Abstract: Integrally formed stamping sheet-metal blades having 3D structure for impeller or diffuser of a centrifugal pump or blower includes at least two integral forming blade or vane members. Each blade or vane member has a plurality of relatively short 3D blades or vanes extending radially outward and an engaging edge of selected shape. Two or more blade or vane members may be positioned and stacked together through mating the engaging edge and be spot welded to form a complete impeller or diffuser assembly. The blade or vane may be joined to form a completed smooth blade or vane, or may be spaced from each other to form a multi-row blade or vane assembly. The impeller and vane assembly may be made with less number of stamping molds and jigs. Production is less expensive. Positioning and assembly of the blade and vane is easier at a lower cost.

Abstract: An air cleaner includes a centrifugal fan runner equipped with backward blades, a core plate connected to an axis of a motor; and a side plate being opposing the core plate. The backward blades, being inclined in an anti-rotational direction thereof, are provided at a distance in a circumferential direction, and the backward blades are bent in a position at distance of about ½-1/(3.5) of a length of the blade from an outer periphery thereof, so that an outlet portion thereof is inclined into a direction of rotation of the blade. An outlet angle of the outlet portion with respect to a tangential direction on an outer periphery of said side plate lies from about 40 degree to about 60 degree.

Abstract: A fan unit including a fan blower configured to emit air in a plurality of directions in an airflow plane. The fan unit includes first and second guide surfaces disposed on a first side of the fan blower in the airflow plane to define together with a wall part, a first airflow path leading to a first airflow channel. Third and fourth guide surfaces are disposed on a second, opposite, side of the fan blower in the airflow plane, to define with a wall means a second airflow path leading to a second airflow channel. The guide surfaces may be mounted on separate guide means which are identical to one another.

Abstract: A centrifugal compressor includes an impeller and a diffuser. The impeller has an inner integral hub with vanes thereon, is adapted to rotate within an outer shroud about a central longitudinal axis, and has a defined hub-to-shroud distribution of fluid exit angles. The diffuser, downstream from the impeller, comprises a plurality of circumferentially spaced discrete passages at least partially defining fluid paths through the diffuser, and angled such that adjacent discrete passages intersect each other to form an annular semi-vaneless diffuser inlet space. The discrete passages downstream of the semi-vaneless space each have an inlet therefrom and an outlet with a greater cross-sectional area than the inlet. The intersection of the annular semi-vaneless space and each discrete passage defines a leading edge thereof.

Abstract: In a diffuser arrangement for centrifugal compressors, a longitudinal center line of each passage is tangential to a reference tangent circle defined concentrically with respect to the impeller and having a smaller diameter than an outer diameter of the impeller so that a leading edge defined at an intersection between each pair of adjacent passages is brought close to an outer periphery of the impeller. Because the leading edge, in particular the side portions thereof, is brought close to the outer peripheral part of the impeller, the incidence mismatch can be minimized so that a blockage in the throat section of each passage can be avoided, and the static pressure can be recovered at a high efficiency. Also, when drilling the passages, protrusions are not formed in the inner peripheral part of the diffuser. Elimination of the need to remove such protrusions contributes to the reduction in the manufacturing cost.

Abstract: In a diffuser arrangement for centrifugal compressors, a longitudinal center line of each passage is tangential to a reference tangent circle defined concentrically with respect to the impeller and having a smaller diameter than an outer diameter of the impeller so that a leading edge defined at an intersection between each pair of adjacent passages is brought close to an outer periphery of the impeller. Because the leading edge, in particular the side portions thereof, is brought close to the outer peripheral part of the impeller, the incidence mismatch can be minimized so that a blockage in the throat section of each passage can be avoided, and the static pressure can be recovered at a high efficiency. Also, when drilling the passages, protrusions are not formed in the inner peripheral part of the diffuser. Elimination of the need to remove such protrusions contributes to the reduction in the manufacturing cost.

Abstract: A centrifugal fan runner, equipped with backward blades, being suitable to be applied to, in particular, an air cleaner, an air conditioner, and a fan for air blow and ventilation, with high fan efficiency, a large air volume, low noises, comprising: a core plate being connected to an axis of a motor; and a side plate being provided opposing to said core plate, wherein backward blades, being inclined in an anti-rotational direction thereof, are provided at a distance in a circumferential direction, and the backward blades are bent in a position at distance of about ½-{fraction (1/(3.5))} of a length of the blade from an outer periphery thereof, so that an outlet portion thereof is inclined into a direction of rotation of the blade, and an outlet angle of the outlet portion with respect to a tangential direction on an outer periphery of said side plate lies from about 40 degree to about 60 degree.

