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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2009
Filed:
Sep. 01, 2005
Applicants:
Helmut M. Kindl, Aachen, DE;
Norbert A. Schorn, Aachen, DE;
Uwe R. Spaeder, Aachen, DE;
Rob Stalman, Selfkant, DE;
Inventors:
Helmut M. Kindl, Aachen, DE;
Norbert A. Schorn, Aachen, DE;
Uwe R. Spaeder, Aachen, DE;
Rob Stalman, Selfkant, DE;
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 29/46 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention relates to a radial compressor having a suction-side opening and a pressure side. A swirl generator is placed upstream of the radial compressor. The swirl generator, has an inlet portion which is angularly configured relative to the outlet opening, the outlet opening facing the suction-side opening of the swirl generator. The swirl generator further has adjustable baffle plates arranged concentrically around the outlet opening.