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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2007
Applicant:
Michael Thayer, Asheville, NC (US);
Inventor:
Michael Thayer, Asheville, NC (US);
Assignee:
Borg Warner Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 29/44 (2006.01); F02B 37/00 (2006.01); F02B 39/00 (2006.01); F02C 6/12 (2006.01); F02B 37/007 (2006.01); F02B 37/013 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B 37/00 (2013.01); F02B 37/007 (2013.01); F02B 37/013 (2013.01); F02B 39/00 (2013.01); Y02T 10/144 (2013.01); F02C 6/12 (2013.01); F05D 2240/126 (2013.01);
Abstract
A flow direction system () for a turbocharger () or other fluid impeller device is provided that can reduce swirl or turbulence of exhaust gases being supplied to a turbine rotor (). The system () uses one or more ribs () or fins that extend from an inner surface () of an inlet () of the turbine housing () and that can be integrally formed with the inlet (). The ribs () can be diametrically opposed along the inner surface () and can extend less than half way across the inlet (). The ribs () can have chamfered leading or trailing edges to reduce drag.