IP Library Granted Patent US 11,073,048
Granted Patent B2
US 11,073,048 · App. 16/647,393 · Granted Jul 27, 2021

Diffuser of an exhaust gas turbine

Inventors: Stephan Senn (Remigen, CH); Christoph Mathey (Fislisbach, CH)
Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
F01D25/30
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Patent No.
US 11,073,048
App. No.
16/647,393
Granted
Jul 27, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to an exhaust gas turbine, comprising a turbine wheel ( 7 ) with a multiplicity of moving blades ( 8 ) and an exhaust-gas outlet duct ( 15 ), which is arranged downstream of the moving blades of the turbine wheel. The exhaust-gas outlet duct ( 15 ) is delimited radially on the outside by an axial turbine diffuser ( 1 ) and radially on the inside, at least partially, by a spinner ( 2 ). The axial turbine diffuser ( 1 ) is formed by a number N>1 of successive conical diffuser segments. An axial diffuser opening angle A between successive diffuser segments is A>1.0°. A ratio L/H between an axial diffuser segment length L and an entry height H of the exhaust-gas outlet duct ( 15 ) is L/H>0.01. A ratio H/S between the entry height H of the exhaust-gas outlet duct and a maximum radius S of the spinner ( 2 ) is H/S>1.0. The spinner ( 2 ) is formed by a number P>1 of successive conical spinner segments. An axial spinner opening angle B between successive spinner segments is B>1.0°. A ratio M/H between an axial spinner segment length M and the entry height H of the exhaust-gas outlet duct ( 15 ) is M/H>0.01.

Claims (41)

1. An exhaust gas turbine comprising:

a turbine wheel having blades,

an exhaust-gas outlet duct arranged downstream of the blades of the turbine wheel,

wherein the exhaust-gas outlet duct is delimited radially on the outside by an axial turbine diffuser and radially on the inside, at least partially, by a spinner,

wherein the axial turbine diffuser is formed by a number N>1 of successive conical diffuser segments,

wherein an axial diffuser opening angle A between successive diffuser segments is A>1.0°,

wherein a ratio L/H between an axial diffuser segment length L and an entry height H of the exhaust-gas outlet duct satisfies L/H>0.01,

wherein a ratio H/S between the entry height H of the exhaust-gas outlet duct and a maximum radius S of the spinner satisfies H/S>1.0,

wherein the spinner is formed by a number P>1 of successive conical spinner segments,

wherein an axial spinner opening angle B between successive spinner segments is B≥1.0°, and

wherein a ratio M/H between an axial spinner segment length M and the entry height H of the exhaust-gas outlet duct satisfies M/H≥0.01.

2. The exhaust gas turbine of claim 1 , wherein the axial turbine diffuser is static, and wherein the spinner is rotatable.

3. The exhaust gas turbine of claim 2 , wherein the successive conical diffuser segments provide a radially inward-oriented diffuser contour and wherein the successive conical spinner segments provide a radially outward-oriented spinner contour.

4. The exhaust gas turbine of claim 3 , wherein a starting point of the diffuser contour has an axial offset V relative to a starting point of the spinner contour, wherein the axial offset is smaller than or equal to half the entry height H of the exhaust-gas outlet duct (V≤H/2).

5. The exhaust gas turbine of claim 4 , wherein the axial offset V of the starting point of the diffuser contour relative to the starting point of the spinner contour is provided counter to the direction of flow.

6. The exhaust gas turbine of claim 1 , wherein an edge of the last diffuser segment arranged in the direction of flow is rounded by a circular contour with a radius R, wherein the radius R is smaller than or equal to twice the entry height H of the exhaust-gas outlet duct (R≤2H).

7. The exhaust gas turbine of claim 1 , wherein an edge of the last spinner segment arranged in the direction of flow is rounded by a circular contour with a radius U, wherein the radius U is smaller than or equal to the maximum radius S of the spinner (U≤S).

8. The exhaust gas turbine of claim 3 , wherein the radially inward-oriented diffuser contour is smoothed by a first spline contour.

9. The exhaust gas turbine of claim 8 , wherein the radially outward-oriented spinner contour is smoothed by a second spline contour.

