US20180372101A1 - Low inertia laminated rotor - Google Patents
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- This present disclosure relates to rotor assemblies that may be utilized in rotary equipment applications, for example, volumetric expansion and compression devices.
- Rotors are a commonly used in applications where it is desirable to compress or move a fluid and where it is desired to remove energy from the fluid.
- a compressor or supercharger utilizes a pair of rotors to increase airflow into the intake of an internal combustion engine.
- a volumetric fluid expander includes a pair of rotors that expand a working fluid to generate useful work at an output shaft. In such applications, it is known to provide machined or cast rotors having a unitary construction with a solid cross-sectional area. Improvements are desired.
- each of the rotor plates has a first side and a second opposite side separated by a first thickness.
- Each rotor plate may also be provided with a central opening extending between the first and second sides through which the shaft extends.
- the rotor plates are provided with a plurality of lobes extending away from the central opening, wherein each of the lobes has a lobe opening extending between the first and second sides.
- the plurality of rotor plates are stacked and secured together to form the rotor assembly such that at least one of the first and second sides of one rotor plate is adjacent to and in contact with at least one of the first and second sides of another rotor plate.
- the rotor plates are stacked directly upon each other such that the entirety of one side of one rotor plate is entirely covered by an adjacent rotor plate.
- the rotor plates are rotationally stacked to form a helical rotor such that one rotor plate does not entirely cover the adjacent rotor plate.
- the disclosure also includes a volumetric fluid expander and a compressor or supercharger including a pair of the above described rotors.
- the disclosure also is directed to a process for making a laminated rotor assembly.
- a plurality of rotor plates are provided in accordance with the above description.
- the rotor plates are stacked together to form either a straight rotor or a helical rotor.
- the rotor plates are secured together, for example by welding.
- the rotor is mounted to a shaft to form the laminated rotor assembly.
- the shaft may be burred to better engage the shaft with the stacked rotor plates.
- the process may also include applying an abradable coating to the rotor as well.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a low inertia laminated rotor assembly in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 2 is a top view of a rotor plate usable in the rotor assembly shown in FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 3 is a side view of the rotor plate shown in FIG. 2 .
- FIG. 4 is a top view of a rotor plate usable in the rotor assembly shown in FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 5 is a top view of a rotor plate usable in the rotor assembly shown in FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the unitary rotor with the shaft removed.
- FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a shaft onto which the rotor plates of FIGS. 2-5 may be mounted.
- FIG. 8 is an end view of the shaft shown in FIG. 7 in a die forming process.
- FIG. 9 is a schematic showing a process for producing a laminated rotor.
- FIG. 10 is a schematic view of a vehicle having a fluid expander and a compressor in which rotor assemblies of the type shown in FIG. 1 may be included.
- laminated rotor 30 includes a plurality of stacked rotor plates 200 that are mounted to a common shaft 38 .
- the rotor plates 200 are rotationally stacked such that the rotor assembly 30 has a helical rotor having a constant helix angle.
- rotationally stacked it is meant that the plates are rotationally offset with respect to each other such that one rotor plate does not entirely cover an adjacent rotor plate.
- the laminated rotor 30 can also be provided as a straight rotor by stacking the rotor plates 200 such that adjacent plates 200 completely cover each other.
- FIGS. 2-5 Examples of a rotor plate 200 are shown at FIGS. 2-5 .
- rotor plate 200 has three radially spaced lobes 202 - 1 , 202 - 2 , 202 - 3 (collectively referred to as lobes 202 ) extending away from a central axis X to a respective tip portion 203 - 1 , 203 - 2 , 203 - 2 (collectively tips 203 ).
- the lobes 202 have or define a convex outline and the root portions 204 have or define a concave outline that together define an outer perimeter 206 of the rotor plate 200 .
- the lobes 202 are equally spaced apart by adjacent root portions 204 - 1 , 204 - 2 , 204 - 3 (collectively referred to as root portions 204 ) at a first separation angle a 1 .
- the separation angle a 1 is about 120 degrees.
- three lobes are shown, it should be understood that fewer or more lobes may be provided with corresponding separation angles, for example, two lobes with a separation angle of 180 degrees, four lobes with a separation angle of 90 degrees, five lobes with a separation angle of 72 degrees, and six lobes with a separation of 60 degrees.
- the central axis X of each rotor plate 200 is coaxial with axis X 1 , X 2 , respectively.
- Each rotor plate 200 also has a first side 208 and a second side 210 separated by a first thickness t 1 .
- the thickness t 1 is about 0.25 millimeters (mm).
