CLUTCH WITH VARIABLE LUBRICATION SUPPLY
Granted: November 5, 2020
Application Number:
20200347893
A clutch system configured to transmit torque between an input shaft and an output shaft. The clutch system may include a clutch and a lubrication supply system. The clutch may include: an input portion disposed at an end of the input shaft; an output portion disposed at an end of the output shaft; and a sliding component that slides axially between the input and output portions to engage the clutch. The lubrication supply system may include: one or more lubricant feeds for delivering a…
METHOD OF CONTROLLING A SWITCHING VALVE
Granted: October 15, 2020
Application Number:
20200328740
A switching valve includes series-connected switching elements and auxiliary circuits. Each auxiliary circuit is connected in parallel with a respective one of the series-connected switching elements. Each auxiliary circuit includes a respective auxiliary capacitor. The method includes carrying out a compensation procedure. The compensation procedure includes: initiating a turn-off event by sending a respective turn-off control signal to each switching element; measuring a respective…
MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR A CONDUCTOR DISPOSED WITHIN AN INSULATOR
Granted: October 15, 2020
Application Number:
20200328642
A method includes forming one or more cores, wherein each of the one or more cores has a cross section corresponding to a conductor to be subsequently formed, forming an insulator around the one or more cores, removing the one or more cores to expose one or more recesses within the insulator, and forming one or more conductors in at least one of the one or more recesses of the insulator such that the cross sections of the one or more conductors conform to an interior surface of the one…
PROTECTION AND ENHANCEMENT OF THERMAL BARRIER COATING INTEGRITY BY LITHOGRAPHY
Granted: October 8, 2020
Application Number:
20200319553
A method for protecting a coating on a surface of a component is provided. The method includes a coating step that coats at least a portion of the component with a ceramic slurry. A projecting step projects a pattern of light onto the component with a lithographic process to expose and solidify a ceramic layer. A removing step removes unexposed portions of the ceramic slurry from the component. The ceramic layer comprises multiple stress raising elements or multiple anchoring elements.
PROTECTION AND ENHANCEMENT OF THERMAL BARRIER COATING BY LITHOGRAPHY
Granted: October 8, 2020
Application Number:
20200319552
A method for protecting a coating on a surface of a component is provided. The method includes a coating step for coating at least a portion of the component with a ceramic slurry. A projecting step is used for projecting a pattern of light onto the component with a lithographic process to expose and solidify a ceramic layer. A removing step is used for removing unexposed portions of the ceramic slurry from the component. A heating step heats the component to sinter the ceramic layer.…
PROTECTION AND ENHANCEMENT OF THERMAL BARRIER COATING INTEGRITY BY LITHOGRAPHY
Granted: October 8, 2020
Application Number:
20200318551
A method for protecting a coating on a surface of a component is provided. The method includes a coating step for coating at least a portion of the component with a ceramic slurry. A projecting step is used for projecting a pattern of light onto the component with a lithographic process to expose and solidify a ceramic layer. A removing step is used for removing unexposed portions of the ceramic slurry from the component. A heating step heats the component to sinter the ceramic layer.…
MULTI-STATION DEBRIS SEPARATION SYSTEM
Granted: October 8, 2020
Application Number:
20200316508
The present disclosure generally relates to separating solid particles from an airflow in a gas turbine engine. A system for separating debris includes a first separation device in fluid communication with an inlet flow path of a compressor and a second separation device in fluid communication with an outlet flow path of the compressor and an inlet flow path of a combustor. The first separation device is adapted to remove coarse particles from the airflow. The second separation device is…
REPORTING AND CONFIGURATION ENHANCEMENTS OF ON-BOARD CERTIFIED SOFTWARE
Granted: October 1, 2020
Application Number:
20200311276
Provided is a method for remotely communicating a software management task to certified software from a source to a software management module on an asset via a wireless communications link. The method includes encrypting the communications link between the source and the software management module to form a secure tunnel and verifying credentials of the source via the software management module when a software management task file is communicated. A load assurance check is performed on…
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR REMOTE LOAD OF ON-BOARD CERTIFIED SOFTWARE
Granted: October 1, 2020
Application Number:
20200310781
Provided is a method for remotely uploading certified software from a source to a data update module on an asset via a wireless communications link. The method includes encrypting the communications link between the source and the data update module to form a secure tunnel and verifying credentials of the source via the data update module when a software update file is transmitted. A load assurance check is performed on a portion of the transmitted update file to confirm integrity of the…
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSESSING AND VALIDATING WIND TURBINE AND WIND FARM PERFORMANCE
Granted: September 24, 2020
Application Number:
20200300227
A method for assessing or validating wind turbine or wind farm performance produced by one or more upgrades is provided. Measurements of operating data from wind turbines in a wind farm are obtained. Baseline models of performance are generated, and each of the baseline models is developed from a different portion of the operating data. A generating step filters the wind turbines so that they are in a balanced randomized state. An optimal baseline model of performance is selected from…
POWER TRAIN ARCHITECTURES WITH LOW-LOSS LUBRICANT BEARINGS AND LOW-DENSITY MATERIALS
Granted: September 24, 2020
Application Number:
20200300174
Power train architectures with low-loss lubricant bearings and low-density materials are disclosed. The gas turbine used in these architectures can include a compressor section, a turbine section, and a combustor section. A generator, coupled to the rotor shaft, is driven by the turbine section. The compressor section, the turbine section, and the generator each include rotating components, at least one of the rotating components in at least one of the compressor section, the turbine…
HYBRID BOILER-DRYER AND METHOD
Granted: September 24, 2020
Application Number:
20200299600
A method for reducing the emission of contaminants by a furnace is provided. The method includes forming a bed from a stream of fuel within the furnace; fluidizing the bed with flue gas from the furnace; and heating the fuel within the bed so as to generate char, ash and contaminants. The method further includes capturing the contaminants via the ash.
