Compressor casing

摘要

A safety design housing for a compressor, especially a turbocharger for an IC engine has the air entry housing (1) secured to the compressor housing (2) via two outer flanges (12, 22) and a number of fasteners. The inner end of the air inlet housing is supported via an integral flange (13) on an inner flange (23) of the compressor housing. The inner part of the housing has a shaped wall (25) enclosing the fan and incorporating a void (26) which, with the inner spaces of the housing, provide a containment space for debris from a disintegrating fan. The design contains both the radial and axial forces of the debris. The compressor housing can be made of several parts, or made in one piece.