: a volute and an impeller. The volute includes: a volute gas inlet, a volute gas feeding flow passage, and a volute gas outlet. The impeller includes: blades, an impeller gas feeding flow passage, an impeller gas inlet, an impeller gas outlet, and a partition plate. The impeller gas feeding flow passage includes: an inner flow passage and an outer flow passage. The impeller is disposed inside the volute. The blades are disposed on an outer part of the impeller. The partition plate is circumferentially disposed between the impeller gas inlet and the impeller gas outlet. The partition plate divides the impeller gas feeding flow passage into the inner flow passage and the outer flow passage.

Abstract: A turbine includes a turbine housing having two gas passages of substantially the same flow area. A nozzle ring is disposed in the housing and around the turbine wheel. The nozzle ring includes first and second outer rings, and an inner ring disposed between the first and second outer rings. First and second pluralities of vanes are disposed between the rings. The second outer ring has a thicker cross section than the first outer ring such that a larger flow area is created between the first outer ring and the inner ring than a flow area created between the second outer ring and the inner ring.

Abstract: A wind turbine apparatus includes a shaft carrying a plurality of rotor wheels fixed at axially spaced intervals. Each rotor wheel includes buckets at the periphery thereof. First and second generally cylindrical housing are disposed in concentric relationship to define a blind annular chamber surrounding the rotor wheels that directs ambient winds to through the inner wall of the inner cylindrical housing to the periphery of the respective rotor wheels. One extremity of the blind annular chamber is open for receiving ambient air flow and a second axial extremity proximate is closed, whereby axial airflow into the annular chamber is substantially directed in a radial direction by the toward the buckets carried on the rotor wheels to cause rotation of the shaft.

Abstract: A powerless diversion plate of a ceiling air-conditioning circulation machine includes a bearing block and a bearing within a circular inflow/outflow hole for installing a diversion disc having a plurality of radial separation pieces. A plurality of conic and ring-shaped diversion pieces are positioned around the connection shaft. The diversion disc is separated by the ring-shaped diversion pieces and the radial separation pieces to create air inflow/outflow zones. The diversion disc has a downward protruding middle part and a staged structure at the rim thereof to form a predetermined shape. This obviates a powered motor, as the radial separation pieces of the diversion disc serve as a working surface, and respond to forced air for causing the diversion disc to be driven in 360° rotation to diffuse air downward or suck air upward in a flowing way, thereby enhancing air-outflowing and convection efficiency and reducing energy consumption and carbon release.

Abstract: An airflow-cooling apparatus of a ceiling air-conditioning circulation machine, and more particularly a structure permitting a smooth flow of the indoor air, wherein the drawn current of air passes through a cooling apparatus and then is guided indoors for reducing the temperature. A base frame includes a base frame having a rectangular positioning frame of the rim thereof. A plurality of radial supports are extended from the periphery of the positioning frame inwards. A circular frame is positioned at the center of the base frame. The rim of the circular frame is attached to the radial supports. A fan base is positioned within the circular hole of the circular frame and supported by a plurality of ribs. A plurality of conic and ring-shaped air outflow/inflow channels are concentrically and outwardly interposed between the circular frame and the positioning frame.

Abstract: A variable nozzle system can comprise a gas inlet ring, an opposing gas outlet ring, an actuation ring, guides, and vanes circumferentially spaced about and disposed between the gas inlet ring and the gas outlet ring. The gas inlet ring, the gas outlet ring, and the vanes can form nozzles, the nozzles being variable by rotation of the vanes about a pivot axis. The plurality of guides can extend from the gas inlet ring, the gas outlet ring, or the actuation ring, and the vanes can be connected to the actuation ring, so that each vane can be rotated by rotation of the actuation ring and by sliding against a respective guide from the plurality of guides. The actuation ring can have a gear rack and can be rotated by rotatable engagement of the gear rack with a pinion attached to the end of a rotatable gear shaft.

Abstract: An impeller includes a hub, a plurality of first blades, and a plurality of second blades. The first blades are disposed around the hub. The second blades are disposed between the first blades. The lengths of the second blades are shorter than those of the first blades. The impeller can avoid the airflow reflux and have good airflow efficiency.

Abstract: A hydrocarbon well pump has impellers and diffusers configured with inner and outer sections. The central section contains impeller passages configured for pumping liquid. The outer section contains turbine blades for compressing gas. A cylindrical sidewall separates the two sections. A driven shaft rotates the central and outer sections in unison.

