24-05-2012 дата публикации
Номер: US20120124994A1
A centrifugal compressor wheel for a turbocharger is disclosed. The wheel includes an axially extending hub having an inlet end, an outlet end, an arcuate outer surface and a shaft bore. The wheel also includes a blade array disposed on the outer surface of the hub, the blade array comprising a plurality of circumferentially-spaced, radially and axially extending, arcuate centrifugal impeller blades disposed thereon; the hub and the blade array comprising a non-woven, discontinuous-fiber-filled, polymer matrix composite material. 1. A exhaust driven turbocharger , for an internal combustion engine , having a centrifugal compressor , comprising:an axially extending hub having a inlet end, an outlet end, an arcuate outer surface and a shaft bore; anda blade array disposed on the arcuate outer surface of the axially extending hub, the blade array comprising a plurality of circumferentially-spaced, radially and axially extending, arcuate centrifugal impeller blades disposed thereon; the axially extending hub and the blade array comprising a non-woven, discontinuous-fiber-filled, polymer matrix composite material.2. The exhaust driven turbocharger of claim 1 , wherein the non-woven claim 1 , discontinuous claim 1 , fiber-filled claim 1 , polymer matrix composite material comprises metal claim 1 , glass claim 1 , polymer or carbon fiber claim 1 , or a combination thereof.3. The exhaust driven turbocharger of claim 2 , wherein the non-woven claim 2 , discontinuous claim 2 , fiber-filled claim 2 , polymer matrix composite material comprises an epoxy claim 2 , phenolic claim 2 , polyimide claim 2 , polyamide claim 2 , polypropylene claim 2 , or polyether ether ketone resin.4. The exhaust driven turbocharger of claim 1 , wherein the impeller blades and the axially extending hub comprise an outer layer of continuous or semi-continuous fibers disposed on a core comprising the non-woven claim 1 , discontinuous-fiber-filled claim 1 , polymer matrix composite material.5. The ...
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