Abstract: A bearing housing for a two-wheel air cycle machine includes a first housing portion, a second housing portion, a third housing portion, and a journal bearing bore. The first housing portion is centered around an axis and has a first side and a second side. The second side is positioned axially away from the first side. The second housing portion is centered around the axis and has a first side and a second side. The second side is positioned axially away from the first side. The first side of the second housing portion connects to the second side of the first housing portion. The third housing portion is centered around the axis and has a first side and a second side. The second side is positioned axially away from the first side. The first side of the third housing portion connects to the second side of the second housing portion. The journal bearing bore is centered axially with in the bearing housing and has a diameter of D1.

Abstract: A pump may include a stator, a rotor, and an impeller. The stator may include one or more electromagnets and one or more permanent magnets. The rotor may include an armature, one or more complementary permanent magnets, and a pull magnet configured to position the rotor in an axial direction. The rotor may be disposed within the stator. The complementary permanent magnets and the one or more permanent magnets of the stator may create magnetic bearings. The armature may be aligned with at least one of the electromagnets of the stator and configured to rotate the rotor with respect to the stator. The impeller may be coupled to the rotor.

Abstract: A process fluid lubricated pump includes a pump having a pump shaft extending from a drive end to a non-drive end to rotate about an axial direction, a first pump section having a first set of impellers fixedly mounted on the pump shaft to increase the pressure of the process fluid, a drive to exert a torque on the drive end of the pump shaft to drive the rotation of the pump shaft, a first balance drum fixedly connected to the pump shaft between the pump and the drive end of the pump shaft, the first balance drum defining a first front side facing the pump and a first back side, and a second balance drum fixedly connected to the pump shaft between the pump and the non-drive end of the pump shaft, the second balance drum defining a second front side facing the pump and a second back side.

Abstract: A centrifugal fluid pump with a fully magnetically suspended rotor to improve blood compatibility when pumping blood is disclosed. The pump stabilizes radial displacements of a disc-like rotor with active control through separate electric motor and magnetic bearings to improve the pump's critical performances including device packaging size, system simplicity and reliability, stiffness and other dynamic performances of suspension, power efficiency, and others.

Abstract: A rotary machine includes: a pair of radial bearings for rotatably supporting a rotating shaft around a center axis; impellers fixed to the rotating shaft at positions separated from the radial bearings in a center axis direction; and additional masses fixed to the rotating shaft at positions separated from both the radial bearings and the impellers in the center axis direction, and applying a load to an entire circumference of the rotating shaft so as to move positions of amplitude increase regions where an amplitude in a radial direction of the rotating shaft starts to increase.

Abstract: A magnetic bearing for a turbomachine includes a stator fixable to a structure of a turbomachine; a rotor magnetically coupled to the stator and defining a rotation axis, the rotor having a front central surface, a rear central surface opposite to the front central surface and an external surface with respect to the rotation axis; the rotor is provided with an internal channel configured to displace cooling fluid.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compression device driven by an electric machine, for which the rotor (1) comprises a rotor shaft (31), a cylindrical magnet (34), and a non-magnetic shrink ring (33). According to the invention, the rotor shaft (31) includes a bore (36) for inserting one end of the compressor shaft (3) to unitize the two shafts.

Abstract: In the embodiments of the present disclosure, a device having time division multiplexing capability of heat dissipation is provided, including: a first component and a second component arranged in different orientations; and a heat sink arranged to guide an air flow flowing through the heat sink to the first component and the second component respectively during different time periods. Therefore, the device having time division multiplexing capability of heat dissipation of the present disclosure may reduce the number of heat sinks in the device and thus, reduce the overall size of the device.

Abstract: A machine including: a main frame including at least one functional element and one control unit; an air compressor or water pump integrated in the main frame, including a frame in which are mounted a stator, a rotor interacting with the stator and including a shaft, at least one turbine carried by the shaft, a fluid-supply channel to the turbine, and an outlet channel for compressed fluid, the shaft being mounted rotatably on the frame about an axis by first and second bearings, including respectively first and second spherical elements provided on respective first and second ends of the shaft and centered relative to the axis of the shaft, and respective first and second housings provided in the frame centered relative to the axis of the shaft and to support the respective first and second spherical elements.

