Exhaust-gas turbocharger component with microstructured surface

US9404370B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9404370-B2
Application numberUS-201113816975-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateAug 18, 2011
Priority dateAug 26, 2010
Publication dateAug 2, 2016
Grant dateAug 2, 2016

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Abstract

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An exhaust-gas turbocharger component ( 10 ) having at least one flow-conducting component surface ( 11 ) and having a discontinuity structure ( 12 ) which is formed on the component surface ( 11 ). The discontinuity structure ( 12 ) has a multiplicity of punctiform depressions ( 13 ) which are arranged separately from one another on at least one part of the component surface ( 11 ).

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The invention claimed is: 1. An exhaust-gas turbocharger component ( 10 ) with at least one flow-conducting component surface ( 11 ) and a discontinuity structure ( 12 ) which is formed on the component surface ( 11 ), wherein the discontinuity structure ( 12 ) has a multiplicity of punctiform depressions ( 13 ) which are arranged separately from one another on at least one part of the component surface ( 11 ), wherein the punctiform depressions ( 13 ) are formed as a macrostructure in the range of tenths of a millimeter. 2. The exhaust-gas turbocharger component as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the depressions ( 13 ) have different shapes. 3. The exhaust-gas turbocharger component as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the depressions ( 13 ) are round, elliptical or polygonal. 4. The exhaust-gas turbocharger component as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the depressions ( 13 ) are arranged on all the flow-conducting components ( 10 ) of an exhaust-gas turbocharger ( 1 ). 5. The exhaust-gas turbocharger component as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the depressions are manufactured by casting. 6. An exhaust-gas turbocharger ( 1 ) having at least one exhaust-gas turbocharger component ( 10 ) which is provided with at least one flow-conducting component surface ( 11 ) and which has a discontinuity structure ( 12 ) formed on the component surface ( 11 ), wherein the discontinuity structure ( 12 ) has a multiplicity of punctiform depressions ( 13 ) which are arranged separately from one another on at least one part of the component surface ( 11 ), wherein the punctiform depressions ( 13 ) are formed as a macrostructure in the range of tenths of a millimeter. 7. The exhaust-gas turbocharger as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the depressions ( 13 ) have different shapes. 8. The exhaust-gas turbocharger as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the depressions ( 13 ) are round, elliptical or polygonal. 9. The exhaust-gas turbocharger as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the depressions ( 13 ) are arranged on all the flow-conducting components ( 10 ) of an exhaust-gas turbocharger ( 1 ). 10. The exhaust-gas turbocharger as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the depressions are manufactured by casting. 11. The exhaust-gas turbocharger as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the discontinuity structure ( 12 ) is formed as a macrostructure in the range of tenths of a millimeter. 12. An exhaust-gas turbocharger component ( 10 ) with at least one flow-conducting component surface ( 11 ) having a discontinuity structure ( 12 ) on at least one part of the component surface ( 11 ), the discontinuity structure ( 12 ) comprising a multiplicity of round, elliptical or polygonal depressions ( 13 ) arranged separately from one another, the depressions ( 13 ) in the range of tenths of a millimeter.

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  • in turbochargers · CPC title

  • F01D5/147Primary

    Construction, i.e. structural features, e.g. of weight-saving hollow blades (F01D5/148, F01D5/16 and F01D5/20 take precedence; blade shape F01D5/141; blades with cooling or heating channels or cavities F01D5/18; heating, heat-insulating or cooling means on blades F01D5/18) · CPC title

  • patterned · CPC title

  • in the form of dimples · CPC title

  • F01D9/026Primary

    Scrolls for radial machines or engines · CPC title

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What does patent US9404370B2 cover?
An exhaust-gas turbocharger component ( 10 ) having at least one flow-conducting component surface ( 11 ) and having a discontinuity structure ( 12 ) which is formed on the component surface ( 11 ). The discontinuity structure ( 12 ) has a multiplicity of punctiform depressions ( 13 ) which are arranged separately from one another on at least one part of the component surface ( 11 ).
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Scheuermann Timo, Ebert Stefan, Borgwarner Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification F01D5/147. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Aug 02 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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