20240052890. AIR TURBINE STARTER WITH BEARING SUPPORT STRUCTURE simplified abstract (Unison Industries, LLC)

AIR TURBINE STARTER WITH BEARING SUPPORT STRUCTURE

Organization Name

Unison Industries, LLC

Inventor(s)

Pallavi Tripathi of Bengaluru (IN)

Subrata Nayak of Bengaluru (IN)

Ramana Reddy Kollam of Bengaluru (IN)

Sharad Pundlik Patil of Bengaluru (IN)

Milind Chandrakant Dhabade of Bengaluru (IN)

Narendra Dev Mahadevaiah of Bengaluru (IN)

Ravindra Shankar Ganiger of Bengaluru (IN)

AIR TURBINE STARTER WITH BEARING SUPPORT STRUCTURE - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240052890 titled 'AIR TURBINE STARTER WITH BEARING SUPPORT STRUCTURE

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes an air turbine starter (ATS) for starting an engine, which includes a stator with a housing, an inlet, an outlet, and a flow path, and a rotor with a turbine member and blades within the flow path. A bearing support structure with two different stiffness values is also included.

• The ATS is designed to start an engine by using compressed air to rotate the turbine blades.
• The stator housing contains the flow path where the compressed air flows from the inlet to the outlet.
• The rotor includes the turbine member with blades that are rotated by the airflow.
• The bearing support structure, with varying stiffness values, helps to maintain the alignment and stability of the rotor within the stator.

Potential Applications:

• Aerospace industry for starting aircraft engines.
• Automotive industry for starting large diesel engines.
• Marine industry for starting ship engines.

Problems Solved:

• Provides a reliable and efficient method for starting engines.
• Reduces the need for traditional electric starters.
• Ensures smooth and controlled engine start-up.

Benefits:

• Quick and efficient engine start-up.
• Reduced maintenance compared to electric starters.
• Improved reliability and durability of engine starting systems.

Original Abstract Submitted

an air turbine starter (ats) for starting an engine, having a stator including a housing having an inlet, an outlet, and a flow path extending between the inlet and the outlet and a rotor including a turbine member defining a rotating axis and having a set of blades at least partially disposed within the flow path. the ats further including a bearing support structure disposed between the rotor and the stator comprising a first bearing support having a first stiffness (k) and a second bearing support having a second stiffness (k).