Diffuser for a fluid compression device, comprising at least one vane with opening
US10995770B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 17, 2017 |
| Grant date | May 4, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF04D31/00
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A diffuser for a fluid compression device includes at least one vane mounted on a hub. The at least vane includes at least one opening (5) starting at a distance ranging between 10% and 60% of the axial length of the vane. The diffuser can be used in a fluid compression device also including a housing, at least one impeller within the housing, the impeller including at least one vane, the diffuser being arranged within the housing, upstream or downstream from said impeller.
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