Digital shaft positioning for a turbine rotor

    公开(公告)号:US12084985B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-10

    申请号:US17099586

    申请日:2020-11-16

    摘要: A turning system for rotating equipment, comprises a motor configured for speed control; a gear connected to the motor, the gear is further connected to the rotating equipment, the motor and gear are configured for rotating the rotating equipment at speeds less than the normal operating speed of the rotating equipment; and a controller configured to perform a method, wherein the method comprises a sequence of steps including, rotating the rotating equipment from a standstill an angular amount of rotation, stopping rotation after moving the angular amount of rotation, and maintaining the rotating equipment at a standstill for a period of time; and repeating the sequence of steps. By performing the sequence of steps after the rotating equipment comes to a standstill, bowing or sagging of the rotating equipment can be prevented, and the rotating equipment is ready to startup at anytime.

    Curvic type coupling for turbomachine with locking

    公开(公告)号:US11933191B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-19

    申请号:US16549491

    申请日:2019-08-23

    IPC分类号: F01D5/02 F01D5/06 F16D1/02

    摘要: A coupling for a turbomachine, including a first and a second disc attached along an axis, and extending in majority respectively from a first and from a second side of a median plane normal to the axis, the first and the second discs being provided respectively with first and second teeth mutually engaging through the median plane to form a curvic connection. Several first teeth each include a first protuberance jutting out towards the axis while extending from the second side; several second teeth each include a second protuberance jutting out towards the axis of rotation while extending from the first side; the first protuberances are spaced apart from the second protuberances along the axis; at least one blocking member is brought to be supported against the first and second protuberances to block axially the first element relatively to the second element.

    THRUST GENERATING DEVICE
    10.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240067328A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-29

    申请号:US18455903

    申请日:2023-08-25

    发明人: Yuji Ishitsuka

    IPC分类号: B64C11/00 F01D15/02

    摘要: A thrust generating device includes a propeller unit including a propeller and a duct covering the periphery of the propeller. The duct includes a cylinder disposed around the propeller, a hub disposed inside the cylinder, and a plurality of duct stators extending radially from the hub to the cylinder. The hub and each of the duct stators are disposed rearward of the propeller.