A turbocharger comprises a turbine wheel and a compressor wheel mounted to a turbocharger shaft. An electric induction motor is provided for assisting rotation of the compressor wheel in predetermined circumstances. The motor comprises a fixed stator havin...

In a fuel control method for a combined plant, when the combined plant is just started or during a rated operation, a clutch is completely disengaged or engaged, and therefore, fuel is controlled in the same manner as in the prior art. In the meantime, bef...

The compressor (2) includes at least one disc provided with blades (9) which are movable along a large spiral path. The inductor (22) is mounted inside a cavity (23) in this disc. The turbomachine (1) comprises a combustion chamber and a high pressure body...

A fuel supply sytem for an electricity generating system is disclosed. The fuel system comprises a fuel metering valve which is actuated by a proportional solenoid having a plunger (P,P') having a tip (T,M), said plunger (P,P') extending along a longitudin...

A device for generating electricity comprising the combination of: a) a gas turbine engine; and b) a generator directly driven by the gas turbine engine without reduction gears or other means for reducing the rotational speed at which the turbine engine dr...

The gas-turbine unit has the compressor rotor and the turbine wheel mounted next to one another on the same shaft (14), with diffusor blades (52) on the radial outside of the rotor positioned on one side of a plate (54) which has turbine blades (56) on the...

A power electrical system (37) is disclosed to connect a microturbine (12) and an electrical machine (14) to electrical power sources (18, 44) and a load (16). The invention permits the microturbine to be started using an external DC power source (18) and/...

The device has an exhaust gas turbine (2) in the engine's exhaust gas system and a compressor (3) in the induction tract connected to the turbine via a shaft (5). At least one rotary component of the turbo charger is driven by an electric motor (7). The ro...