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- other thicknesses may be used; for example, thicknesses between about 0.1 mm and about 1 mm and between about 0.1 mm and about 0.5 mm.
- Each plate 200 is also shown as being provided with a central opening 212 extending between the first and second sides 208 , 210 , wherein the central opening 212 is centered on the central axis X.
- the lobes 202 are entirely solid material such that the only opening that extends through the thickness t 1 of the rotor is the central opening 212 .
- This type of lobe may be referred to as a solid lobe and a rotor plate having such lobes may be referred to as a solid-lobe rotor plate.
- the rotor plate 200 may be provided with one or more openings within each lobe.
- This type of lobe may be referred to as a hollow lobe and a rotor plate having such lobes may be referred to as a hollow-lobe rotor plate.
- each lobe 202 is provided with a respective opening 205 - 1 , 205 - 2 , 205 - 3 (collectively openings 205 ).
- each opening 205 has an area that is the majority of the surface area of the lobe 202 , as defined by the outer perimeter of the lobe 202 .
- the total opening area defined by the openings 205 and the central opening 212 is greater than the total area defined by the outer perimeter 206 of the rotor plate 200 .
- the openings 205 are configured such that the remaining material of the lobe 202 , adjacent the outer perimeter 206 and proximate the tip portion 203 , has a generally constant width w 1 . Near the root portions 204 , the material width is shown as being increased from the first width w 1 for greater strength.
- the total opening area of the openings 205 and central opening 212 is about 50% of the total area defined by the outer perimeter 206 resulting in a rotor plate 200 that has about 50% less material, as compared to a solid-lobe rotor with the same central opening size.
- the size and configuration of the openings 205 in the rotor plate 200 can be configured to result in a total opening area ranging from 0% to 70% of the total perimeter area, and preferably between about 30% and about 60% of the total perimeter area. Stated in other terms, the size and configuration of the openings 205 in the rotor plate 200 can be configured to result in a total material reduction ranging from 0% to about 70%, and preferably between about 30% and about 60% of the total perimeter area.
- the provision of an opening 205 in the lobe 204 substantially reduces the amount of material required to form the rotor 30 . Accordingly, the weight of the rotor plate 200 , and thus the weight of the rotor 30 is significantly less as compared to a solid rotor or a laminated rotor using solid-lobe plates. As importantly, the moment of inertia or rotational inertia of the rotor plate 200 , and thus the assembled rotor 30 , is substantially reduced as compared to a solid material rotor.
- the rotational inertia of the rotor plate 200 and rotors 30 is about 45% less than a solid rotor made of the same material and having the same geometric configuration.
- the size and configuration of the openings 205 in the rotor plate 200 can be configured to result in a reduction of rotational inertia, as compared to a solid rotor, ranging from 0% to about 45% and preferably between about 25% to 55%.
- the openings 205 - 1 , 205 - 2 , 205 - 3 are provided as smaller circular openings that can be used for the purpose of determining the geometric center of the rotor plate 200 during assembly.
- the rotor plate 200 shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 is shown with one opening 205 in each lobe 202 , more than one opening may be provided in each lobe as desired, for example, two, three, or four openings 205 in each lobe 202 .
- the rotor plates 200 can be made from a material that is sufficient to maintain structural integrity under high temperature and loads, such as would be the case where a volumetric fluid expander 20 (discussed later) having rotor assemblies 5 receives direct exhaust from an internal combustion engine.
- each of the rotor plates 200 is fine blanked, stamped, or laser or water jet cut from a thin sheet of metal, such as stainless steel, carbon steel or aluminum. The material can be pre-coated using a silk screen process with copper or nickel.
- FIG. 9 an example of a rotor assembly system and process 1000 in accordance with the disclosure is presented. It is noted that although the figures diagrammatically show steps in a particular order, the described procedures are not necessarily intended to be limited to being performed in the shown order. Rather at least some of the shown steps may be performed in an overlapping manner, in a different order and/or simultaneously. Also, the process shown in FIG. 8 is exemplary in nature and other steps or combinations of steps may be incorporated or altered without departing from the central concepts disclosed herein.
- a plurality of rotor plates 200 in accordance with the above description are provided.
- each of the provided rotor plates 200 is stacked such that at least a portion of one of the rotor plate sides 208 , 210 is adjacent and in contact with another rotor plate side 208 , 210 .
- the sides 208 , 210 of each rotor plate 200 are completely planar such that, when stacked, no gap exists between adjacent rotor plates.
- each rotor plate 200 is slightly offset from the adjacent rotor plate about the central axis X to form a helical rotor 30 .