Abstract: In one embodiment of the present invention, an implantable blood pump includes a housing defining a flow path, a rotor positioned within the flow path, and a motor including a stator, positioned outside of said housing, the stator including a length of silver wire, wherein the silver wire is not positioned within a hermetically sealed compartment once the blood pump is ready for implantation into a patient in need thereof. The present invention may also include a method of implanting the implantable blood pump including the step of implanting the blood pump within the patient and within or adjacent to the vasculature.

Abstract: A hydrodynamic bearing assembly includes a first member including a first engaging surface. The first member is stationary in a non-operating mode of the bearing assembly and rotates about an axis in an operational mode of the bearing assembly. The first member includes a first bore and a shaft positioned within the first bore and including an end surface. The hydrodynamic bearing assembly also includes a second member including a second bore and a second engaging surface positioned adjacent the first engaging surface. The second member is stationary in both the non-operating mode and the operational mode of the bearing assembly. The hydrodynamic bearing assembly further includes a spacer member positioned within the second bore and is configured to engage the first member to define a first gap between the first engaging surface and the second engaging surface in the non-operational mode.

Abstract: A multistage centrifugal pump (1) has impellers (9) arranged on a common shaft (8), which is rotatably arranged within a pump casing (2-4). One end of the shaft (8) is led out of the casing (2-4) for connection to a drive motor and another shaft end (15) is rotatably mounted in the pump casing (2-4). The shaft end (15) which is mounted within the pump casing (2-4) is subjected to a counter-force which is produced by way of pressure subjection via a conduit connection to a delivery side of the pump. An axial seal (11) is provided on the shaft end (15) arranged within the pump casing (2-4). The rotating part of the axial seal is led on the shaft end and the non-rotating part is led, axially movably, within the pump casing (2-4). A sealing arrangement is provided between the pump casing and the axially movably mounted part.

Abstract: A multipurpose blower assembly for stimulating flows in underwater environments, which includes a lower assembly connecting to an upper assembly by a rotating shaft and a mount post for connecting the blower assembly to a supportive structure near a water body and supporting the lower assembly below and the upper assembly above the water body's surface. The lower assembly includes a lower bracket for supporting a blower motor, whereas the upper assembly includes a top plate for mounting an electrical gear motor having an output shaft connecting to the rotating shaft and a system controller having a microcontroller communicatively coupled to logic circuits for controlling operation of the electrical gear motor for rotation of the lower assembly relative to the upper assembly and a linear actuator to move upward and downward the lower bracket to effect angular positioning of the blower motor.

Abstract: A structure of a fuel cell system and a controlling method thereof are provided. The structure of the fuel cell system includes a flow sensor that is configured to detect a flow of air introduced into the fuel cell system and an air compressor that is configured to compress the introduced air and has an air foil bearing to maintain minimum driving revolutions per minute or greater. Additionally, the system includes a flow adjuster that is connected to the fuel cell system. Accordingly, since an amount of air corresponding to a required amount of air of the fuel cell system is supplied by limiting or recirculating an excessive air supply while securing durability and durability of abrasion of the air compressor to which the air foil bearing is applied, a dry phenomenon of the fuel cell system including a stack due to the excessive supply of air is prevented.

Abstract: A rotating machine including a rotor operable to rotate about a centerline axis and subjected to axial thrust loads along the centerline axis during operation; a balance piston engaged with the rotor; a stator positioned around the balance piston and the rotor wherein a fluid passageway extends between the internal face of the stator and the external face of the balance piston; the fluid passageway including at least one cavity. A balance piston for a rotating machine including at least two segments arranged with a shift in diameter between each other.

Abstract: An oil well pumping apparatus for pumping oil from a well to a wellhead provides a tool body that is sized and shaped to be lowered into the production tubing string of the oil well. A working fluid is provided that can be pumped into the production tubing. A flow channel into the well bore enables the working fluid to be circulated from the prime mover via the production tubing to the tool body at a location in the well and then back to the wellhead area. A pumping mechanism is provided on the tool body, the pumping mechanism includes upper and lower impeller devices. The upper impeller device is driven by the working fluid. The lower impeller device is rotated by the upper impeller device. Each upper and lower impeller devices are connected with a shaft. A specially configured flow diverter directs the working fluid to an impeller blade in between the top and bottom of an upper impeller device.

