Accelerating means and method for a turbocharger
A turbocharger is described which consists of: a housing having an engine exhaust input; shaft means having a longitudinal axis and rotatable in the housing on the axis; a compressor wheel and turbine wheel secured to the shaft means, the turbine wheel being in communication with the exhaust whereby the compressor wheel is driven by the turbine wheel on the axis; nozzle ring means rotatably mounted in the housing for rotation on an axis, the nozzle ring means having a plurality of vanes disposed in the exhaust gas flow path from the exhaust input of the housing means to the turbine wheel; and brake means on the housing and operable, when actuated, to inhibit rotation of the nozzle ring means.
- Assignee:
- NOV; EDB-86-118157; NOV-85-013197
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4586878
- OSTI ID:
- 5758725
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ACCELERATION
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DESIGN
ENGINES
EXHAUST GASES
FLUID FLOW
FLUIDS
GAS FLOW
GASEOUS WASTES
GASES
HEAT ENGINES
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
MACHINE PARTS
MACHINERY
MOTION
NOZZLES
ROTATION
SHAFTS
SUPERCHARGERS
TURBINES
TURBOCHARGERS
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