- the stack could consist entirely of hollow-lobe rotor plates of the type shown in FIG. 3 .
- the stack could include closed-lobe rotor plates of the type shown in FIG. 2 at each end with hollow-lobe rotor plates of the type shown in FIG. 3 there between.
- the stack could include alternating hollow-lobe rotor plates with solid-lobe rotor plates.
- the stack could include a majority of the plates as being hollow-lobe rotor plates with solid-lobe rotor plates being inserted incrementally throughout the stack, for example, every tenth plate could be a solid-lobe rotor plate with the remaining plates being a hollow-lobe type.
- the rotor plates 200 are secured together.
- the stacked rotor plates 200 can be secured together, for example by welding.
- the plates 200 are secured together by laser welding.
- the rotor plates 200 can be welded together in a vacuum or continuous belt furnace.
- the plates 200 can be plated and resistive-welded together.
- the rotor plates 200 are secured with welds that extend along the rotor plate tips 203 and along each side of the rotor lobes 202 for a total of nine helical welds that traverse the length of the rotor. Other weld configurations are possible as well, as are other attachment means, such as adhesives.
- FIG. 6 shows the rotor 30 after the plates have been stacked and secured together.
- the rotor shaft 38 can be pressed onto the rotor 30 in a step 1008 to create the rotor assembly 5 shown at FIG. 1 .
- the rotor shaft 38 is formed by a die set 540 to include a plurality of burrs 542 set at 90-degree increments about the output shaft 38 .
- the height of the burrs 542 is set to interference fit with the central opening 212 in the plates 200 that form the rotor 30 when the shaft 38 is inserted therein. This permits power to be transferred from the rotor plates 200 to the shaft 38 .
- a coating is applied to the rotor plates 200 of the rotor 30 .
- the coating is an abradable coating to allow tighter clearances between a pair of adjacent rotors 30 , which may be especially useful in high temperature applications.
- the above described rotor assembly 5 may be used in a variety of applications involving rotary devices. Two such applications are for use in a fluid expander 20 and a compression device 21 (e.g. a supercharger), as shown in FIG. 10 .
- the fluid expander 20 and compression device 21 are volumetric devices in which the fluid within the expander 20 and compression device 21 is transported across the rotors 30 without a change in volume.
- FIG. 10 shows the expander 20 and supercharger 21 being provided in a vehicle 10 having wheels 12 for movement along an appropriate road surface.
- the vehicle 10 includes a power plant 16 that receives intake air 17 and generates waste heat in the form of a high-temperature exhaust gas in exhaust 15 .
- the power plant 16 may be an internal combustion (IC) engine or a fuel cell.
- the expander 20 receives heat from the power plant exhaust 15 and converts the heat into useful work which can be delivered back to the power plant 16 to increase the overall operating efficiency of the power plant.
- the expander 20 includes housing 23 within which a pair of rotor assemblies 5 having intermeshed rotors 30 and shafts 38 are disposed.
- the expander 20 having rotor assemblies 5 can be configured to receive heat from the power plant 16 directly or indirectly from the exhaust.
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- the compression device 21 is shown as being provided with housing 25 within which a pair of rotor assemblies 5 having intermeshed rotors 30 and shafts 38 are disposed. As configured, the compression device is driven by the power plant 16 . As configured, the compression device 21 increases the amount of intake air 17 delivered to the power plant 16 .
- compression device 21 is a Roots-type blower of the type shown and described in U.S. Pat. No. 7,488,164 entitled OPTIMIZED HELIX ANGLE ROTORS FOR ROOTS-STYLE SUPERCHARGER. U.S. Pat. No. 7,488,164 is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
- a housing such as housings 23 and 25
- proper consideration must be given to material selection for the rotors and the housing in order to maintain desirable clearances between the rotors and housing.
- improper material selection can result in a rotor that expands when heated by a working fluid (e.g. engine exhaust) into the interior wall of the housing, thereby damaging the rotor and housing and rendering the device inoperable.
- a working fluid e.g. engine exhaust
- the rotors are more directly exposed to the working fluid (e.g. exhaust gases or a solvent used in a Rankine cycle) and the housing can radiate heat to the exterior, the rotors can be expected to expand to a greater degree than the housing. Accordingly, it is desirable to select a material for the rotors that has a coefficient of thermal expansion that is lower than a coefficient of thermal expansion of the housing.
- the working fluid e.g. exhaust gases or a solvent used in a Rankine cycle
- the rotors can be provided with hollow lobes, a wider selection of materials having relatively low coefficients of thermal expansion may be used for the rotors because the resulting rotational inertia of a hollow-lobe rotor made from plates having a relatively high density can be the same or lower than the rotational inertia of a solid-lobe cast, machined, or laminated rotor made from a material having a relatively low density.