Abstract: A well fluid pump assembly includes a rotary pump having a rotatable pump shaft. A motor is cooperatively engaged with the pump shaft for rotating the pump shaft. An upthrust module has an upthrust module housing having a lower end secured by a threaded engagement to an upper end of the pump. An upthrust module shaft is rotatably mounted in the housing and has a lower end in engagement with an upper end of the pump shaft for transferring upthrust on the pump shaft to the upthrust module shaft. An upthrust base is stationarily mounted in the housing. An upthrust runner is mounted to the upthrust module shaft for rotation therewith and located below the upthrust base. The upthrust runner engages the upthrust base to transfer to the housing upthrust applied to the upthrust module shaft from the pump shaft.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and apparatus of inhibiting a thrust bearing capacity of a compression system from being exceeded during a surge event in which a thrust bearing is biased with a biasing force to increase the thrust bearing overload margin between the capacity of thrust bearing to absorb axial forces and the greatest force produced during the surge event. This biasing force can be produced by appropriately sizing the high pressure seal on the side of the impeller opposite to the inlet of a compressor of the compression system so that the back disk force produced in the high pressure region of the high pressure seal and the low pressure region located inwardly of the high pressure region creates the desired bias force value and direction.

Abstract: An apparatus, system and method for sealing an electrical submersible pump assembly are described. An electric submersible pump (ESP) system for pumping solid-laden fluid comprises a thrust chamber of an ESP seal section, the thrust chamber sealed from well fluid on a downstream side by a stationary sand barrier and on an upstream side by a mechanical seal, the thrust chamber further comprising, a rotatable shaft extending axially through the thrust chamber, a head tubularly encasing the thrust chamber and threadedly coupled to a centrifugal pump intake, and a diamond-coated hydrodynamic bearing set inside the thrust chamber, wherein well fluid enters and exits the chamber through cross-drilled apertures in the head of the chamber, and wherein the well fluid forms a hydrodynamic film between the bearing set.

Abstract: An electrical submersible pump assembly includes a centrifugal pump having impellers and diffusers. A thrust runner is coupled to a motor shaft for rotation along with the impellers. The runner receives thrust from at least one of the impellers and transfers the thrust to a bushing non rotatably mounted in one of the diffusers. The bushing has a thrust transferring end adjacent a thrust receiving shoulder in the diffuser. The bushing is axially movable in the receptacle. An annular spring located between the thrust receiving shoulder in the receptacle and the thrust transferring end of the bushing urges the bushing away from the thrust receiving shoulder.

Abstract: Rotodynamic pumps having an inner drive permanent magnet coupling disposed inside an impeller are provided. The impeller has a casing having a pumping region generally in a pumping plane that is perpendicular to the rotational axis of the impeller and aligned with a permanent magnet coupling that includes outer magnets that are connected to the impeller and at least partially aligned with the pumping region of the impeller, and inner magnets that are connected to an inner magnet ring and are axially aligned with the outer magnets. A canister is sealed to the casing and separates the outer magnets from the inner magnets.

Abstract: Rotodynamic pumps having an inner drive permanent magnet coupling disposed inside an impeller are provided. The impeller has a casing having a pumping region generally in a pumping plane that is perpendicular to the rotational axis of the impeller and aligned with a permanent magnet coupling that includes outer magnets that are connected to the impeller and at least partially aligned with the pumping region of the impeller, and inner magnets that are connected to an inner magnet ring and are axially aligned with the outer magnets. A canister is sealed to the casing and separates the outer magnets from the inner magnets.

Abstract: An axial flow pump for a blood circulating pump for the circulation of blood, the rotor the rotor being constructed and arranged to impel blood in a downstream direction upon rotation of the rotor about its axis in a forward circumferential direction. The rotor is provided with hydrodynamic thrust bearing surfaces, each such thrust bearing surface being constructed and arranged to apply a hydrodynamic force to the rotor with a component of the force in the downstream direction upon rotation of the rotor in the forward circumferential direction.

