IPC분류정보
| 국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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| 국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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| 출원번호 |
US-0088602
(2011-04-18)
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| 등록번호 |
US-8449258
(2013-05-28)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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| 출원인 / 주소 |
- Board of Trustees of Michigan State University
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| 대리인 / 주소 |
Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C.
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| 인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
1 인용 특허 :
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초록
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An impeller is provided that may be used in compressors or turbines. In another aspect of the present invention, a fiber or a bundle of fibers is woven to form at least two blades of an impeller. Yet another aspect of the present invention employs a peripheral component woven around impeller blades.
An impeller is provided that may be used in compressors or turbines. In another aspect of the present invention, a fiber or a bundle of fibers is woven to form at least two blades of an impeller. Yet another aspect of the present invention employs a peripheral component woven around impeller blades. An additional conductive fiber or bundle of fibers is woven into the impeller in a further aspect of the present invention. Moreover, an aspect of the present invention provides a chilling system that includes at least one compressor, at least one wave rotor, and a refrigerant.
대표청구항
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1. A turbomachine system comprising: a housing having inlet and outlet openings;an impeller including multiple blades, the blades including at least one elongated fiber which is continuous between at least two of the blades, a fluid-contacting surface of each of the blades being of substantially the
1. A turbomachine system comprising: a housing having inlet and outlet openings;an impeller including multiple blades, the blades including at least one elongated fiber which is continuous between at least two of the blades, a fluid-contacting surface of each of the blades being of substantially the same thickness at its peripheral and proximal ends as taken along a rotational axis direction; andfluid flowing through the openings in the housing and contacting against the blades of the impeller when the impeller rotates inside the housing. 2. The system of claim 1, further comprising a shroud surrounding a periphery of the blades and being an integral, single piece with the blades. 3. The system of claim 1, further comprising an electrically conductive member attached to and rotating with the impeller. 4. The system of claim 1, further comprising a magnetic member attached to and rotating with the impeller. 5. The system of claim 1, wherein the fluid is in a liquid phase when it contacts the blades of the impeller. 6. The system of claim 1, wherein the fluid is at least part of a refrigerant material. 7. The system of claim 1, wherein all of the blades of the impeller are woven together by the at least one elongated fiber. 8. The system of claim 1, further comprising a stationary member located adjacent a periphery of the impeller, and segments of the at least one elongated fiber defining the blades cross each other. 9. The system of claim 1, further comprising a resin holding together layers of the at least one elongated fiber of the impeller, the at least one elongated fiber defining a majority of the blades. 10. The system of claim 1, further comprising a curved and leading hub surface, and a magnetic bearing mounted adjacent the impeller, the curved hub surface improving fluid flow characteristics of the fluid flowing through the impeller, and the magnetic bearing assisting with rotation of the impeller. 11. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one elongated fiber includes a fiber of at least five centimeters in length that continuously extends over at least one entire pattern layer of at least six blades. 12. A turbomachine system comprising: a housing having inlet and outlet openings;an impeller including multiple blades, the blades including at least one elongated fiber which is continuous between at least two of the blades; anda shroud surrounding a periphery of the blades and including the at least one elongated fiber continuously placed on the shroud and the blades;fluid flowing through the openings in the housing and contacting against the blades of the impeller when the impeller rotates inside the housing. 13. The system of claim 12, wherein at least a stream of the fluid flows through a central opening of the impeller. 14. A turbomachine system comprising: an impeller including multiple vanes, a peripheral and substantially circular shroud, and a central rotational axis, the shroud spanning between the vanes and being spaced away from the axis, the vanes and shroud comprising at least one fiber which includes an at least five centimeter long fiber that continuously extends within at least two of the vanes and an adjacent section of the shroud; andfluid streaming through the impeller and contacting against the vanes. 