- a stainless steel rotor with hollow lobes can be created with a rotational inertia generally similar to a solid-lobe aluminum rotor.
- the disclosed rotor design allows a greater degree of material selection for the rotor which further widens the suitability of various materials for the housing.
- the rotor assemblies 5 are used in an expander that receives exhaust gases from an internal combustion engine.
- the rotor plates 200 be formed from a material that is suitable for operation at high exhaust gas temperatures, for example, stainless steel, tungsten, titanium, and carbon steel.
- the rotors 30 can be provided with hollow lobes, these materials can be used in a high temperature expander application without resulting in a rotor 30 that has a rotational inertia that is too high for efficient operation.
- stainless steel rotors are used in conjunction with an aluminum housing.
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A rotor assembly having a plurality of rotor plates mounted to a shaft, and methods of construction for a rotor assembly are disclosed. Each rotor plate in the assembly may be provided with a central opening extending between the first and second sides through which the shaft extends. In one aspect, the rotor plates are provided with a plurality of lobes extending away from the central opening, wherein each of the lobes has a lobe opening extending through the thickness of the plates. In one embodiment, the rotor plates are rotationally stacked to form a helical rotor.
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- This application is a Continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/854,283, filed on 15 Sep. 2015, which is a Continuation of PCT/US2014/024856, filed on 12 Mar. 2014, which claims priority to U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 61/798,137, filed on 15 Mar. 2013, which is incorporated herein by reference in their entireties. To the extent appropriate, a claim of priority is made to each of the above disclosed applications.
- This present disclosure relates to rotor assemblies that may be utilized in rotary equipment applications, for example, volumetric expansion and compression devices.
- Rotors are a commonly used in applications where it is desirable to compress or move a fluid and where it is desired to remove energy from the fluid. In one example, a compressor or supercharger utilizes a pair of rotors to increase airflow into the intake of an internal combustion engine. In another example, a volumetric fluid expander includes a pair of rotors that expand a working fluid to generate useful work at an output shaft. In such applications, it is known to provide machined or cast rotors having a unitary construction with a solid cross-sectional area. Improvements are desired.
- The disclosure is directed to a rotor assembly comprising a plurality of rotor plates mounted to a shaft. In one aspect, each of the rotor plates has a first side and a second opposite side separated by a first thickness. Each rotor plate may also be provided with a central opening extending between the first and second sides through which the shaft extends. In yet another aspect, the rotor plates are provided with a plurality of lobes extending away from the central opening, wherein each of the lobes has a lobe opening extending between the first and second sides. The plurality of rotor plates are stacked and secured together to form the rotor assembly such that at least one of the first and second sides of one rotor plate is adjacent to and in contact with at least one of the first and second sides of another rotor plate. In one embodiment, the rotor plates are stacked directly upon each other such that the entirety of one side of one rotor plate is entirely covered by an adjacent rotor plate. In one embodiment, the rotor plates are rotationally stacked to form a helical rotor such that one rotor plate does not entirely cover the adjacent rotor plate. The disclosure also includes a volumetric fluid expander and a compressor or supercharger including a pair of the above described rotors.
- The disclosure also is directed to a process for making a laminated rotor assembly. In one step of the process a plurality of rotor plates are provided in accordance with the above description. In one step, the rotor plates are stacked together to form either a straight rotor or a helical rotor. In one step, the rotor plates are secured together, for example by welding. In one step, the rotor is mounted to a shaft to form the laminated rotor assembly. The shaft may be burred to better engage the shaft with the stacked rotor plates. The process may also include applying an abradable coating to the rotor as well.
- The above features and advantages and other features and advantages of the present teachings are readily apparent from the following detailed description of the best modes for carrying out the present teachings when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings.
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a low inertia laminated rotor assembly in accordance with the principles of the present disclosure. -
FIG. 2 is a top view of a rotor plate usable in the rotor assembly shown inFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 3 is a side view of the rotor plate shown inFIG. 2 . -
FIG. 4 is a top view of a rotor plate usable in the rotor assembly shown inFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 5 is a top view of a rotor plate usable in the rotor assembly shown inFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the unitary rotor with the shaft removed. -
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a shaft onto which the rotor plates ofFIGS. 2-5 may be mounted. -
FIG. 8 is an end view of the shaft shown inFIG. 7 in a die forming process. -
FIG. 9 is a schematic showing a process for producing a laminated rotor. -
FIG. 10 is a schematic view of a vehicle having a fluid expander and a compressor in which rotor assemblies of the type shown inFIG. 1 may be included. - Various embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the drawings, wherein like reference numerals represent like parts and assemblies throughout the several views. Reference to various embodiments does not limit the scope of the claims attached hereto. Additionally, any examples set forth in this specification are not intended to be limiting and merely set forth some of the many possible embodiments for the appended claims. Referring to the drawings wherein like reference numbers correspond to like or similar components throughout the several figures.
