Title:
BOUNDARY LAYER TURBOMACHINE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2018/047018
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A boundary layer turbomachine can include a housing (10) defining an interior space and having an inlet opening and an outlet opening to facilitate movement of a fluid through the housing (10). The boundary layer turbomachine can also include a rotor assembly (20) disposed in the rotor chamber and configured to rotate about an axis of rotation (1). The rotor assembly (20) can have a plurality of disks (21) spaced apart along the axis of rotation (1) to provide gaps (54) between the disks (21). The plurality of disks (21) can also define an interior opening (26) along the axis of rotation (1). The rotor assembly (20) can have a disk carrier (46) disposed at least partially in the interior opening (26) in support of the plurality of disks (21). The disk carrier (46) can have a fluid passageway (47) exposed to two or more of the gaps (54) between the disks (21). The fluid can pass through gaps (54) between the disks (21) and the interior opening (26) as the fluid moves through the housing (10).
Inventors:
JONES MARK (GB)
HELTON BILLY (GB)
HELTON BILLY (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/IB2017/001528
Publication Date:
April 19, 2018
Filing Date:
September 08, 2017
Export Citation:
Assignee:
GREEN FROG TURBINES UK LTD (GB)
International Classes:
F01D1/36
Foreign References:
| US7241106B2 | 2007-07-10 | |||
| US20060112823A1 | 2006-06-01 | |||
| EP3103962A1 | 2016-12-14 |
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