| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 4674284 |
Turbocharging device for an internal combustion engine |
June 23, 1987 |
| The turbocharging plant of an internal combustion engine includes two turbines connected in series, of which one drives the compressor and the other transfer its output to the engine mechanically. The turbines and the compressor are mounted at the same side of the engine. The turbines ca |
| 4625583 |
Vehicle drive plant |
December 2, 1986 |
| A vehicle drive plant comprises at least two prime movers mounted with their shafts aligned at an interposed base block enclosing a gear train communicating the prime mover shafts with a common output shaft. The gear train may include bevel gears at the individual prime mover inputs, bei |
| 4616482 |
Turbocharging device for an internal combustion engine |
October 14, 1986 |
| The turbocharging plant of an internal combustion engine includes two turbines connected in series, of which one drives the compressor and the other transfer its output to the engine mechanically. The turbines and the compressor are mounted at the same side of the engine. The turbines ca |
| 4474007 |
Turbocharging device for an internal combustion engine |
October 2, 1984 |
| Outlet and inlet conduits of an internal combustion engine are united in, and carry a housing enclosing a rotor spool having one turbine and one compressor wheel. A cavity in the housing, the longitudinal axis of which is substantially parallel to a middle plane through the row of engine |
| 4470261 |
Gas turbine plant for automotive operation |
September 11, 1984 |
| At a low part load, and at idling of a vehicle machinery it is difficult to obtain a good fuel economy and acceptable emission rates. The amount of work for driving the compressor and the auxiliary apparatuses is considerable in a gas turbine, and in view of the conditions mentioned the |
| 4417551 |
Vehicle engine |
November 29, 1983 |
| In order to improve the fuel economy of a vehicle engine, its cylinders are divided into two groups, which are operable independently of each other. The fuel system is adapted to supply either, or both groups with fuel. The crank shaft of one cylinder group is connectable to the power ta |
| 4361059 |
Vehicle transmission |
November 30, 1982 |
| A vehicle transmission includes a planetary gearing having two sets of planets, one of which being of the stepped type with different diameters at opposite ends of the planets. Input is by way of the stepped planets and output is transferred by way of the other planets. A planet carrier |
| 4337623 |
Vehicle drive system |
July 6, 1982 |
| A vehicle drive system comprises at least two prime movers communicating by way of a base block with a common output shaft. The base block has a housing enclosing two parallel, cylindrical chambers, and is provided with external mounting members for mounting in the vehicle. A strengtheni |
| 4326375 |
Gas turbine-transmission plant |
April 27, 1982 |
| In an automotive gas turbine power plant including at least one power turbine rotor and a further turbine rotor driving the compressor of the plant, the latter rotor is undersized with respect to the power consumption by the compressor during normal operation and is augmented from th |
| 4282709 |
Gas turbine-transmission plant |
August 11, 1981 |
| In a gas turbine power plant including at least three turbine rotors operating upon independent shafts, one rotor is designed to drive the compressor, one is designed to produce the main part of the power output and the third rotor is adapted to aid the two first mentioned rotors, va |
| 4282709 |
Gas turbine-transmission plant |
August 11, 1981 |
| In a gas turbine power plant including at least three turbine rotors operating upon independent shafts, one rotor is designed to drive the compressor, one is designed to produce the main part of the power output and the third rotor is adapted to aid the two first mentioned rotors, va |
| 4272954 |
Gas turbine having a ceramic rotor |
June 16, 1981 |
| A ceramic turbine rotor fitted to a metal shaft has an integral stub shaft extending into the hollow end of the metal shaft, and is resiliently retained therein by a clamping and tightening member. In order to prevent relative rotation between the rotor and the shaft during torque transf |
| 4252205 |
Vehicle having at least two driven axles |
February 24, 1981 |
| A vehicle having at least two driven axles is powered by a gas turbine plant having two separate take-off shafts. One of these is connected to a first driven axle by a mechanical gearing, while the other take-off shaft is connected to a second driven axle by way of a hydraulic transmissi |
| 4220057 |
Gas turbine-transmission plant |
September 2, 1980 |
| In an automotive gas turbine power plant including at least one power turbine rotor and a further turbine rotor driving the compressor of the plant, the latter rotor is undersized with respect to the power consumption by the compressor during normal operation and is augmented from th |
| 4185710 |
Vehicle having at least two driven axles |
January 29, 1980 |
| A vehicle having at least two driven axles is powered by a gas turbine plant having two separate take-off shafts. One of these is connected to a first driven axle by a mechanical gearing, while the other take-off shaft is connected to a second driven axle by way of a transmission includi |
| 4183209 |
Gas turbine guide apparatus |
January 15, 1980 |