HRSG WITH STEPPED TUBE RESTRAINTS
Granted: September 10, 2020
Application Number:
20200284426
A heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) includes: a plurality of vertically-aligned HRSG tubes; and a plurality of stepped tube restraints coupled to the plurality of vertically aligned HRSG tubes. Each stepped tube restraint includes a plurality of tube restraints. The plurality of tube restraints are arranged in an array such that each successive tube restrain is vertically higher than and axially aft of an adjacent tube restraint.
Electric Drive System and Energy Management Method
Granted: August 20, 2020
Application Number:
20200266731
An electric drive system includes an energy storage system (ESS), a power conversion system, and an alternating current (AC) traction system. The ESS provides or receives electric power. The ESS includes a first energy storage unit and a second energy storage unit. The power conversion system is electrically coupled to the ESS for converting an input power to an output power. The AC traction system is electrically coupled to the power conversion system for converting the output power of…
MITIGATING FLUID POUND EFFECTS UNDER INCOMPLETE PUMP FILLAGE CONDITIONS
Granted: August 20, 2020
Application Number:
20200263530
The current subject matter provides a tool and user interface for estimating a velocity at which a plunger of a rod lift pump system will impact a fluid within a well when the rod lift pump system is altered to operate under various conditions of pump fillage. In some embodiments, the estimated impact velocity can be determined using a velocity pattern characterizing a velocity and position of a plunger of a rod lift pump system operating under a condition of complete pump fillage. The…
MANUFACTURED ARTICLE AND METHOD
Granted: August 13, 2020
Application Number:
20200254547
A manufactured article is comprised of an additively manufactured component having sequentially joined layers of metallic powder. A braze material is disposed on at least a portion of an outer surface of the component. The braze material is located in expected crack locations in the outer surface. At least one crack formed in the outer surface, during a heat treatment, is filled with the braze material. The additively manufactured component comprises a metallic material from a…
ROTATING DETONATION COMBUSTOR WITH NON-CIRCULAR CROSS-SECTION
Granted: August 6, 2020
Application Number:
20200248906
A rotating detonation combustor includes an annular combustion passage that is non-circular. Specifically, the present rotating detonation combustor includes a forward wall, a radially inner wall, and a radially outer wall. The radially inner wall and the radially outer wall extend downstream from the forward wall around a longitudinal axis of the combustor, thus defining an annular passage between the radially inner wall and the radially outer wall. An air inlet and a fuel inlet are…
ROTATING DETONATION COMBUSTOR WITH DISCRETE DETONATION ANNULI
Granted: August 6, 2020
Application Number:
20200248905
The present disclosure is directed to a rotating detonation combustor that includes a forward wall, a radially inner wall, and a radially outer wall. The forward wall is disposed at an inlet end of the rotating detonation combustor. The radially inner wall surrounds a longitudinal axis and extends downstream from the forward wall to an outlet end of the rotating detonation combustor. The radially outer wall extends downstream from the forward wall to the outlet end and surrounds the…
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONVERTING ELECTRIC ENERGY INTO THERMAL ENERGY AND FOR STORING THERMAL ENERGY
Granted: August 6, 2020
Application Number:
20200248592
System and method of operating the system. The system having a heat pump cycle, a turbine cycle, a medium storage cycle and a water storage cycle. By way of the heat pump cycle, heat of a working fluid can be transferred to a thermal medium (M) for storing thermal energy. By way of the turbine cycle, heat of the thermal medium (M) can be transferred to a working fluid (F). In so doing electric energy can be converted into thermal energy or transferred from thermal energy into electric…
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PREHEATING A BEATER MILL
Granted: July 30, 2020
Application Number:
20200240633
A method for preheating a beater mill is provided. The method includes: rotating a beater wheel disposed within the beater mill to facilitate circulation of a gas stream between the beater mill and a furnace fluidly connected to each other via both a pulverized fuel conduit and a flue gas recirculation conduit; generating a burner gas via a burner disposed within the flue gas recirculation conduit such that the burner gas joins and heats the gas stream circulating through the beater mill…