Abstract: A diffuser for a centrifugal compressor in which the diffuser has a plurality of passageways that each include a diffuser inlet region, a diffuser throat region, and a diffusion region. Within the diffuser inlet region are positioned pairs of opposed ridges that disrupt the boundary layer growth and minimize aerodynamic blockage at the throat region. The diffusion region includes a first diffusion region downstream of the throat region and that has a first area expansion ratio, and the second diffusion region that includes flow dividers to allow a total area expansion rate within the second diffusion region that is about twice that of the area expansion rate in the first diffusion region.

Abstract: A fan unit is provided comprising: a fan blower (12) configured to emit air in a plurality of directions in an airflow plane; first and second guide surfaces (27A,27B) disposed on a first side of the fan blower in the airflow plane to define together with a wall part(25A), a first airflow path leading to a first airflow channel, and third and fourth guide surfaces(27C) and (27D) disposed on a second, opposite, side of the fan blower(12)in the airflow plane, to define with a wall means (25B) a second airflow path leading to a second airflow channel, the guide surfaces(27A,27B,27C,27D) being mounted on separate guide means (24A,24B,24C,24D) which are identical to one another.

Abstract: A bypass motor assembly includes a motor having a rotatable shaft, a working air fan secured to the rotatable shaft and a shroud having an intake eyelet and at least one exhaust apertures. The assembly includes an end bracket having a shaft hole through which the shaft extends. The end bracket and the shroud partially enclose the working air fan, wherein rotation of the working air fan draws air in through the intake eyelet and pushes the air through the plurality of exhaust apertures, the end bracket having a plurality of vanes that form a fan chamber that receives the working air fan such that air expelled by the working air fan is efficiently re-directed by the vanes toward the exhaust aperture. An air intake seal can be disposed between the shroud and the working air fan to further enhance the working air flow.

Abstract: An in-line centrifugal fan including a housing having an inlet and an outlet spaced apart and substantially coaxial one to another and a motorized centrifugal-type impeller mounted centrally within the housing substantially coaxially between the inlet and the outlet. A plurality of spaced air flow redirecting vanes are each connected to and radially extend inwardly from the housing toward, but not to, a radially outermost perimeter of the impeller whereby air flow through the housing is increased by the vanes. Various vane configurations, clearances and number of vanes are disclosed.

Abstract: A gas turbine engine fan assembly includes fan blades spaced axially from stator vanes inside an annular bypass duct. A plurality of perforated baffle plates are installed in the annular bypass duct downstream of the stator vanes. The perforated baffle plates extend in a generally axial direction and are unevenly, circumferentially spaced apart from one another to divide a major section of the annular bypass duct into a plurality of axial flow-path segments in an asymmetrical pattern to disrupt continuity, destroy a symmetrical pattern and absorb sound energy of a spinning mode of sound pressures imbedded in the air flow downstream of the stator vanes, without substantially affecting a thrust provided by the air flow when discharged from the bypass duct.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an array of flow directing elements having increased flutter stability for use in turbomachinery devices. The array comprises at least one high frequency flow directing element and at least one low frequency flow directing element. In a preferred embodiment, the array comprises a plurality of alternating high frequency and low frequency flow directing elements. Each high frequency flow directing element has its three lowest frequency vibratory modes at least 2.0% higher in frequency than the three lowest frequency vibratory modes of each low frequency flow directing element. The array of the present invention has particular utility in a turbomachinery device as part of a rotor stage.

Abstract: The invention relates to a radial compressor for producing a compressed gas flow, having a casing, an impeller which is arranged therein has a hub which carries blades. A ring is arranged in the flow duct concentrically with the hub, and is accommodated in a recess in the inner surface of the casing. The ring has wall slits on its inner surface. An annular gap is provided between that end face of the ring which is directed downstream and an end face of the recess which corresponds thereto and is directed upstream.

