81 results about "Turbine" patented technology

The present invention relates to a refrigeration or air-conditioning apparatus which utilizes a vapor compression refrigeration system having a refrigerant circulating therethrough that comprises a compressor powered by an engine exhaust gas driven turbine. A mini centrifugal compressor may advantageously be used with such an apparatus, thus allowing the use of low GWP refrigerants. The present invention further relates to methods for powering a compressor, such as a mini-centrifugal compressor, in a refrigeration or air-conditioning apparatus, and methods for controlling compressor surge, impeller speed and cooling capacity.

A wind power plant and a method of start up at least a part of a wind power plant connected to an external grid substantially without any energy delivered from the external grid for the start up is provided. The wind power plant having a plurality of wind turbines and at least one power source connected to at least one of the wind turbines in order to start the wind turbine while isolated from the remaining wind turbines. The started wind turbine may then supply power in order to start further wind turbines. Power may be delivered to the grid from the started wind turbines.

A turbomachine comprising a diffuser-distributor assembly comprising a downstream end-piece connected at its downstream end to means for injecting air for ventilating a turbine and delimiting with the impeller of a centrifugal compressor an annular cavity for the circulation of ventilation air taken from the outlet of the compressor, this turbomachine comprising means for taking air from the injection means and means for guiding this air to the radially internal portion of the downstream face of the impeller.

A system, including, a turbine combustor, including, a first wall disposed about a flow path of hot combustion gases, a second wall disposed about the first wall, and a damping system disposed between the first and second walls, wherein the damping system is configured to dampen vibration, and the damping system is tuned to dynamic drivers in the turbine combustor.

A core for investment casting processes includes a core comprising one or more ceramic materials; and an exterior layer of metal material not susceptible to oxidation under investment casting operating conditions. A method for casting a turbine engine component having an internal passageway includes the steps of forming one or more mold sections each having internal surfaces and at least one of the aforementioned cores for forming one or more turbine engine components having at least one internal passageway; assembling the one or more mold sections; introducing a molten alloy into the one or more assembled mold sections; and consuming the metal of the at least one core during the process.

The invention discloses a failure prediction method based on ICA reconstruction, which includes the following steps: step 1, calculating a separative matrix W; step 2, calculating the statistic value I<2>(k), SPE(k) or I<2>e(k) of the real-time data Xnew(k) through adopting the formulas I<2>(k)=S'newd(k)<T> S'newd(k), I<2>e=S'newe(k)<T>*S'newe(k), SPE(k)=(xnew(k)-x'new(k))<T>*(xnew(k)-x'new(k)), S'newd(k)=Wd*xnew(k), and S'newe(k)=We*xnew(k), wherein Wd refers to the matrix formed by the lines expect the first d lines of the separative matrix W, We refers to the matrix formed by the lines except the first d lines of the separative matrix W, and X'new(k)=Q<-1>BdWd*xnew(k), Bd=(WdQ<-1>)<T>, Be=(WeQ<-1>)<T>, and Q refers to a whitening matrix; and step 3, calculating the nuclear density of I<2>(k), SPE(k) or I<2>e(k), and detecting failures as per the control limit. The method provided by the invention solves the problem that the traditional flue gas turbine prediction method can not utilize the multidimensional valid data, takes the multi-channel vibration data into consideration, can be used for directly predicating failures, and improves the prediction accuracy compared with the PCA reconstruction method.

The invention relates to the technical field of performance stages, in particular to an elevating fountain stage, which comprises a fixed stage, a turbine pit, a supporting plate and a driving mechanism, wherein the supporting plate is provided with a through hole; an elevating stage is arranged right above the supporting plate; the driving mechanism is used for driving the elevating stage to move up and down; the lower surface of the elevating stage is provided with a hollow guide post; a water current channel is formed inside the elevating stage; the turbine pit is provided with a first water pump and a flexible water pipe; the supporting plate is provided with a plurality of spray nozzles and a second water pump; the plurality of spray nozzles are annularly and uniformly distributed on the hollow guide post; and the water outlet of the second water pump is communicated with the water inlets of the plurality of spray nozzles. Dancers standing on the elevating stage for performance seem like being supported by a water column which is sprayed upwards, so that the interestingness and appreciation of stage performance are enhanced greatly, dynamic impression formed by dynamic stage change is enhanced, practicability is high and appreciation value is high.

The disclosure relates to a cylinder head having at least one cylinder. The cylinder head comprises a radial turbine including a rotor arranged in a turbine casing and rotatably mounted on a shaft, an overall exhaust line which opens into an inlet zone of the radial turbine, said zone merging into a flow duct which carries exhaust gas, and at least one coolant duct integrated into the turbine casing to form a cooling system, the at least one coolant duct extending in a spiral around the shaft in the casing, wherein the at least one coolant duct extends circumferentially around and at a distance from the flow duct over an angle α, where α≦45°.

The invention discloses a feedforward-feedback composite control method and a control system for the pressure and the liquid level of a nuclear power station voltage stabilizer. A voltage stabilizer liquid level set value is recalculated; a new voltage stabilizer liquid level set value is only relevant to the average temperature set value of a loop cooling agent at current power and zero power; mismatched signals of primary loop reactor power and a secondary loop stream turbine power are taken as feedforward signals, and are introduced into a pressure and liquid level control system of the voltage stabilizer, thereby forming a feedforward-feedback consistency control scheme; the liquid level and the pressure of the voltage stabilizer can be subjected to corresponding compensation control in advance, so that the control effect of the voltage stabilizer is enhanced, the voltage stabilizer can reach a stable state more rapidly, and the stability of a pressurized water reactor nuclear power unit during frequency and peak load modulation is further enhanced.