Abstract: Device for pumping fluid located under conditions of high ambient temperature and pressure which must deliver at high pressure including a hydraulic delivery pump (11) linked to a hydraulic motor (40), characterized in that the hydraulic motor (40) is connected to the hydraulic delivery pump (10) by a shaft (41), the shaft (41) passing through a leaktight rotating seal (50) which separates the hydraulic fluid (42) returned from the hydraulic motor (40) from the lubricating fluid (5) for the hydraulic pump (10).

Abstract: A blood pump apparatus includes a housing having a blood inlet port and blood outlet port, a pump unit including an impeller that rotates within the housing, and an impeller rotational torque generation section. The housing includes a plurality of magnetic members embedded between the impeller and the impeller rotational torque generation section for transmitting a magnetically attractive force generated by the impeller rotational torque generation section to an impeller body. The pump device includes a non-contact bearing mechanism for rotating the impeller without contacting with the inner surface of the housing when the impeller is rotated by the impeller rotational torque generation section.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electric blower including: an impeller; a driving module including a rotor part coupled to the impeller in order to driving the impeller and a stator part, the rotator part including a magnet and the stator part including an armature formed of a core positioned so as to face the magnet and a coil; a motor housing having the driving module mounted thereon; and a control module mounted on the motor housing and controlling the driving module.

Abstract: A sealed compressor of the present invention comprises a sealed container (101) accommodating an electric component (105) and a compression component (106) and storing lubricating oil (102); wherein the compression component (106) includes a shaft (110) including a main shaft section (111), a main bearing unit (120), and a thrust ball bearing (132); wherein the main shaft section (111) is provided with a first oil feeding passage (150) to transport the lubricating oil (102); the thrust ball bearing (132) includes a cage (133), balls (134), an upper race (135) and a lower race (136), and the thrust ball bearing (132) is provided with a second oil feeding passage (160) communicated with the first oil feeding passage (150) and configured to feed the lubricating oil (102) to the raceway groove provided in at least one of the upper race (135) and the lower race (136), and a discharge passage (180) through which the lubricating oil (102) is discharged.

Abstract: This refrigeration compressor includes an electric motor having a stator and a rotor provided with an axial through passage, a compression unit adapted for compressing refrigerant, and a drive shaft adapted for driving the compression unit, the drive shaft extending into the axial through passage of the rotor. The rotor is slide-fitted on the drive shaft.

Abstract: This variable speed scroll compressor includes a closed casing including a low pressure volume and a high pressure volume, and an electric motor arranged in the low pressure volume and including a rotor and a stator, the rotor including permanent magnets, the stator including a stator core provided with a plurality of radially extending tooth portions and with a plurality of slots formed between the radially extending tooth portions, and stator windings each wound on the radially extending tooth portions. Each stator winding is wound around a respective tooth portion and includes winding portions extending respectively in the slots formed on each side of the respective tooth portion.

Abstract: A turbocharger includes: a thrust bearing fixed to a turbocharger main body; and a supply oil passage provided in the turbocharger main body to the thrust bearing. The thrust bearing includes: an insertion hole in which to insert the turbine shaft; pressure receiving portions displaced from one another in phase in a rotational direction of the turbine shaft, and each configured to form an oil film between the pressure receiving portion and the thrust collar to receive a thrust load by use of oil film pressure; and intervening portions each located between two of the pressure receiving portions adjacent in the rotational direction of the turbine shaft, and being further away from the thrust collar than the pressure receiving portions. The intervening portion vertically under the insertion hole at least partially has a surface further away from the thrust collar than the other intervening portions.

Abstract: The invention relates to an axial bearing for retaining a rotor on a shaft of an electric drive. The axial bearing has a multi-sided outer contour.

Abstract: A scroll compression mechanism 11 for compressing refrigerant and a driving motor 13 that is connected to the scroll compression mechanism 11 through a driving shaft 15 and drives the scroll compression mechanism 11 are accommodated in a casing 3, the scroll compression mechanism 11 is supported in the casing 3 by a main frame 21, a stator 37 of the driving motor 13 is directly or indirectly supported in the casing 3, and the driving shaft 15 is connected to a rotor 39 of the driving motor 13 and supported in the casing 3 by a bearing plate 8, and a lower end of the driving shaft 15 is supported by a thrust plate 6 provided to the bearing plate 8, and the center position of the rotor 39 is located to be lower than the center position of the stator 37.

