Fluid Flow Channels in Bladeless Compressors, Turbines and Pumps

Abstract

Two or more disks of single or multiple materials of any given diameter and thickness whether homogeneous, tapered or contoured in a constant, linear or non-linear fashion in the axial direction with one or more openings in the disk(s) to create a fluid flow channel from the periphery of the disk(s) to the center near the shaft or vice versa and spaced a distance apart by a bracket, spacer or location along the shaft, used to comprise a disk assembly of a bladeless compressor, pump or turbine. Embodiments of this invention include the non-constant treatment of the assembly outer diameter, fluid flow channel inner and/or outer diameters as well as the differentiation in gap size between disks of the assembly.

1 . Two or more disks of single or multiple materials of any given diameter and thickness whether homogeneous, tapered or contoured in a constant, linear or non-linear fashion in the axial direction with one or more openings in the disk(s) to create a fluid flow channel from the periphery of the disk(s) to the center near the shaft or vice versa and spaced a given distance apart by a bracket, spacer or location along the shaft, used to comprise a disk assembly of a bladeless compressor, pump or turbine. The outer diameter of said disk assembly is non-constant, where ∇R ODDisk ≠0 and ∇ 2 R ODDisk ≠0 or ∇R ODDisk =0 and ∇ 2 R ODDisk ≠0 or ∇R ODDisk ≠0 and ∇ 2 R ODDisk =0, from disk to disk, constant or varying linearly, non-linearly, by step function or at random with a positive or negative gradient on any one, two or three of the standard cylindrical axes. Said disk assembly with non-constant outer diameter excludes the one possibility of ∂R ODDisk /∂x=constant described above as prior art.  
   
   
       2 . Two or more disks of single or multiple materials of any given diameter and thickness whether homogeneous, tapered or contoured in a constant, linear or non-linear fashion in the axial direction with one or more openings in the disk(s) to create a fluid flow channel from the periphery of the disk(s) to the center near the shaft or vice versa and spaced a given distance apart by a bracket, spacer or location along the shaft, used to comprise a disk assembly of a bladeless compressor, pump or turbine. The outer diameter of the fluid flow channel of said disk assembly is non-constant, where ∇R ODChannel ≠0 and ∇ 2 R ODChannel ≠0 or ∇R ODChannel =0 and ∇ 2 R ODChannel ≠0 or ∇R ODChannel ≠0 and ∇ 2 R ODChannel =0, through the disk(s) and/or disk-bracket-disk and/or disk-spacer-disk and/or disk-placement-disk, varying linearly or non-linearly with a positive or negative gradient on any one, two or three of the standard cylindrical axes. Said disk assembly with non-constant outer diameter of the fluid flow channel excludes the one possibility of ∂R ODChannle /∂x=constant described above as prior art.  
   
   
       3 . Two or more disks of single or multiple materials of any given diameter and thickness whether homogeneous, tapered or contoured in a constant, linear or non-linear fashion in the axial direction with one or more openings in the disk(s) to create a fluid flow channel from the periphery of the disk(s) to the center near the shaft or vice versa and spaced a given distance apart by a bracket, spacer or location along the shaft, used to comprise a disk assembly of a bladeless compressor, pump or turbine. The inner diameter of the fluid flow channel of said disk assembly is non-constant, where ∇R IDChannel ≠0 and ∇ 2 R IDChannel ≠0 or ∇R IDChannel =0 and ∇ 2 R IDChannel ≠0 or ∇R IDChannel ≠0 and ∇ 2 R IDChannel =0, through the disk(s) and/or disk-bracket-disk and/or disk-spacer-disk and/or disk-placement-disk, varying linearly or non-linearly with a positive or negative gradient on any one, two or three of the standard cylindrical axes.  
   
