Rotor assembly for disc turbine
Patent 6692232 Issued on February 17, 2004. Estimated Expiration Date: 
March 15, 2022. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
March 15, 2022. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 699636 1061142 1061206 1455022 Turbine Cohesion type turbine Concrete pump and method of using same Integral connection for plastic water pump impeller Laminar flow fans Quick release engine cooling fan shaft Patent #: 5938405 InventorApplicationNo. 10/099407 filed on 03/15/2002US Classes:416/198R, MULTIPLE AXIALLY SPACED WORKING MEMBERS415/90, SMOOTH RUNNER SURFACE FOR WORKING FLUID FRICTIONAL CONTACT (E.G., UNBLADED RUNNER, ETC.)416/198A, Turbo machine416/231B, Slotted blade416/231RApertured or permeableExaminersPrimary: Nguyen, Ninh H.International ClassesF01D 1/00 (20060101)F01D 1/36 (20060101) AbstractA disc turbine rotor assembly comprised of spaced-apart discs includes means of spacing apart disc members of said rotor assembly, which allow for local variation and radial expansion under various local operating temperatures, without allowing axial deflection, deformation, or excessive warping of the disc material. Spacing means and positioning are provided which maintain desired gaps between planar disc surfaces, and may also establish tangential waves in the disc membranes in order to enhance boundary layer effects. Disc and spacer spokes combine to form a vane-axial type exhaust. | |