10. The exhaust gas turbine of claim 8 , wherein the first spline contour is rounded by a circular contour with a radius R, wherein the radius R is smaller than or equal to twice the entry height H of the exhaust-gas outlet duct (R≤2H).

11. The exhaust gas turbine of claim 9 , wherein the second spline contour is rounded by a circular contour with a radius U, wherein the radius U is smaller than or equal to the maximum radius S of the spinner (U≤S).

12. The exhaust gas turbine of claim 1 , wherein the successive conical diffuser segments provide a radially inward-oriented diffuser contour, and wherein the successive conical spinner segments provide a radially outward-oriented spinner contour.

13. The exhaust gas turbine of claim 12 , wherein a starting point of the diffuser contour has an axial offset V relative to a starting point of the spinner contour, wherein the axial offset is smaller than or equal to half the entry height H of the exhaust-gas outlet duct (V≤H/2).

14. The exhaust gas turbine of claim 2 , wherein an edge of the last diffuser segment arranged in the direction of flow is rounded by a circular contour with a radius R, wherein the radius R is smaller than or equal to twice the entry height H of the exhaust-gas outlet duct (R≤2H).

15. The exhaust gas turbine of claim 2 , wherein an edge of the last spinner segment arranged in the direction of flow is rounded by a circular contour with a radius U, wherein the radius U is smaller than or equal to the maximum radius S of the spinner (U≤S).

16. The exhaust gas turbine of claim 4 , wherein the radially inward-oriented diffuser contour is smoothed by a first spline contour.

17. The exhaust gas turbine of claim 3 , wherein the radially outward-oriented spinner contour is smoothed by a second spline contour.

18. The exhaust gas turbine of claim 17 , wherein the second spline contour is rounded by a circular contour with a radius U, wherein the radius U is smaller than or equal to the maximum radius S of the spinner (U≤S).

19. The exhaust gas turbine of claim 4 , wherein the axial offset V of the starting point of the diffuser contour relative to the starting point of the spinner contour is provided in the direction of flow.

20. An exhaust gas turbocharger comprising:

an exhaust gas turbine comprising:

a turbine wheel having blades, and

an exhaust-gas outlet duct arranged downstream of the blades of the turbine wheel,

wherein the exhaust-gas outlet duct is delimited radially on the outside by an axial turbine diffuser and radially on the inside, at least partially, by a spinner,

wherein the axial turbine diffuser is formed by a number N>1 of successive conical diffuser segments,

wherein an axial diffuser opening angle A between successive diffuser segments is A>1.0°,

wherein a ratio L/H between an axial diffuser segment length L and an entry height H of the exhaust-gas outlet duct satisfies L/H>0.01,

wherein a ratio H/S between the entry height H of the exhaust-gas outlet duct and a maximum radius S of the spinner satisfies H/S>1.0,

wherein the spinner is formed by a number P>1 of successive conical spinner segments,

wherein an axial spinner opening angle B between successive spinner segments is B≥1.0°, and

wherein a ratio M/H between an axial spinner segment length M and the entry height H of the exhaust-gas outlet duct satisfies M/H≥0.01.

Assignments (5)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 26, 2022
From: ABB SCHWEIZ AG
To: ABB SWITZERLAND LTD
Reel/Frame 061219/0175 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 26, 2022
From: ABB SWITZERLAND LTD
To: TURBO SYSTEMS SWITZERLAND LTD
Reel/Frame 061541/0473 →
MERGER Recorded Aug 21, 2020
From: ABB TURBO SYSTEMS AG
To: ABB TURBO SYSTEMS HOLDING AG
Reel/Frame 053574/0340 →
MERGER Recorded Aug 21, 2020
From: ABB TURBO SYSTEMS HOLDING AG
To: ABB SCHWEIZ AG
Reel/Frame 053575/0854 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 13, 2020
From: SENN, STEPHAN; MATHEY, CHRISTOPH
To: ABB TURBO SYSTEMS AG
Reel/Frame 052112/0705 →
Priority Claims (1)
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Continuity (1)
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