Abstract: A fan assembly for a computing device is disclosed. The device can include an impeller having a number of blades and a motor for turning the blades. The motor can turn the blades via a magnetic interaction between the impeller and the motor. A fluid dynamic thrust bearing can be used to control a position of the impeller relative to the motor. In particular, the impeller can be configured to rotate around an axis and the thrust bearing can be used to control movement of the impeller in a direction aligned with the rotational axis. In one embodiment, the thrust bearing can be configured to stabilize the impeller when vibratory forces act upon the fan assembly. More particularly, parameters associated with the thrust bearing can be selected to counteract vibratory forces emitted by a speaker system.

Abstract: A compact electric centrifugal compressor particularly suitable for a heat ventilation air conditioning system for vehicles provides a motor portion (20) and a centrifugal compressor portion (10) driven by the motor portion (20) through a shaft (15). The motor portion includes first and second radial bearingless motors (140, 150). An active axial magnetic bearing or an axial bearingless motor (130) is located between the first and second radial bearingless motors (140, 150). The motor portion is further equipped with auxiliary landing bearings (8).

Abstract: A fluid flow machine includes a housing with a connecting piece for a working fluid on an intake side, and a pressure side. At least one impeller is mounted on a shaft, which is held in the housing by radial and axial bearings, and a cooling arrangement is provided for at least one bearing. A revolving part of the axial bearing is designed as a cooling fluid transportation device, wherein a suction connection leads to the intake side of the impeller.

Abstract: A surface pump assembly having a thrust chamber with a telescoping shaft. In some embodiments, the surface pump assembly has a pump with a pump shaft, a thrust chamber with a telescoping shaft extending therein, the telescoping shaft extendable to engage the pump shaft and retractable to disengage the pump shaft, and a motor coupled to the telescoping shaft and operable to rotate the telescoping shaft. In some embodiments, the telescoping shaft has a rotatable shaft member, an adjusting nut threadably disposed thereabout, wherein the adjusting nut is moveable axially relative to the shaft member by rotation, and a first sleeve translatably disposed about the shaft member.

Abstract: A surface mounted pump assembly includes a centrifugal pump having a plurality of impellers and an electric motor adapted to drive the pump such that a thrust load from the pump is transmitted to the motor.

Abstract: A technique is provided to facilitate pumping of fluids in a well environment. A submersible pumping system having a submersible pump incorporates features that manage thrust loads resulting from rotating impellers. The thrust reducing features cooperate with the action of the impellers in one or more pump stages to reduce forces otherwise acting on certain pump related components.

Abstract: A pump unit is provided having a wet-running electric motor, wherein a rotor of the pump unit can be driven by the electric motor at a maximum speed of greater than 20,000 rev/min, and the rotor is sealed off axially in the region of a suction port.

Abstract: A submersible pump unit having a wet-running electric motor and only a single impeller can be driven by the electric motor with a rotation speed greater than 20,000 rpm. The rotor of the electric motor has a diameter of less than 25 mm.

Abstract: A compressor rotor 6a and a turbine rotor 7a are respectively attached at either end of the main shaft 13 so that the compressor rotor 6a is driven by the power generated by the turbine rotor 7a. The main shaft 13 is supported by rolling contact bearings 15 and 16 relative to the radial direction. The thrust force applied to the main shaft 13 is supported by electromagnets 17. A sensor 18 is provided to detect the thrust force which affects the main shaft 13 through air within the compressor 6 and the expansion turbine 7. In the sensor 18, sensor elements having the properties changeable in accordance with a pressing force and capable to electrically detect the change in the properties are arranged in a circumferential direction of the main shaft. The sensor 18 detects the thrust force from the output of the sensor elements.

Abstract: A compressor unit for underwater operation is provided. The compressor unit includes a compressor having a compressor rotor and a plurality of compressor stages. The compressor unit also includes an electric motor having a stator, a motor rotor, and a gastight housing which is provided with an inlet and an outlet. The motor rotor has two radial bearings, namely a first radial bearing and a second radial bearing, each arranged at the ends of the motor rotor. The compressor rotor has two radial bearings, namely a third radial bearing and a fourth radial bearing, each arranged at the ends of the compressor rotor. A coupling which transmits torque is arranged between the two rotors. The above arrangement provides a remedy for vibrations for especially large compressor units.