Abstract: A dishwasher includes a pump assembly for establishing a recirculated wash fluid flow within a washing chamber. The pump assembly includes a housing having a recirculation portion and a drain portion. The recirculation portion includes an inlet passage, a recirculation passage and a pump mount. The inlet and recirculation passages share a common wall and open into the pump mount. The pump assembly further includes a pump having a housing, a motor drivingly connected to an impeller and a conduit having inlet and outlet portions projecting from the housing. The inlet and outlet portions are concentrically arranged within the conduit and fluidly connected with the impeller. With this arrangement, the pump unit can be readily secured to the pump mount and, during operation, draws washing fluid in through the inlet and redirects the washing fluid to the recirculation passage of the housing at approximately 180° from the inlet.

Abstract: A housing for an axial flow heat-dissipating fan includes an annular wall including an air inlet in a first end thereof and an air outlet in a second end thereof. A motor of an axial flow heat-dissipating fan is received in the annular wall. A plurality of axially extending slits are defined in a circumference of the annular wall. Each axially extending slit has a first end adjacent to the air outlet and a second end adjacent to the air inlet. A width of the first end of each axially extending slit is smaller than that of the second end of each axially extending slit.

Abstract: A torque converter in which a flatness (2L/H) and a torus inside and outside radius ratio (r/R) satisfy the following equations: (1) 0.55<(2L/H)<0.75 and (2) 35<(r/R)<0.40. Then, assuming that an axially central position of the flow path along a rotational shaft of the torque converter is an origin, an axial direction is an X direction and a radial direction is a Y direction, the configuration of the flow path of the turbine member is set such that the position of a point of contact between a straight line inclined 45 degrees relative to the X direction and a curve constituting an external circumference surface of the flow path in the turbine member is located within an area surrounded by two straight lines expressed as (3) Y=(R/L)×X+(6/4)×R and (4) Y=(R/L)×X+(7/4)×R.

Abstract: A multiple stage centrifugal compressor has baffle rings attached at the inlet to each of the impellers, between a shroud side curvature and a hub side curvature. The dimensions and spacings of the baffle rings are selected as a function of the shroud side radius of curvature R.sub.S and the hub side radius of curvature R.sub.H. For two baffle rings, the radii areR.sub.C1 =(R.sub.c.sup.2 .times.R.sub.H).sup.1/3 and R.sub.C2 =(R.sub.S .times.R.sub.H.sup.2).sup.1/3.

Abstract: A containment system for a radial flow turbine assembly includes a housing assembly, and a turbine rotor journalled for rotation about an axis and having a hub portion and a generally tapering disc portion extending radially outward from the hub portion. An annular nozzle assembly normally secured in the housing assembly against rotation forms a tapered rotor chamber within which the rotor rotates with minimum axial and radial clearance between the rotor and the chamber. A plurality of support struts extend axially inward from the nozzle assembly to a minimal axial and radial clearance with the hub portion of the rotor and forms a first stage of containment. The rotor must first break through the nozzle struts and separate the nozzle assembly. A rotatable nozzle assembly then absorbs some of the force by rotating in the housing assembly and containment ring. An armored containment ring stops the fragments that escape the nozzle assembly and finally, an outer housing provides still further containment.

Abstract: Mated engaging grooves are formed at opposing surfaces of sections into which a turbine housing main body is divided with respect to the axial direction of a turbine. A partition wall is fitted in the mated engaging grooves, leaving a clearance in the radial direction. The end of the partition wall on the side of the gas inlet of the turbine housing main body is made into contact with the side surface or surfaces of a partition wall supporting member disposed at the gas inlet such that the partition wall supporting member is in coplanar relationship with a flange surface of the turbine housing main body, whereby thermal deformations in the direction of the gas flow at the gas inlet of the partition wall are permitted and the gas-tightness is ensured at the gas inlet of the turbine housing.

Abstract: A vertical-axis wind motor comprises an annular wind deflector assembly surrounding the rotor assembly and including a plurality of deflectors oriented to deflect the wind so that, from all wind directions, a greater wind force is applied to the rotor vanes on one side of the vertical axis than on the other side. Such a wind motor may be constructed of very large dimensions both in height and diameter so as to more efficiently exploit the wind energy.