Variable frequency Helmholtz dampers

    公开(公告)号:US11230974B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-01-25

    申请号:US15992932

    申请日:2018-05-30

    IPC分类号: F02C7/24 F02C7/12

    摘要: The present application provides a variable frequency Helmholtz damper system for use with a combustor of a gas turbine engine. The variable frequency Helmholtz damper system may include one or more Helmholtz dampers and a purge medium temperature control unit for providing a flow of purge medium to the Helmholtz dampers. The purge medium temperature control unit may be in communication with a temperature control fluid flow such that the purge medium temperature control unit may vary the temperature of the flow of purge medium.

    SWITCHING APPARATUS
    32.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210399725A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-23

    申请号:US16967856

    申请日:2019-02-06

    发明人: John Lewis Outram

    IPC分类号: H03K17/0812 H03K17/16

    摘要: A switching apparatus (20) comprises first and second current paths, each current path configured to be capable of conducting an electrical current, the first current path including a first switching element (28) connected in parallel with a first passive current check element (30), the switching apparatus (20) further including a switching controller configured to selectively control the switching of the first switching element (28), wherein the switching controller is configured to selectively switch the first switching element (28) at a first intra-current path switching speed to commutate the electrical current between the first switching element (30) and the first passive current check element (32), the switching controller is configured to selectively switch the first switching element (28) at a first inter-current path switching speed to commutate the electrical current between the first and second current paths, and the first intra-current path switching speed is faster or slower than the first inter-current path switching speed.

    AN ELECTRIC ARC-BLAST NOZZLE MADE OF A MATERIAL COMPRISING MICRO-CAPSULES OF LIQUID (CF3)2CFCN AND A CIRCUIT BREAKER INCLUDING SUCH A NOZZLE

    公开(公告)号:US20210398762A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-23

    申请号:US17274074

    申请日:2018-09-07

    IPC分类号: H01H33/70

    摘要: The invention relates to an electric arc-blast nozzle (5) for a circuit breaker comprising a middle portion (7) forming a throat defining internally an axial passage (13) for interrupting an electric arc, and two end portions (9, 11) extending on either side of the middle portion (7) and being designed to receive respective arcing contacts (1) and (3) that are movable axially relative to each other.
    The middle portion (7) and the two end portions (9, 11) are made of a same dielectric material obtained from a composition comprising a fluorocarbon polymer matrix, at least one inorganic filler and micro-capsules of liquid heptafluoro-iso-butyronitrile.
    The invention also relates to a circuit breaker including such a nozzle (5).

    EXHAUST DUCT FOR A GAS TURBINE ENGINE

    公开(公告)号:US20210396156A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-23

    申请号:US17304352

    申请日:2021-06-18

    摘要: Disclosed is an exhaust duct (1) for a gas turbine engine (50), comprising a silencer section (12). At least two plate-shaped silencer baffles (20) are provided inside the silencer section (12). At least one of the plate-shaped silencer baffles is configured as a heat exchange device in that it comprises at least one internal cavity (22) suitable for receiving a heat exchange fluid and leakproof with respect to the interior of the exhaust duct, wherein the at least one internal cavity is fluidly connected to the outside of the exhaust duct at an inlet port and an outlet port (23, 24). This device is useful for recuperating exhaust heat from exhaust gases of the gas turbine engine without the expense and additional space required for providing a heat recovery steam generator.

    Universal vacuum interrupter for air disconnect switches

    公开(公告)号:US11189446B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-30

    申请号:US16857010

    申请日:2020-04-23

    IPC分类号: H01H33/664 H01H33/666

    摘要: The invention relates to a universal vacuum interrupter (UVI) (30) for an air disconnect switch (100) comprising a rotatable actuating arm (21) arranged for engagement by a corresponding contact (16), such as a roller, attached to the main blade (12) of an air disconnect switch (100). In particular, the actuating arm (21) comprises two rods (22) extending next to each other and adapted for receiving the corresponding contact (16) of the main blade (12) between them. The two rods (22) are movable to alter the distance between them but are biased together by biasing means (24), e.g. helical springs. As the corresponding contact (16) of a main blade (12) will be in engagement with both rods (22) during disconnection and reconnection of the air disconnect switch (100), arcing is thereby prevented. Preferably, the two rods (22) of the UVI (30) are made of aluminium.

    Switching apparatus
    36.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11146043B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-12

    申请号:US16469917

    申请日:2017-12-11

    摘要: A switching apparatus comprises: a plurality of parallel-connected current-conductive branches, each current-conductive branch including at least one respective gas tube switch; and a switching control unit configured to control the turn-on of the gas tube switches in a switching order so that the flow of current in the switching apparatus is controlled to switch between the current-conductive branches, wherein the switching order of the turn-on of the gas tube switches is arranged so that only one of the current-conductive branches is carrying the current during each turn-on cycle of the switching apparatus.

    Contact arrangement for pre-insertion resistor

    公开(公告)号:US11127550B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-21

    申请号:US16893031

    申请日:2020-06-04

    摘要: A contact arrangement for a Pre-Insertion Resistor (PIR) wherein a control rod is arranged to move a movable contact, against the force of a biasing member, into temporary connection with a PIR. The control rod comprises a tulip with a plurality of resilient fingers and having a first diameter where it is able to mechanically couple to a latching ring on the movable contact, and a second diameter where the tulip is deformed with the fingers deflected inwards, once the resistance to movement exceeds a predetermined value, wherein the latching ring is able to pass over the tulip to decouple the movable contact from the control rod. The contact arrangement is particularly suited for a PIR arranged for connection in parallel to the interrupter of a gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) circuit breaker.

    System, method and apparatus for upgrading a pulverizer

    公开(公告)号:US11117136B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-14

    申请号:US16668334

    申请日:2019-10-30

    IPC分类号: B02C15/00 B02C15/04

    摘要: A method of upgrading a vertical spindle pulverizer includes the steps of removing a cover from a journal opening in a housing of the pulverizer to access a grinding zone of the pulverizer, removing a first journal assembly having a toroidal grinding roll from the pulverizer through the journal opening, removing a plurality of toroidal table segments from a grinding table of the pulverizer, installing a plurality of inclined bull ring segments on the grinding table, installing a second journal assembly having a conical grinding roll in the pulverizer, and replacing the cover over the journal opening. The inclined bull ring segments are configured to register with a grinding surface of the conical grinding roll.

    Direct current distance protection controllers

    公开(公告)号:US11081879B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-03

    申请号:US15766555

    申请日:2016-09-29

    摘要: A DC distance protection controller for identifying a fault within a protection zone that extends between a first terminal and a set point along a DC power transmission conduit which lies between the first terminal and a second terminal within a DC electrical power network. The protection controller periodically obtains as respective sampled pairs a measured voltage value and a measured current value of the DC power transmission conduit; isolates a fault component voltage value and a fault component current value to define a respective corresponding isolated pair; calculates from each isolated pair a fault component operating voltage of the DC power transmission conduit at the set point; compare a given calculated fault component operating voltage with a historical voltage value; and identifies a fault within the protection zone when the given calculated fault component operating voltage is greater than the historical voltage value.