Supersonic compressor rotor and method of assembling same
US8668446B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 31, 2010 |
| Grant date | Mar 11, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF04D29/284
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A supersonic compressor rotor. The supersonic compressor rotor includes a rotor disk that includes an upstream surface, a downstream surface, and a radially outer surface that extends generally axially between the upstream surface and the downstream surface. The radially outer surface includes an inlet surface, an outlet surface, and a transition surface that extends between the inlet surface and the outlet surface. A plurality of vanes are coupled to the radially outer surface. Adjacent vanes form a pair and are oriented such that a flow channel is defined between each pair of adjacent vanes. The flow channel extends between an inlet opening and an outlet opening. The inlet surface defines an inlet plane that extends between the inlet opening and the transition surface. The outlet surface defines an outlet plane that extends between the outlet opening and the transition surface that is not parallel to the inlet plane. At least one supersonic compression ramp is positioned within the flow channel to facilitate forming at least one compression wave within the flow channel.
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