Abstract: A multiple-stage centrifugal pump comprises a balancing drum coupled to the pump shaft, being axially locked, and turning in a pump body cavity with a minimum clearance; a rotary ring element mounted on the balancing drum and rotating therewith, but being able of axially moving with respect to the rotary shaft, and a fixed ring element mounted on the bottom of the body, a face of the rotary ring element having an annular surface and forming with the fixed ring element a radial breakage path therethrough the fluid flows, the outer diameter of the drum and rotary ring element forming an annular surface providing an axial pushing force, the outer diameter of the rotary ring element, forming a narrowed portion, being less than the diameter of the balancing drum, a pressure difference operating on these surfaces providing a contactless leakage between the rotary ring and fixed ring elements, the axial position of the rotary ring element depending on a combined action of two pushing forces, thereby providing a very

Abstract: A charging device for an energy conversion device, e.g., a fuel cell, of a motor vehicle, has a rotor rotatably mounted on a housing of the charging device, the rotor having a shaft and at least two compressor wheels which are connected in rotationally fixed fashion to the shaft. The compressor wheels have wheel rear parts facing away from respective compressor wheel inlets, by which a medium that is to be supplied to the energy conversion device, e.g., air, is compressible. The wheel rear parts of the compressor wheels are matched to one another such that respective forces which are opposed to one another and which result from respective compressor wheel outlet forces impressed on the wheel rear parts substantially balance one another.

Abstract: A turbomachine has a housing and a rotor mounted radially and axially in the housing. The rotor has a shaft and at least one impeller attached to the shaft. Two tilt-segment bearings having tilt segments, which bearings act in opposite directions, are provided for axial mounting of the rotor. The bearings interact with an assigned contact surface of the shaft. At least one of the tilt segments has a force measurement device for direct detection of the axial force acting on the assigned tilt segment. The force measurement devices are connected with an electronic control device.

Abstract: A vapor compression system includes a compressor, a condenser, an expansion device and an evaporator. Refrigerant circulates though the closed circuit vapor compression system. Touchdown bearings protect a rotor during power shutdown of the compressor. Liquid refrigerant from the condenser flows along a supply line and lubricates the touchdown bearings. The refrigerant from the touchdown bearings is discharged through an outlet and flows along a discharge line to the evaporator.

Abstract: A pump end assembly has a centrifugal pump and a motor separated by a chamber. The chamber contains a thrust bearing as well as an intake for the pump. Fluid flowing into the intake flows through the thrust chamber and to the inlet of the pump. Some of the fluid also flows through the thrust bearing for lubricating the thrust bearing.

Abstract: A rotary pump having thrust bearings includes a system for equalizing the loading on the thrust bearings. The thrust bearings are each supported on pistons that are in fluid communication with a hydraulic circuit. The hydraulic circuit has substantially the same pressure throughout, thereby floating each piston at the same pressure to provide an equal support force to each thrust bearing via each piston.

Abstract: Lifetime required of mobile-use fuel cells is secured and prolonged, stabilized pump performance is maintained by preventing bearing seizure and abnormal wear. The shaft (101) of a pump mechanism section (100) and the shaft (201) of a motor section (200) are integrated, and the shafts (101, 201) are supported by two or more ball bearings disposed in the pump mechanism section (100), thereby making it possible to fill grease in the closed spaces of the ball bearings (300), and secure a sufficient lifetime basically with almost no possibility of the grease leaking out, even if it is used at a relatively high environmental temperature.

Abstract: An electric pump uses an inner-rotor type, brushless DC motor. A casing of the electric pump is formed by a pump casing and a main casing. A sensor-stator assembly is disposed in a space between a side wall portion of the main casing and a can and is sealed with resin. A first elastic seal member is disposed, in a fluid-tight manner, between the can and the main casing. A second elastic seal member is disposed, in a fluid-tight manner, between the pump casing and the main casing. In this condition, the pump casing and the main casing are fixed together.