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Centripetal or helicocentripetal turbine comprising a volute having a variable geometry and an orientable distributing vane, in particular for a turbocompressor for motor vehicles

US4776757A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 27, 1987
Grant dateOct 11, 1988
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Expiry dateFeb 27, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF05D2250/52
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The turbine comprises orientable vanes or flaps (10b, 10a) respectively forming the distributor and a movable part of the volute of the turbine. These vanes are disposed in such manner that (a) the intrados (15) of one thereof directs the fluid which travels thereover in a path which is no longer in contact with the other, (b) the extrados (14b) of one of the vanes is travelled over by a fluid current which feeds the other vane and (c) the extrados (14a) of the other of the vanes is travelled over by a fluid current entering directly into the turbine only between its shaft (11a) and its trailing edge (13a). The turbine has application in the supercharging of engines of motor vehicles.

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