- Referring to
FIG. 1 , a complete laminatedrotor assembly 5 is presented. As shown, laminatedrotor 30 includes a plurality of stackedrotor plates 200 that are mounted to acommon shaft 38. In the embodiment shown, therotor plates 200 are rotationally stacked such that therotor assembly 30 has a helical rotor having a constant helix angle. By use of the term “rotationally stacked,” it is meant that the plates are rotationally offset with respect to each other such that one rotor plate does not entirely cover an adjacent rotor plate. The laminatedrotor 30 can also be provided as a straight rotor by stacking therotor plates 200 such thatadjacent plates 200 completely cover each other. - Examples of a
rotor plate 200 are shown atFIGS. 2-5 . As shown,rotor plate 200 has three radially spaced lobes 202-1, 202-2, 202-3 (collectively referred to as lobes 202) extending away from a central axis X to a respective tip portion 203-1, 203-2, 203-2 (collectively tips 203). In one aspect, the lobes 202 have or define a convex outline and the root portions 204 have or define a concave outline that together define anouter perimeter 206 of therotor plate 200. - As shown, the lobes 202 are equally spaced apart by adjacent root portions 204-1, 204-2, 204-3 (collectively referred to as root portions 204) at a first separation angle a1. In the embodiment shown, the separation angle a1 is about 120 degrees. Although three lobes are shown, it should be understood that fewer or more lobes may be provided with corresponding separation angles, for example, two lobes with a separation angle of 180 degrees, four lobes with a separation angle of 90 degrees, five lobes with a separation angle of 72 degrees, and six lobes with a separation of 60 degrees. When stacked together to form a
rotor 30, the central axis X of eachrotor plate 200 is coaxial with axis X1, X2, respectively. - Each
rotor plate 200 also has afirst side 208 and asecond side 210 separated by a first thickness t1. In one embodiment, the thickness t1 is about 0.25 millimeters (mm). However, it should be noted that other thicknesses may be used; for example, thicknesses between about 0.1 mm and about 1 mm and between about 0.1 mm and about 0.5 mm. Eachplate 200 is also shown as being provided with acentral opening 212 extending between the first andsecond sides central opening 212 is centered on the central axis X. - With reference to the
rotor plate 200 shown atFIG. 2 , it can be seen that the lobes 202 are entirely solid material such that the only opening that extends through the thickness t1 of the rotor is thecentral opening 212. This type of lobe may be referred to as a solid lobe and a rotor plate having such lobes may be referred to as a solid-lobe rotor plate. However, therotor plate 200 may be provided with one or more openings within each lobe. This type of lobe may be referred to as a hollow lobe and a rotor plate having such lobes may be referred to as a hollow-lobe rotor plate. - Referring to
FIG. 4 , an example of a hollow-lobe rotor plate 200 is shown in which each lobe 202 is provided with a respective opening 205-1, 205-2, 205-3 (collectively openings 205). In one aspect, each opening 205 has an area that is the majority of the surface area of the lobe 202, as defined by the outer perimeter of the lobe 202. In one aspect, the total opening area defined by the openings 205 and thecentral opening 212 is greater than the total area defined by theouter perimeter 206 of therotor plate 200. In one aspect, the openings 205 are configured such that the remaining material of the lobe 202, adjacent theouter perimeter 206 and proximate the tip portion 203, has a generally constant width w1. Near the root portions 204, the material width is shown as being increased from the first width w1 for greater strength. - In the embodiment shown at
FIG. 4 , the total opening area of the openings 205 andcentral opening 212 is about 50% of the total area defined by theouter perimeter 206 resulting in arotor plate 200 that has about 50% less material, as compared to a solid-lobe rotor with the same central opening size. The size and configuration of the openings 205 in therotor plate 200 can be configured to result in a total opening area ranging from 0% to 70% of the total perimeter area, and preferably between about 30% and about 60% of the total perimeter area. Stated in other terms, the size and configuration of the openings 205 in therotor plate 200 can be configured to result in a total material reduction ranging from 0% to about 70%, and preferably between about 30% and about 60% of the total perimeter area. - The provision of an opening 205 in the lobe 204, as shown in