15. The system of claim 14, wherein the fluid is at least partially water. 16. The system of claim 14, wherein the vanes have a pattern which provides a central opening at the axis. 17. The system of claim 14, wherein the at least five centimeter long fiber crosses itself. 18. The system of claim 14, wherein the shroud surrounds a periphery of the vanes and is integral and a single piece with the blades. 19. The system of claim 14, further comprising an electrically conductive member attached to and rotating with the impeller. 20. The system of claim 14, further comprising an magnetic member attached to and rotating with the impeller. 21. The system of claim 14, further comprising a resin holding together layers of the at least one elongated fiber of the impeller, the at least one elongated fiber defining a majority of the blades. 22. A turbomachine system comprising: an impeller comprising at least six blades and a central rotational axis, a fiber continuously extending within all of the blades and having a pattern which provides a central opening at the axis, and the impeller includes a coating that secures together stacked layers of the fiber on the blades; andfluid contacting against the blades when the impeller rotates around the axis and at least a stream of the fluid flowing through the central opening. 23. The system of claim 22, wherein the coating is a resin. 24. The system of claim 22, further comprising at least a second fiber continuously extending within all of the blades and having layers thereof secured together by the coating, the fibers defining a majority of the blades. 25. The system of claim 22, further comprising a shroud surrounding a periphery of the blades and being an integral, single piece with the blades. 26. The system of claim 22, wherein the fluid is water. 27. The system of claim 22, further comprising an electrically conductive member attached to and rotating with the impeller. 28. The system of claim 22, further comprising a magnetic member attached to and rotating with the impeller. 29. The system of claim 22, wherein the blades define a star pattern with the fiber crossing itself. 30. The system of claim 22, further comprising a stationary member surrounding the impeller and a bearing, the bearing acting between a periphery of the impeller and the stationary member. 31. The system of claim 22, further comprising a housing within which the impeller rotates and the fluid flows through. 32. A turbomachine system comprising: an impeller comprising at least six blades and a shroud, at least one continuous fiber being stacked in layers to define the blades and shroud, a coating located on the stacked at least one fiber to fill in gaps between the layers thereof, and the at least one fiber crossing itself;a magnetic member attached to and rotating with the shroud; anda liquid stream flowing through the impeller and contacting against the blades when the impeller rotates. 33. The system of claim 32, wherein the at least one fiber includes an aramid material. 34. The system of claim 32, wherein the at least one fiber includes a quartz material. 35. The system of claim 32, wherein the at least one fiber includes a ceramic material. 36. The system of claim 32, wherein the at least one fiber includes a carbon material. 37. The system of claim 32, wherein the at least one fiber includes a PBO material. 38. The system of claim 32, wherein the at least one fiber includes a Boron material. 39. The system of claim 32, wherein the at least one fiber includes a high-modulus polyethylene material. 40. The system of claim 32, further comprising a stationary member surrounding the impeller and a bearing acting between the shroud and the stationary member. 41. The system of claim 32, wherein the coating is resin, which is free of metal, and the at least one fiber and resin define the final structure of the impeller. 42. A method of using an impeller, the method comprising: (a) rotating woven vanes about a central axis, at least two of the vanes including stacked layers of a fiber, the fiber having a length of at least five centimeters;(b) rotating a shroud about the central axis, the shroud being attached to and rotating with the vanes; and(c) streaming a fluid through the vanes and internal to the shroud during steps (a) and (b), and contacting the fluid against radially outer portions of the vanes at substantially the same time as radially inner portions of the vanes. 43. The method of claim 42, further comprising a non-metallic resin filling in gaps between the stacked layers of the fiber, and the fiber creating at least part of the shroud which peripherally surrounds the vanes. 44. The method of claim 42, further comprising at least a second fiber defining a portion of the stacked layers of the vanes, wherein the fibers are woven to create an open central hub area at the axis between the vanes. 45. The method of claim 42, further comprising rotating a magnetic member attached to the shroud when the fluid contacts the vanes. 46. The method of claim 42, further comprising rotating an electrically conductive member attached to the shroud when the liquid contacts the vanes. 47. The method of claim 42, further comprising compressing the fluid by rotating the impeller, and flowing the compressed fluid passed openly accessible leading and trailing vane edges which are radially elongated.
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