   
       4 . Two or more disks of single or multiple materials of any given diameter and thickness whether homogeneous, tapered or contoured in a constant, linear or non-linear fashion in the axial direction with one or more openings in the disk(s) to create a fluid flow channel from the periphery of the disk(s) to the center near the shaft or vice versa and spaced a distance apart by a bracket, spacer or location along the shaft, used to comprise a disk assembly of a bladeless compressor, pump or turbine. When more than one space or gap between disks exists in an assembly caused by a spacer, bracket and/or disk placement along the shaft, the size of the gaps and/or spaces between the disks of the assembly are not the same, non-constant, in size in any of the three cylindrical coordinates. Said gaps vary, where ∇Gap≠0 and ∇ 2 Gap≠0 or ∇Gap=0 and ∇ 2 Gap≠0 or ∇Gap≠0 and ∇ 2 Gap=0, linearly and/or non-linearly and/or randomly with a positive or negative gradient on any one, two or three of the standard cylindrical axes.  
   
   
       5 . Two or more disks of single or multiple materials of any given diameter and thickness whether homogeneous, tapered or contoured in a constant, linear or non-linear fashion in the axial direction with one or more openings in the disk(s) to create a fluid flow channel from the periphery of the disk(s) to the center near the shaft or vice versa and spaced a distance apart by a bracket, spacer or location along the shaft, used to comprise a disk assembly of a bladeless compressor, pump or turbine. Said disk assembly with varying outer diameter according to  claim 1  and/or the prior art exception of ∂R ODDisk /∂x=constant is combined with the varying outer diameter of the fluid flow channel according to  claim 2  and/or the prior art exception of ∂R ODChannle /∂x=constant. Where the possible combination, but not limitation in any fashion to the intent of the invention, of the individual prior art geometry of ∂R ODDisk /∂x=constant and ∂R ODChannle /∂x=constant also provides a new and heretofore unused possible embodiment of the current invention.  
   
   
       6 . Two or more disks of single or multiple materials of any given diameter and thickness whether homogeneous, tapered or contoured in a constant, linear or non-linear fashion in the axial direction with one or more openings in the disk(s) to create a fluid flow channel from the periphery of the disk(s) to the center near the shaft or vice versa and spaced a distance apart by a bracket, spacer or location along the shaft, used to comprise a disk assembly of a bladeless compressor, pump or turbine. Said disk assembly with varying outer diameter according to  claim 1  and/or the prior art exception of ∂R ODDisk /∂x=constant is combined with the varying inner diameter of the fluid flow channel according to  claim 3 .  
   
   
       7 . Two or more disks of single or multiple materials of any given diameter and thickness whether homogeneous, tapered or contoured in a constant, linear or non-linear fashion in the axial direction with one or more openings in the disk(s) to create a fluid flow channel from the periphery of the disk(s) to the center near the shaft or vice versa and spaced a distance apart by a bracket, spacer or location along the shaft, used to comprise a disk assembly of a bladeless compressor, pump or turbine. Said disk assembly with varying outer diameter according to  claim 1  and/or the prior art exception of ∂R ODDisk /∂x=constant is combined with the varying gap and/or spacer size according to  claim 4 .  
   
   
       8 . Two or more disks of single or multiple materials of any given diameter and thickness whether homogeneous, tapered or contoured in a constant, linear or non-linear fashion in the axial direction with one or more openings in the disk(s) to create a fluid flow channel from the periphery of the disk(s) to the center near the shaft or vice versa and spaced a distance apart by a bracket, spacer or location along the shaft, used to comprise a disk assembly of a bladeless compressor, pump or turbine. Said disk assembly with varying outer diameter of the fluid flow channel according to  claim 2  and/or the prior art exception of ∂R ODChannel /∂x=constant is combined with the varying inner diameter of the fluid flow channel according to  claim 3 .  
   
   
       9 . Two or more disks of single or multiple materials of any given diameter and thickness whether homogeneous, tapered or contoured in a constant, linear or non-linear fashion in the axial direction with one or more openings in the disk(s) to create a fluid flow channel from the periphery of the disk(s) to the center near the shaft or vice versa and spaced a distance apart by a bracket, spacer or location along the shaft, used to comprise a disk assembly of a bladeless compressor, pump or turbine. Said disk assembly with varying outer diameter of the fluid flow channel according to  claim 2  and/or the prior art exception of ∂R ODChannel /∂x=constant is combined with the varying gap and/or spacer size according to  claim 4 .  
   