FIG. 10 , substantially reduces the amount of material required to form therotor 30. Accordingly, the weight of therotor plate 200, and thus the weight of therotor 30 is significantly less as compared to a solid rotor or a laminated rotor using solid-lobe plates. As importantly, the moment of inertia or rotational inertia of therotor plate 200, and thus the assembledrotor 30, is substantially reduced as compared to a solid material rotor. In the embodiment shown, the rotational inertia of therotor plate 200 androtors 30 is about 45% less than a solid rotor made of the same material and having the same geometric configuration. The size and configuration of the openings 205 in therotor plate 200 can be configured to result in a reduction of rotational inertia, as compared to a solid rotor, ranging from 0% to about 45% and preferably between about 25% to 55%. - With reference to
FIG. 11 , the openings 205-1, 205-2, 205-3 are provided as smaller circular openings that can be used for the purpose of determining the geometric center of therotor plate 200 during assembly. Although therotor plate 200 shown inFIGS. 10 and 11 is shown with one opening 205 in each lobe 202, more than one opening may be provided in each lobe as desired, for example, two, three, or four openings 205 in each lobe 202. - As the mass of the
rotor 30 is reduced when constructed from at least some hollow-lobe rotor plates 200, therotor plates 200 can be made from a material that is sufficient to maintain structural integrity under high temperature and loads, such as would be the case where a volumetric fluid expander 20 (discussed later) havingrotor assemblies 5 receives direct exhaust from an internal combustion engine. In some examples, each of therotor plates 200 is fine blanked, stamped, or laser or water jet cut from a thin sheet of metal, such as stainless steel, carbon steel or aluminum. The material can be pre-coated using a silk screen process with copper or nickel. - Referring to
FIG. 9 , an example of a rotor assembly system andprocess 1000 in accordance with the disclosure is presented. It is noted that although the figures diagrammatically show steps in a particular order, the described procedures are not necessarily intended to be limited to being performed in the shown order. Rather at least some of the shown steps may be performed in an overlapping manner, in a different order and/or simultaneously. Also, the process shown inFIG. 8 is exemplary in nature and other steps or combinations of steps may be incorporated or altered without departing from the central concepts disclosed herein. - In a
step 1002, a plurality ofrotor plates 200 in accordance with the above description are provided. In astep 1004, each of the providedrotor plates 200 is stacked such that at least a portion of one of the rotor plate sides 208, 210 is adjacent and in contact with anotherrotor plate side sides rotor plate 200 are completely planar such that, when stacked, no gap exists between adjacent rotor plates. As presented, eachrotor plate 200 is slightly offset from the adjacent rotor plate about the central axis X to form ahelical rotor 30. - It is noted that other configurations of stacked
rotor plates 200 are possible. For example, the stack could consist entirely of hollow-lobe rotor plates of the type shown inFIG. 3 . Alternatively, the stack could include closed-lobe rotor plates of the type shown inFIG. 2 at each end with hollow-lobe rotor plates of the type shown inFIG. 3 there between. In even yet another configuration, the stack could include alternating hollow-lobe rotor plates with solid-lobe rotor plates. Alternatively, the stack could include a majority of the plates as being hollow-lobe rotor plates with solid-lobe rotor plates being inserted incrementally throughout the stack, for example, every tenth plate could be a solid-lobe rotor plate with the remaining plates being a hollow-lobe type. - In a
step 1006, therotor plates 200 are secured together. The stackedrotor plates 200 can be secured together, for example by welding. In one example, theplates 200 are secured together by laser welding. In another example, therotor plates 200 can be welded together in a vacuum or continuous belt furnace. In an alternative, theplates 200 can be plated and resistive-welded together. In one embodiment, therotor plates 200 are secured with welds that extend along the rotor plate tips 203 and along each side of the rotor lobes 202 for a total of nine helical welds that traverse the length of the rotor. Other weld configurations are possible as well, as are other attachment means, such as adhesives.FIG. 6 shows therotor 30 after the plates have been stacked and secured together. - Once the
rotor plates 200 are secured together, such as by one of the above described welding processes, therotor shaft 38 can be pressed onto therotor 30 in astep 1008 to create therotor assembly 5 shown atFIG. 1 . In one embodiment, and as can be seen atFIGS. 7 and 8 , therotor shaft 38 is formed by adie set 540 to include a plurality ofburrs 542 set at 90-degree increments about theoutput shaft 38. The height of theburrs 542 is set to interference fit with thecentral opening 212 in theplates 200 that form therotor 30 when theshaft 38 is inserted therein. This permits power to be transferred from therotor plates 200 to theshaft 38. - In a