Abstract: At a vaned diffuser or a volute casing of a centrifugal fluid machine, pressure pulsation and vibrating forces acting upon the diffuser or the volute casing are mitigated or cancelled so as to abate the noise from the centrifugal fluid machine. The fluid machine having an impeller 3 rotating about a rotating shaft 2 within a casing 1 and having a vaned diffuser 4 or volute 12 fixed to the casing 1 is constructed such that radius of the vane trailing edge of the impeller 3 and radius of the vane leading edge of the diffuser 4 or radius of the volute tongue is varied in the direction of axis of rotation and inclinations, on a meridional plane, of the vane trailing edge of the impeller 3 and the vane leading edge of the diffuser 4 or the volute tongue are set in the same orientation, thereby reduction in head and efficiency or occurrence of an axial thrust may be restrained to the extent possible to optimally abate the noise and pressure pulsation of the centrifugal fluid machine.

Abstract: At a vaned diffuser or a volute casing of a centrifugal fluid machine, pressure pulsation and vibrating forces acting upon the diffuser or the volute casing are mitigated or cancelled so as to abate the noise from the centrifugal fluid machine. The fluid machine having an impeller 3 rotating about a rotating shaft 2 within a casing 1 and having a vaned diffuser 4 or volute 12 fixed to the casing 1 is constructed such that radius of the vane trailing edge of the impeller 3 and radius of the vane leading edge of the diffuser 4 or radius of the volute tongue is varied in the direction of axis of rotation and inclinations, on a meridional plane, of the vane trailing edge of the impeller 3 and the vane leading edge of the diffuser 4 or the volute tongue are set in the same orientation, thereby reduction in head and efficiency or occurrence of an axial thrust may be restrained to the extent possible to optimally abate the noise and pressure pulsation of the centrifugal fluid machine.

Abstract: According to the present invention, there are provided diffusers 115 which extend from portions close to the outer diameter of the centrifugal impeller 111 to the downstream side of a current of air, on the outer diameter side of the centrifugal impeller 111 and around the circumference. Due to the foregoing, while a current of air blown out from the impeller 111 is being straightened by the diffusers 115, the dynamic pressure of the current of air is converted into static pressure. Consequently, it is possible to make the current of air flow stably into the outlet 114 side without disturbing it. Therefore, while the generation of noise is being suppressed, the total pressure of the fan 110 can be sufficiently increased.

Abstract: A Mg alloy member with an anticorrosive coating free from any enviromental load can be produced by using a solution for chemical conversion treatment for anticorrosive coating, which comprises 0.05 to 1 mol/l of an oxoacid compound of heavy metal selected from Mo, W and V and has a pH of 2 to 6 adjusted by sulfuric acid or nitric acid, and is characterized by contacting the surface of Mg alloy preferably containing 2 to 10% Al with the solution, thereby forming a specific oxide film and, if necessary further forming a fluorine-containing organic film on the film, the resulting Mg alloy member being used in electrically driven blowers, note-type personal computers, various household electrical appliances, etc.

Abstract: At a volute casing of a centrifugal fluid machine, pressure pulsation and vibrating forces acting upon the volute casing are mitigated or cancelled so as to abate the noise from the centrifugal fluid machine. The fluid machine having an impeller 3 rotating about a rotating shaft 2 within a casing 1 and having a volute 12 fixed to the casing 1 is constructed such that radius of the vane trailing edge of the impeller 3 and radius of the volute tongue is varied in the direction of axis of rotation and inclinations, on a meridional plane, of the vane trailing edge of the impeller 3 and the vane leading edge of the volute tongue are set in the same orientation, thereby reduction in head and efficiency or occurrence of an axial thrust may be restrained to the extent possible to optimally abate the noise and pressure pulsation of the centrifugal fluid machine.

Abstract: A centrifugal fan runner, equipped with backward blades, being suitable to be applied to, in particular, an air cleaner, an air conditioner, and a fan for air blow and ventilation, with high fan efficiency, a large air volume, low noises, comprising: a core plate being connected to an axis of a motor; and a side plate being provided opposing to said core plate, wherein backward blades, being inclined in an anti-rotational direction thereof, are provided at a distance in a circumferential direction, and the backward blades are bent in a position at distance of about ½-{fraction (1/(3.5))} of a length of the blade from an outer periphery thereof, so that an outlet portion thereof is inclined into a direction of rotation of the blade, and an outlet angle of the outlet portion with respect to a tangential direction on an outer periphery of said side plate lies from about 40 degree to about 60 degree.

