Abstract:
A hydraulic control circuit for a hydraulic motor operable at least at two displacements, having a proportional speed control valve with a control valve spool continuously moveable by means of a force generated by a pilot pressure being controlled by a continuously, electrically adjustable pilot valve having an electrical actuator, wherein the control valve spool is moveable between a full-torque end position, a reduced-torque end position, and at least one intermediate position. A time related control current function is provided for controlling the current applied to the electrical actuator for controlling the pilot pressure including a pre-current portion with a constant non-zero current and a current ramp portion during which the current is raised or lowered continuously from a ramp starting current level to an intermediate current level. The current is changed abruptly to a switching current level at the end of the current ramp portion for allowing the movement of the speed control valve spool from one of the two end positions via the at least one intermediate switching position into the other end position.
Abstract:
A pneumatic motor for rotating an axle including: a. a housing including: b. an air intake port; c. an air exhaust port; d. at least two cylinders; each cylinder being positioned radially from the axle; e. at least two air channels in communication with each cylinder; f. at least two pistons, each piston attached to the axle by a connecting rod, each piston and respective connecting rod being radially aligned, each piston to be received in one of said at least two cylinders; each connecting rod being attached centrally offset in relation to a central axis of the axle; wherein when one connecting rod and piston are in power stroke, the other connecting rod and piston are in exhaust stroke.
Abstract:
An air motor assembly includes an exhaust block with an exhaust port that conveys exhaust air into an exhaust manifold. The exhaust port includes an expansion chamber that creates a pressure drop in the exhaust gas, thereby decreasing the temperature of the exhaust gas. The expansion chamber is defined between a first wall that is tangential to the air motor cylinder and a second wall that is transverse to an axis of the exhaust port. Poppet valves control actuation of a shuttle. The poppet valves are disposed on the exterior of the air motor assembly and are thermally insulated from the air motor assembly.
Abstract:
A container storage facility has storage portions for storing containers, and supplies a purge gas to the interior of the containers. The container storage facility includes ejection portions that eject the purge gas, a gas supply device that controls the supply flow rate of the purge gas, a main pipe that conducts the purge gas output from the gas supply device, and branch pipes that are branched from the main pipe and are connected to the ejection portions. The ejection portions eject the purge gas regardless of whether or not containers are stored in the storage portions, and the gas supply device controls the supply flow rate of the purge gas so as to increase as the total number of containers stored in the storage portions decreases.
Abstract:
According to one embodiment of the invention, a turbine housing includes a turbine inlet in fluid communication with a turbine volute configured to house a turbine wheel, the turbine inlet configured to direct an exhaust gas flow from an engine to the turbine wheel. The turbine housing also includes a turbine outlet in fluid communication with the turbine volute, the turbine outlet configured to direct the exhaust gas flow to an exhaust gas conduit and a first exhaust gas recirculation supply port located on and in fluid communication with the turbine outlet, the first exhaust gas recirculation supply port being configured to direct a portion of the exhaust gas flow to an exhaust gas recirculation supply conduit.
Abstract:
Solid particle erosion in a steam turbine is minimized by diverting through angled slots formed in appendages of outer rings of the diaphragms, a portion of the steam from the steam flow path thereby bypassing downstream rotating components. The slot through the first stage appendage lies in communication with a passage through a downstream outer ring of a following stage such that the diverted solid particle containing steam may be extracted from the steam flow path and passed to the feed water heater of the turbine. The slot in the second stage appendage diverts steam from between the first and second stages and about the second stage. Solid particle erosion in various regions, i.e., the trailing edge of the stator vanes, along the surfaces of the buckets and in the regions of the cover and its connection with the buckets as well as the sealing devices is thereby minimized.
Abstract:
A turbine housing comprises an exhaust port flange, a turbine discharge flange, a crossover flange, and a bearing support ring. The exhaust port flange is configured for mechanically coupling the turbine housing to a mating structure providing a source of working fluid. The turbine discharge flange is configured for mechanically coupling the turbine housing to an exhaust system. The crossover flange is configured for mechanically coupling the turbine housing to a crossover duct. The bearing support ring is configured for mechanically supporting a bearing, on which a turbine output shaft is supported. The turbine housing defines an inlet plenum, a turbine shroud, and a discharge vent. The exhaust port flange defines an inlet port configured to provide fluid communication between the inlet plenum and the source of working fluid. The turbine shroud defines a fluid expansion flow path for expansion of the stream of working fluid.
Abstract:
An electronic device includes an air dam module. The air dam module includes a frame defining a vent, a first rotating member, a second rotating member, and two third rotating members. The first rotating member is rotatably connected to a surface bounding the vent, to vertically block a lower half of the vent by its gravity. The second rotating member is rotatably connected to the surface bounding the vent. The third rotating members are rotatably connected to opposite ends of the second rotating member. The second and third rotating members vertically block an upper half of the vent by their gravities.
Abstract:
According to a first aspect of the present invention there is provided a variable geometry turbine comprising: a turbine wheel mounted for rotation about a turbine axis within a housing, the housing defining an annular inlet surrounding the turbine wheel and defined between first and second inlet sidewalls, the annular inlet being divided into at least two axially offset inlet portions; a cylindrical sleeve axially movable across the annular inlet to vary the size of a gas flow path through the inlet; and a guide for guiding the movement of the cylindrical sleeve, the guide being at least partially located within the inlet at a radially extent of the inlet portions, and extending in an axial direction parallel to the turbine axis.
Abstract:
A method of protecting a gas turbine engine according an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, the steps of determining at least one flight condition of an aircraft and comparing the at least one flight condition to a programmed condition. The method further includes the steps of moving a plurality of inlet vanes of a low pressure compressor from a first position to a second position if the step of comparing the at least one flight condition to the programmed flight condition determines the programmed flight condition are met and deflecting any foreign objects with the plurality of inlet vanes.