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Compressor wheel

US8641380B2 · kind B2 · utility

20Cited by

11References

29Claims

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Assignee

Cummins Turbo Technologies Limited · GB

Inventor

David McKenzie · Lakewood, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 25, 2010
Grant date	Feb 4, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 25, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/49321
WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A compressor wheel (7) is disclosed comprising an array of blades (20) extending from central hub (21) adapted from attachment to a rotatable shaft (8) and a backface (25). A region of the surface of the compressor wheel backface (25) is formed with a layer of residual compressive stress (26, 27).

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