Abstract: At a vaned diffuser or a volute casing of a centrifugal fluid machine, pressure pulsation and vibrating forces acting upon the diffuser or the volute casing are mitigated or cancelled so as to abate the noise from the centrifugal fluid machine. The fluid machine having an impeller 3 rotating about a rotating shaft 2 within a casing 1 and having a vaned diffuser 4 or volute 12 fixed to the casing 1 is constructed such that radius of the vane trailing edge of the impeller 3 and radius of the vane leading edge of the diffuser 4 or radius of the volute tongue is varied in the direction of axis of rotation and inclinations, on a meridional plane, of the vane trailing edge of the impeller 3 and the vane leading edge of the diffuser 4 or the volute tongue are set in the same orientation, thereby reduction in head and efficiency or occurrence of an axial thrust may be restrained to the extent possible to optimally abate the noise and pressure pulsation of the centrifugal fluid machine.

Abstract: At a vaned diffuser or a volute casing of a centrifugal fluid machine, pressure pulsation and vibrating forces acting upon the diffuser or the volute casing are mitigated or cancelled so as to abate the noise from the centrifugal fluid machine. The fluid machine having an impeller 3 rotating about a rotating. shaft 2 within a casing 1 and having a vaned diffuser 4 or volute 12 fixed to the casing 1 is constructed such that radius of the vane trailing edge of the impeller 3 and radius of the vane leading edge of the diffuser 4 or radius of the volute tongue is varied in the direction of axis of rotation and inclinations, on a meridional plane, of the vane trailing edge of the impeller 3 and the vane leading edge of the diffuser 4 or the volute tongue are set in the same orientation, thereby reduction in head and efficiency or occurrence of an axial thrust may be restrained to the extent possible to optimally abate the noise and pressure pulsation of the centrifugal fluid machine.

Abstract: The invention relates to a radial split diffuser with an inner casing and an outer casing joined together along a cylindrical joint. Each diffuser passage is intersected by and extends transversely across the joint. The advantages of this design include: the elimination of a transition within the initial portion of the passages where air flow speeds are supersonic and minute surface discontinuities can significantly effect performance; and the simplification of manufacturing through use of metal castings to replace sheet metal fabrications in the manufacture of diffusers. The joint in the present invention can be located downstream from the diffuser inlet a sufficient distance in a lower velocity area. The joint is located to enable access for precise machining of the critical initial portion of the passages within the inner casing, and to minimize air flow disturbance in the initial portion.

Abstract: A rotor-stator assembly includes a rotor and a stator, each of which includes at least one surface having a plurality of grooves defining a plurality of ridges and valleys. The grooves are located so that material in the rotor grooves is caused to collide with material in the stator grooves or vice versa. Ideally, the grooves have a curved cross section so that material is caused to spin in the grooves. Material spinning in a stator groove is caused to collide with material spinning in a rotor groove and vice versa. The number of times that particles are caused to collide depends on the number and length of the grooves in relation to the depth of the grooves. Shear zones are located between the grooves on the stator and the grooves on the rotor.

Abstract: The removal of cooling air from the diffuser part of a radial stage of a compressor of a gas turbine is provided. The end stage of the compressor has a radial rotor disk (2) with a bladed diffuser (3). With the corresponding fastening elements (7) for the parts (20.1, 20.2) on the diffuser housing side, the diffuser blading (3) is used at the same time to connect the vane support (1) to the rear bearing housing (21). Compressed cooling air can be removed through either/both round holes (6.1) or/and slots (6.2), which are milled on the suction side of the diffuser vane (3). Through the removal openings (6.1, 6.2), the cooling air enters the blind holes (19) of the diffuser vane (3) and then further, through holes (19.1) in the diffuser housing outside (20.2), the cooling air discharge (10) arranged in the compressor housing.

Abstract: A fan wheel includes a main body and an axle connected to a center of the main body. The main body includes a peripheral wall provided around an axial axis thereof. A number of upper blades and lower blades are mounted to the peripheral wall. Each upper blade extends in a direction at an angle with the axial axis, while each lower blade extends in a direction substantially parallel to the axial axis. When the main body rotates, the axial blades drive air along the axial axis, and the blower blades drive air along a plane perpendicular to the axial axis.