step 1010, a coating is applied to therotor plates 200 of therotor 30. In one embodiment, the coating is an abradable coating to allow tighter clearances between a pair ofadjacent rotors 30, which may be especially useful in high temperature applications. - The above described
rotor assembly 5 may be used in a variety of applications involving rotary devices. Two such applications are for use in afluid expander 20 and a compression device 21 (e.g. a supercharger), as shown inFIG. 10 . In one embodiment, thefluid expander 20 andcompression device 21 are volumetric devices in which the fluid within theexpander 20 andcompression device 21 is transported across therotors 30 without a change in volume.FIG. 10 shows theexpander 20 andsupercharger 21 being provided in avehicle 10 havingwheels 12 for movement along an appropriate road surface. Thevehicle 10 includes apower plant 16 that receivesintake air 17 and generates waste heat in the form of a high-temperature exhaust gas inexhaust 15. Thepower plant 16 may be an internal combustion (IC) engine or a fuel cell. - As shown, the
expander 20 receives heat from thepower plant exhaust 15 and converts the heat into useful work which can be delivered back to thepower plant 16 to increase the overall operating efficiency of the power plant. As configured, theexpander 20 includeshousing 23 within which a pair ofrotor assemblies 5 having intermeshedrotors 30 andshafts 38 are disposed. Theexpander 20 havingrotor assemblies 5 can be configured to receive heat from thepower plant 16 directly or indirectly from the exhaust. - One example of a
fluid expander 20 that directly receives exhaust gases from thepower plant 16 is disclosed in Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) International Application Number PCT/US2013/078037 entitled EXHAUST GAS ENERGY RECOVERY SYSTEM. PCT/US2013/078037 is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety. - One example of a
fluid expander 20 that indirectly receives heat from the power plant exhaust via an organic Rankine cycle is disclosed in Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) International Application Publication Number WO 2013/130774 entitled VOLUMETRIC ENERGY RECOVERY DEVICE AND SYSTEMS. WO 2013/130774 is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. - Still referring to
FIG. 10 , thecompression device 21 is shown as being provided withhousing 25 within which a pair ofrotor assemblies 5 having intermeshedrotors 30 andshafts 38 are disposed. As configured, the compression device is driven by thepower plant 16. As configured, thecompression device 21 increases the amount ofintake air 17 delivered to thepower plant 16. In one embodiment,compression device 21 is a Roots-type blower of the type shown and described in U.S. Pat. No. 7,488,164 entitled OPTIMIZED HELIX ANGLE ROTORS FOR ROOTS-STYLE SUPERCHARGER. U.S. Pat. No. 7,488,164 is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. - Where the
rotors 30 are disposed in a housing, such ashousings - Because the rotors can be provided with hollow lobes, a wider selection of materials having relatively low coefficients of thermal expansion may be used for the rotors because the resulting rotational inertia of a hollow-lobe rotor made from plates having a relatively high density can be the same or lower than the rotational inertia of a solid-lobe cast, machined, or laminated rotor made from a material having a relatively low density. For example, a stainless steel rotor with hollow lobes can be created with a rotational inertia generally similar to a solid-lobe aluminum rotor. As such, the disclosed rotor design allows a greater degree of material selection for the rotor which further widens the suitability of various materials for the housing.
- In one particular application, the
rotor assemblies 5 are used in an expander that receives exhaust gases from an internal combustion engine. In such an application, it is necessary that therotor plates 200 be formed from a material that is suitable for operation at high exhaust gas temperatures, for example, stainless steel, tungsten, titanium, and carbon steel. As therotors 30 can be provided with hollow lobes, these materials can be used in a high temperature expander application without resulting in arotor 30 that has a rotational inertia that is too high for efficient operation. In one embodiment, stainless steel rotors are used in conjunction with an aluminum housing. As stainless steel has a lower coefficient of thermal expansion than aluminum, both the housing and the rotors will expand, but to a degree wherein each component expands to achieve clearances that allow for maximum efficiency. Of course, many other possibilities exist for rotor and housing materials based on desired performance criteria. - While the best modes for carrying out the many aspects of the present teachings have been described in detail, those familiar with the art to which these teachings relate will recognize various alternative aspects for practicing the present teachings that are within the scope of the appended claims.
