US4111598A
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Turbine casing for superchargers
Assignee: Komatsu Ltd
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Filing: 1976-08-25
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Granted: 1978-09-05
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Expires: 1996-08-25
Abstract
Abstract A turbine casing for superchargers having a baffle wall formed therewithin with the inclination inclined at about 30° to 35° relative to a perpendicular to the axis of a turbine impeller so that the inside of the turbine casing is formed into two flow paths where the exhaust pressure wave is passed through. One of the flow paths has on the side wall thereof opposite to the baffle wall an inclined surface inclined at about 10° to 15° relative to the perpendicular in an opposite direction to the inclination of the baffle wall. The other flow path has on the side surface thereof opposite to the baffle wall an inclined surface inclined at about 55° to 60° relative to the perpendicular in the same direction as the inclination of the baffle wall. Each flow path is uniform in cross section throughout its entire volute.
Inventors
- 👤 Tamotsu Kasuya
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 00:24
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01D; F01D9/00; F01D9/02; F01D9/026; F02; F02B; F02B37/00; F02B37/02; F02B37/025; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
357 words
In a turbine casing for superchargers including a turbine inlet casing, a baffle wall formed within the turbine inlet casing and a turbine impeller, said turbine impeller having an axis of rotation, the improvement comprising two flow paths within said inlet casing for an exhaust pressure wave, each flow path being uniform in cross section throughout its entire voluted length, said flow paths being formed by the inner wall surfaces of said casing and said baffle wall positioned therebetween, said baffle wall being inclined relative to the perpendicular to the axis of rotation of said turbine impeller, wherein one of said flow paths includes a portion of one of said inner wall surfaces opposite said baffle wall which is inclined relative to said perpendicular in a direction opposite to the inclination of said baffle wall and the other of said flow paths includes a portion of a second one of said inner wall surfaces opposite said baffle wall which is inclined relative to said perpendicular in the same direction as said baffle wall, said two flow paths joining together within said casing at a point substantially separated from said turbine impeller, that is, at a distance of at least 10% of the length of the impeller radius, and forming a common area between said flow paths and said impeller, the narrowest point in said common area being where the common area stops, that is, immediately adjacent to said impeller, wherein the baffle wall has a distal end and the impeller has an inlet part, wherein H/R is from 0.1 to 0.3 where H is a space between the distal end of the baffle wall and the inlet part of the impeller and R is a space from the inlet part of the impeller to the center of the axis of rotation thereof, said baffle wall being inclined at approximately 30° to 35° relative to said perpendicular, said inclined surface of said one of said flow paths being inclined at approximately 10° to 15° relative to said perpendicular, and said inclined surface of said other flow path being inclined at approximately 55° to 60° relative to said perpendicular.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
357 words
In a turbine casing for superchargers including a turbine inlet casing, a baffle wall formed within the turbine inlet casing and a turbine impeller, said turbine impeller having an axis of rotation, the improvement comprising two flow paths within said inlet casing for an exhaust pressure wave, each flow path being uniform in cross section throughout its entire voluted length, said flow paths being formed by the inner wall surfaces of said casing and said baffle wall positioned therebetween, said baffle wall being inclined relative to the perpendicular to the axis of rotation of said turbine impeller, wherein one of said flow paths includes a portion of one of said inner wall surfaces opposite said baffle wall which is inclined relative to said perpendicular in a direction opposite to the inclination of said baffle wall and the other of said flow paths includes a portion of a second one of said inner wall surfaces opposite said baffle wall which is inclined relative to said perpendicular in the same direction as said baffle wall, said two flow paths joining together within said casing at a point substantially separated from said turbine impeller, that is, at a distance of at least 10% of the length of the impeller radius, and forming a common area between said flow paths and said impeller, the narrowest point in said common area being where the common area stops, that is, immediately adjacent to said impeller, wherein the baffle wall has a distal end and the impeller has an inlet part, wherein H/R is from 0.1 to 0.3 where H is a space between the distal end of the baffle wall and the inlet part of the impeller and R is a space from the inlet part of the impeller to the center of the axis of rotation thereof, said baffle wall being inclined at approximately 30° to 35° relative to said perpendicular, said inclined surface of said one of said flow paths being inclined at approximately 10° to 15° relative to said perpendicular, and said inclined surface of said other flow path being inclined at approximately 55° to 60° relative to said perpendicular.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The turbine casing of claim 1, wherein the distal end of said baffle wall is at a distance of 8 to 30 mm from said turbine impeller.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The turbine casing of claim 1, wherein the cross sectional area of said two flow paths is equal throughout their length.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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