   
       10 . Two or more disks of single or multiple materials of any given diameter and thickness whether homogeneous, tapered or contoured in a constant, linear or non-linear fashion in the axial direction with one or more openings in the disk(s) to create a fluid flow channel from the periphery of the disk(s) to the center near the shaft or vice versa and spaced a distance apart by a bracket, spacer or location along the shaft, used to comprise a disk assembly of a bladeless compressor, pump or turbine. Said disk assembly with varying inner diameter of the fluid flow channel according to  claim 3  is combined with the varying gap and/or spacer size according to  claim 4 .  
   
   
       11 . Two or more disks of single or multiple materials of any given diameter and thickness whether homogeneous, tapered or contoured in a constant, linear or non-linear fashion in the axial direction with one or more openings in the disk(s) to create a fluid flow channel from the periphery of the disk(s) to the center near the shaft or vice versa and spaced a distance apart by a bracket, spacer or location along the shaft, used to comprise a disk assembly of a bladeless compressor, pump or turbine. Said disk assembly with varying outer diameter according to  claim 1  and/or the prior art exception of ∂R ODDisk /∂x=constant is combined with a varying outer diameter of the fluid flow channel according to  claim 2  and/or the prior art exception of ∂R ODChannel /∂x=constant and a varying inner diameter of the fluid flow channel according to  claim 3 .  
   
   
       12 . Two or more disks of single or multiple materials of any given diameter and thickness whether homogeneous, tapered or contoured in a constant, linear or non-linear fashion in the axial direction with one or more openings in the disk(s) to create a fluid flow channel from the periphery of the disk(s) to the center near the shaft or vice versa and spaced a distance apart by a bracket, spacer or location along the shaft, used to comprise a disk assembly of a bladeless compressor, pump or turbine. Said disk assembly with varying outer diameter of the fluid flow channel according to  claim 2  and/or the prior art exception of ∂R ODChannel /∂x=constant is combined with a varying inner diameter of the fluid flow channel according to  claim 3  and a varying gap and/or spacer size according to  claim 4 .  
   
   
       13 . Two or more disks of single or multiple materials of any given diameter and thickness whether homogeneous, tapered or contoured in a constant, linear or non-linear fashion in the axial direction with one or more openings in the disk(s) to create a fluid flow channel from the periphery of the disk(s) to the center near the shaft or vice versa and spaced a distance apart by a bracket, spacer or location along the shaft, used to comprise a disk assembly of a bladeless compressor, pump or turbine. Said disk assembly with varying outer diameter according to  claim 1  and/or the prior art exception of ∂R ODDisk /∂x=constant is combined with a varying inner diameter of the fluid flow channel according to  claim 3  and a varying gap and/or spacer size according to  claim 4 .  
   
   
       14 . Two or more disks of single or multiple materials of any given diameter and thickness whether homogeneous, tapered or contoured in a constant, linear or non-linear fashion in the axial direction with one or more openings in the disk(s) to create a fluid flow channel from the periphery of the disk(s) to the center near the shaft or vice versa and spaced a distance apart by a bracket, spacer or location along the shaft, used to comprise a disk assembly of a bladeless compressor, pump or turbine. Said disk assembly with varying outer diameter of the fluid flow channel according to  claim 2  and/or the prior art exception of ∂R ODChannel /∂x=constant is combined with a varying outer diameter according to  claim 1  and/or the prior art exception of ∂R ODDisk /∂x=constant and a varying gap and/or spacer size according to  claim 4 .  
   
   
       15 . Two or more disks of single or multiple materials of any given diameter and thickness whether homogeneous, tapered or contoured in a constant, linear or non-linear fashion in the axial direction with one or more openings in the disk(s) to create a fluid flow channel from the periphery of the disk(s) to the center near the shaft or vice versa and spaced a distance apart by a bracket, spacer or location along the shaft, used to comprise a disk assembly of a bladeless compressor, pump or turbine. Said disk assembly with varying outer diameter according to  claim 1  and/or the prior art exception of ∂R ODDisk /∂x=constant is combined with a varying outer diameter of the fluid flow channel according to  claim 2  and/or the prior art exception of ∂R ODChannel /∂x=constant, a varying inner diameter of the fluid flow channel according to  claim 3  and a varying gap and/or spacer size according to  claim 4.