| In a gas turbine power plant including a separate power turbine, a guide apparatus located downstream of the power turbine rotor will have to cope with gas flows varying considerably with respect to velocity and inlet direction. To provide improved flow handling properties the individual |
| 4172361 |
Gas turbine stator structure |
October 30, 1979 |
| In an automotive power plant, where the power turbine will repeatedly be stalled while different amounts of gas pass its stationary rotor, detrimental conditions at the outlet stator are avoided by designing the individual guide vanes so the leading edges are inclined in the direction |
| 4121418 |
Compact vehicular gas turbine power plant |
October 24, 1978 |
| A low-cost, light-weight automotive power plant includes a turbine operating on a first shaft and a compressor operating on a second shaft, formed as an element separate from the first shaft. These shafts are arranged at an angle to the horizontal power transfer shaft operably connec |
| 4118927 |
Gas turbine power plant |
October 10, 1978 |
| An automotive power plant includes three turbine rotors, of which one forms a spool together with the compressor, and the other two rotors are interconnected by a gearing. The first turbine rotor is undersized, and cannot provide the necessary power for driving the compressor at full |
| 4082477 |
Compressor having two or more stages |
April 4, 1978 |
| In order to raise the degree of compression without unduly increasing the dimensions a compressor having at least two stages includes a first centripetal stage and a last centrifugal stage mounted upon the same shaft. The diameter at the centripetal stage inlet does not exceed the di |
| 4070825 |
Gas turbine power plant |
January 31, 1978 |
| In order to obtain a compact and serviceable gas turbine plant including a compressor and a turbine rotating about a common axis and further having at least one combustion chamber and an air preheater, the turbine and the compressor are spaced apart axially to provide a space for mountin |
| 4064690 |
Gas turbine power plant |
December 27, 1977 |
| The efficiency and the power output of a gas turbine power plant, to a large extent, depend upon the turbine inlet temperature (TIT). The strength of conventional metallic materials puts an upper limit to the TIT. Ceramic materials will withstand much higher temperatures, but their p |
| 4025221 |
Automotive gas turbine power plant |
May 24, 1977 |
| An automotive gas turbine which includes at least one power turbine rotor and at least one further turbine rotor driving at least one compressor, as well as a variable transmission for transferring energy from either of the rotors. The compressor rotor is made of lightweight material and |
| 3997283 |
Automotive gas turbine power plant |
December 14, 1976 |
| In order to obtain a low-cost, light-weight automotive gas turbine plant, the latter is provided with a compressor operating on a first shaft and a turbine operating on a second shaft formed as an element separate from that of the rotor. An infinitely variable transmission interconnects |
| 3979915 |
Power plant for a crawler vehicle |
September 14, 1976 |
| The power plant of a crawler vehicle is a gas turbine having at least two turbine rotors interconnected by a variable transmission. One of the rotors is primarily intended for driving the tracks while the other rotor is intended primarily for auxiliary purposes, i.e. steering, operating |
| 3973396 |
Gas turbine power plant |
August 10, 1976 |
| The cooling of a gas turbine is a critical problem and will consume a considerable quantity of compressed air at the temperature ordinarily available. To improve the cooling properties, a portion of the air delivered by the compressor is divided off and is conveyed to an expansion me |
| 3958655 |
Gas turbine engine for vehicle propulsion |
May 25, 1976 |
| In order to provide adequate space for bumpers and auxiliaries, the propulsion engine of a vehicle is arranged transversely with respect to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle. The engine is a gas turbine unit having its power take-off shaft parallel to its rotor axis. The power tra |
| 3956899 |
Gas turbine plant where a circulating medium is indirectly heated |
May 18, 1976 |
| The invention relates to improvements in gas turbine plants by encapsulating the compressor and turbine means in a pressure proof casing, and by arranging the hot and cold process sections, respectively, at opposite ends of the casing, the power output shaft can be arranged in the co |
| 3943703 |
Cooling passages through resilient clamping members in a gas turbine power plant |
March 16, 1976 |
| The parts of a gas turbine plant exposed to the highest temperature are made of ceramic material and are mounted by resilient clamping members permitting freedom for thermal movements. These clamping members are located in passages between spaces containing air and gas, respectively, |
| 3941499 |
Compressor having two or more stages |
March 2, 1976 |
| In order to raise the degree of compression without unduly increasing the dimensions a compressor having at least two stages includes a first centripetal stage and a last centrifugal stage mounted upon the same shaft. The diameter at the centripetal stage inlet does not exceed the di |
| 3930746 |
Outlet diffusor for a centrifugal compressor |
January 6, 1976 |
| An outlet diffusor for a centrifugal compressor built up from two planar discs and a number of elements shaped as segments of a circle interposed therebetween; each element is defined by two opposed shaped edge faces, which together with corresponding faces in adjacent segments form tubu |
