Abstract:
The invention relates to a two-part piston (1) for an internal combustion engine, consisting of an upper part (2) and a lower part (3) which is screwed to the upper part. The upper part (2) and the lower part (3) are in contact with each other, partially by means of inner bearing surfaces (25, 26) defining the lower side of an upper ring rib (10) and the upper side of a lower ring rib (11), and partially by means of outer bearing surfaces (28, 29) defining the lower side of the ring wall (9) and the upper side of a collar (27) applied to the lower part (29). In order to avoid frictional rubbing, frictional heat sealing and pressure-related material heat sealing, at least one of the bearing surfaces (25, 26, 28, 29) is easily and economically provided with a chrome layer (30) which has a structured surface comprising a plurality of raised parts and recesses.
Abstract:
A sliding member for a compressor includes a base metal, a first layer and a second layer. The base metal is made of an aluminum-based metal. The first layer is formed on or over the base metal and made of a nickel-based plating layer containing at least one material of nitrogen (N), silicon (Si), titanium (Ti), chromium (Cr) and aluminum (Al) as an additive. The second layer is formed on the surface of the first layer and made of a diamond-like carbon layer containing the same additive as the additive contained in the first layer.
Abstract:
A wind turbine rotor (108) includes a first portion (160) of a shaft (134) fabricated from a first steel alloy having a first strength property value. The wind turbine rotor also includes a second portion (170) of the shaft fabricated from a second steel alloy having a second strength property value. The first strength property value is greater than the second strength property value. The second portion of the shaft is welded to the first portion of the shaft.
Abstract:
A variable displacement compressor optionally varies displacement based upon pressure in a crank chamber for adjusting the pressure in the crank chamber by varying an opening degree of a passage that interconnects the crank chamber and one of relatively high and low pressure regions of the refrigeration cycle. A control valve of the variable displacement compressor has a valve seat and a valve. The valve seat has a seat surface for adjusting the opening degree of the passage. The valve has a valve surface for adjusting the opening degree of the passage. At least one of the seat surface and the valve surface is made of a material with relatively high hardness.
Abstract:
A rotary compressor includes: a compressing unit that includes an annular cylinder, an end plate which has a bearing unit and a discharge valve unit and closes an end portion of the cylinder, an annular piston which is fit in an eccentric portion of a rotation shaft supported in the bearing unit, performs an orbital motion inside the cylinder along a cylinder inner wall of the cylinder, and forms an operation chamber together with the cylinder inner wall, and a vane which protrudes from the inside of a vane groove of the cylinder to the inside of the operation chamber, comes into contact with the annular piston, and partitions the operation chamber into an inlet chamber and a compression chamber. The vane is formed of steel and has a diamond-like carbon layer formed on a sliding surface with respect to the annular piston. The annular piston is formed of Ni-Cr-Mo cast iron to which 0.15 wt% to 0.45 wt% of phosphorus is added, or is formed of cast iron or steel and has an iron nitride layer formed on an outer circumferential surface thereof.
Abstract:
Nickel-based welding alloy also contains (preferred wt%): chromium 7.5 - 11; cobalt 8.0 -11.4; tungsten 2.8 - 6.9; melting point lowering agent 3 - 19.4; and at least one component chosen from scandium, zirconium, aluminum, titanium and tantalum. An independent claim is included for a method for repairing components (1) using the alloy (10) which is carried out at a uniform temperature or using a temperature gradient.