A wind jet turbine with a housing that creates an air density deferential between the air within the housing and the wind passing outside the housing in order to generate the same or more electrical power in less space than traditional wind turbines.

A lock-up device 5 includes a piston 51 axially movably and rotatably supported by the turbine 10, a damper mechanism 7 that elastically connects the piston 51 with the turbine 10 in the rotational direction, a first friction plate 56 located between the front cover 2 and the piston 51 and axially movably and non-rotatably supported by the piston 51, and a second friction plate 57 located between the piston 51 and the first friction plate 56. The second friction plate 57 is axially movably and non-rotatably supported by the front cover 2.

A method for assembling a gas turbine engine is provided. The method comprises coupling a first turbine nozzle within the engine, coupling a second turbine nozzle circumferentially adjacent the first turbine nozzle such that a gap is defined between the first and second turbine nozzles and providing at least one spline seal including a substantially planar body. The method also comprises forming at least one catch to extend outward from the body portion of the at least one spline seal, and inserting the at least one spline seal into a slot defined in at least one of the first and second turbine nozzles to facilitate reducing leakage through said gap, such that a portion of the at least one spline seal is received within a recess defined within the turbine nozzle slot to facilitate retaining the at least one spline seal within the turbine nozzle slot.

A water treatment system is provided including a disinfection system, a filter and a turbine generator. A manual pump is positioned downstream of the filter to create negative pressure to draw water through the filter. The manual pump also creates positive pressure to dispense treated water from the outlet of the system. The movement of the water through the system powers the turbine generator. The power generated can be used to monitor a characteristic of the water treatment system.

The invention discloses a control method for a yaw lubrication system of a wind turbine generator set. The control method comprises the following steps: initializing the lubrication time and the lubrication interval; setting a fixed lubrication time and a lubrication period; correcting the lubrication time and the lubrication interval according to temperature feedback from the wind turbine generator set; when detecting that a yaw system of the wind turbine generator set starts to act, accumulating the lubrication time but not the lubrication interval; when the yaw system does not act, accumulating the lubrication interval but not the lubrication time; every period of time, detecting whether the lubrication time accumulated during the time reaches the fixed lubrication time set above or not; when detecting that the lubrication time during the time does not reach the fixed lubrication time, forcibly performing lubrication for the lubrication period till the lubrication time during the time reaches the fixed lubrication time; and when detecting that the lubrication time during the time reaches the fixed lubrication time, continuing the cyclic detection till the wind turbine generator set stops working.

A repaired turbine engine stationary vane assembly, including at least one airfoil bonded between inner and outer bands, is provided by a method of providing first and second vane assembly members bonded at respective circumferential edges, for example by brazing or welding. The first vane assembly member includes the outer band, the airfoil, an inner flange, and a first segment of the inner band with a first edge, spaced from the flange and extending between and through inner band circumferential edge portions. The second vane assembly member includes a second segment of the inner band including a second edge of shape and size matched with the first edge and extending through the inner band circumferential edge portions.

A gas turbine engine including a component having a first and a second component that are attached or integrally formed with each other. The first and the second component define an enclosed void. An insert is positioned within the enclosed void which is formed of a material having a relatively low Young's modulus. The insert may prevent resin from filling the enclosed void during assembly/manufacture of the component, while also reducing a weight of the component and an amount of stress on the component. The component may be a fan platform positioned between a plurality of fan blades, an outlet guide vane, or another component of the gas turbine engine.

The invention discloses a variable-pitch hydraulic transmission wind turbine. The wind turbine comprises a wind energy acquirer and a variable pump coaxially connected; the variable pump is provided with a variable pump control unit; the variable pump communicates with a hydraulic energy storer, an oil supply system, a high-pressure pressure gauge, a high-pressure pressure sensor and a pilot electric-hydraulic proportional control valve through a one-way valve at the same time; the pilot electric-hydraulic proportional control valve is connected with a permanent magnet synchronous generator through a variable motor; the variable motor is provided with a variable motor control unit; the variable pump communicates with an inlet oil filter; the variable motor communicates with an outlet oil filter; the inlet oil filter communicates with a low-pressure pressure gauge, a low-pressure pressure sensor, an overflow valve and the outlet oil filter at the same time; the overflow valve also communicates with a hydraulic oil tank; and a one-way valve communicates between an outlet end of the one-way valve and an inlet end of the inlet oil filter. The invention further discloses a control method of the variable-pitch hydraulic transmission wind turbine. The device and the method are reliable in work.

A fuel cooled cooling air heat exchanger includes a fuel injector and an airflow body. The fuel injector has a fuel flow passage formed therein that includes a fuel inlet port and a fuel outlet port. The airflow body is coupled to and surrounds at least a portion of the fuel injector. The airflow body has an inner surface that is spaced apart from the fuel injector to define an airflow passage between the airflow body and the fuel injector, and the airflow passage includes an air inlet port and an air outlet port.