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21. A rotor assembly comprising:
a. a plurality of metal rotor plates, each including:
i. a first side and a second opposite side separated by a first thickness;
ii. a central opening extending between the first and second sides;
iii. a plurality of lobes extending away from the central opening,
iv. wherein the lobes of at least some of the plurality of rotor plates has a lobe opening extending between the first and second sides; and
b. a shaft extending through the central opening of each of the plurality of rotor plates;
c. wherein the plurality of rotor plates are stacked and secured together to form the rotor assembly such that at least one of the first and second sides of one rotor plate is adjacent to and in contact with at least one of the first and second sides of another rotor plate and such that the rotor plates are secured together at multiple locations about an outer perimeter of each rotor plate.
22. The rotor assembly of claim 21 , wherein the rotor plates are rotated with respect to each other to form a helical rotor.
23. The rotor assembly of claim 21 , wherein the plurality of rotor plates are secured together at least at tips of each rotor plate lobe.
24. The rotor assembly of claim 23 , wherein each of the plurality of lobes of each of the plurality of rotor plates is secured together at least at three locations.
25. The rotor assembly of claim 22 , wherein the helical rotor has an overall length that is generally equal to the sum of the first thicknesses of the plurality of stacked rotor plates.
26. The rotor assembly of claim 21 , wherein the rotor plates are secured together by welding.
27. The rotor assembly of claim 21 , wherein the metal rotor plates are stamped sheet metal rotor plates.
28. The rotor assembly of claim 21 , further including an abradable coating covering the outer perimeter of each of the plurality of rotor plates.
29. A rotor assembly comprising:
a. a plurality of stamped sheet metal rotor plates, each including:
i. a first side and a second opposite side separated by a first thickness;
ii. a central opening extending between the first and second sides;
iii. a plurality of lobes extending away from the central opening,
iv. wherein the lobes of at least some of the plurality of rotor plates has a lobe opening extending between the first and second sides; and
b. a shaft extending through the central opening of each of the plurality of rotor plates;
c. wherein the plurality of rotor plates are stacked and secured together to form the rotor assembly such that at least one of the first and second sides of one rotor plate is adjacent to and in contact with at least one of the first and second sides of another rotor plate.
30. The rotor assembly of claim 21 , wherein the rotor plates are rotated with respect to each other to form a helical rotor.
31. The rotor assembly of claim 21 , wherein the rotor plates are secured together secured together at multiple locations about an outer perimeter of each rotor plate.
32. The rotor assembly of claim 21 , further including an abradable coating covering the outer perimeter of each of the plurality of rotor plates.
33. The rotor assembly of claim 21 , wherein the plurality of stamped sheet metal rotor plates are steel metal rotor plates.
34. A rotor assembly comprising:
a. a plurality of metal rotor plates, each including:
i. a first side and a second opposite side separated by a first thickness;
ii. a central opening extending between the first and second sides;
iii. a plurality of lobes extending away from the central opening,
iv. wherein the lobes of at least some of the plurality of rotor plates has a lobe opening extending between the first and second sides;
b. an abradable coating covering an outer perimeter of each of the plurality of metal rotor plates; and
c. a shaft extending through the central opening of each of the plurality of rotor plates;
d. wherein the plurality of rotor plates are stacked and secured together to form the rotor assembly such that at least one of the first and second sides of one rotor plate is adjacent to and in contact with at least one of the first and second sides of another rotor plate.
35. The rotor assembly of claim 21 , wherein the rotor plates are rotated with respect to each other to form a helical rotor.
36. The rotor assembly of claim 21 , wherein the rotor plates are secured together secured together at multiple locations about an outer perimeter of each rotor plate.
37. The rotor assembly of claim 21 , wherein the metal rotor plates are stamped sheet metal rotor plates.
38. A rotor assembly comprising:
a. a plurality of metal rotor plates, each including:
i. a first side and a second opposite side separated by a first thickness;
ii. a central opening extending between the first and second sides;
iii. a plurality of lobes extending away from the central opening, each of the plurality of lobes having a convex outline and being separated by a root portion having a concave outline, wherein the convex outline includes a flat tip section at a distal end of each of the plurality of lobes; and
b. an abradable coating covering an outer perimeter of each of the plurality of metal rotor plates; and
c. a shaft extending through the central opening of each of the plurality of rotor plates;
d. wherein the plurality of rotor plates are stacked and secured together to form the rotor assembly such that at least one of the first and second sides of one rotor plate is adjacent to and in contact with at least one of the first and second sides of another rotor plate.
39. The rotor assembly of claim 38 , wherein a plurality of the lobes has a lobe opening extending between the first and second sides.
40. The rotor assembly of claim 39 , wherein each lobe opening has an outer perimeter generally following the convex outline of the lobe.
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