213 e Cr104 en Variable-Speed-Fluid-Couplings

Variable-Speed Turbo Couplings
Voith Turbo I Variable-Speed Turbo Couplings I cr 104 en
Variable-Speed Drives
We are the experts in hydrodynamic variable-speed drives at Voith Turbo.
Voith Turbo, the specialist for hydrodynamic drive, coupling and braking systems for road,
rail and industrial applications, as well as for ship propulsion systems, is a Group Division
of VoithGmbH.
Voith sets standards in the markets energy, oil & gas, paper, raw materials and transporta
tion & automotive. Founded in 1867, Voith employs almost 40000 people, generates Euro
5.2billion in sales, operates in about 50 countries around the world and is today one of the
biggest family-owned companies in Europe.
Voith Variable-Speed Turbo Couplings

Developed for Reliability
Voith Turbo is the worldwide leading manufacturer of hydrodynamic
variable-speed drives. Continuous development keeps our products
at the latest state of technology.
Ongoing research, state-of-the-art test equipment and a compre
hensive quality assurance system form the basis of the reliability
of Voith variable-speed couplings. Voith variable-speed turbo coup
lings are renowned all over the world for numerous features and
customer benefits in the widest range of applications.
Fields of applications, drives of:
Power plants:
Fans
Pumps
Materials handling:
Slurry pumps
Belt conveyors
District heating plants:
Circulating pumps
Chemical industry:
Pumps
Fans
Mixers
Centrifuges
Oil & gas industry:
Pumps
Compressors
Metallurgical industry:
Blowers
Descaling pumps
Water industry:
Water supply and waste water
pumps

Unique Advantages Strong Benefits
Voith variable speed couplings are the optimum solution for a reli
able operation of your plant.
They are renowned for numerous features and customer benefits.
Those are i.e. cost and energy saving, easy maintenance, long ser
vice life. They alltogether result in a unmatched total cost of owner
ship for the operator in a wide range of applications.
Customers all over the world count on the unique range of benefits:
Precise load adaptation of driven

machines due to the high control
accuracy and fast reaction times.
Easy maintenance, low mainten

ance costs.
Wear-free transmission of power

through kinetic energy of a fluid.
Low downtimes due to extremely

high reliability and availability.
Mechanical separation and thus protection of motor and driven machine

by dampening of torsional vibrations
and shock loads.
Long service life.
Relieved motor start-up and smooth

acceleration of heavy masses results in less stress and thus a longer
service life of the motor.
Compact and robust design.
Energy savings, lower operation

cost and extension of the life time
of the driven machine compared to
fixed speed.
Suitable for a wide variety of environmental conditions (i.e. tropical

climates, desert, arctic and hazardous areas).
Integrated lube oil system. Lube oil

supply to motor and driven machine.
Optimium total cost of ownership

compared to alternative drive
systems.
Function
Simplified cross section
1
2
1 Pump wheel
2 Turbine wheel
3 Shell
4 Scoop tube housing
5 Oil sump
6 Oil circulation pump
7 Scoop tube
8 Working oil cooler
1 2
8
5
4 7
Voith variable-speed turbo coup

lings are fluid couplings, connecting
the prime mover in most cases an
electric motor with the driven ma
chine. The coupling transmits the
power by means of the kinetic en
ergy of the fluid, mostly oil. It circu
lates in a closed working chamber
between the pump wheel, connect
ed to the input shaft, and a turbine
wheel, connected to the output
shaft.
The filling grade of the operating
fluid can be varied during operation
between 0% and 100%, thus en
abling exact and stepless speed
control of the driven machine. The
operating range depends on the
load characteristics (torque relative
to speed).

Torque Curves
Operating range
125
40%
50%
60%
70% 80%
100%
III
The performance diagram shows

the transmittable coupling
torques TK at different scoop
tube positions as a function of
the output speed. The desired
output speed is the result of a
stable intersection between
coupling torque TK and load
torque (load curve).
smin
1
100
I
TK in %
75
30%
II
2
3
50
20%
4
25
10%
IV
0%
0
50
Output speed in % of input speed
100
Torque curves of different driven machines against

variable-speed turbo coupling performance curves
Operating ranges:

I, IV Starting range

II
Control range

III
Overload range
The continuity of the curve is subject to
modifications, since minor deviations
of coupling size, circulation volume and
oil viscosity are possible.
Parameters:
Typical load curves:
Scoop tube position in %

of the full scoop-tube stroke.
TK
Transmitted coupling torque
smin
Minimum slip required

for torque transmission
n
s=
1 n2

1
100 [%]
n 1
Input speed
n 2
Output speed
1 Constant torque
(e. g. positive displacement pumps,
and compressors)
2 Decreasing torque
(e. g. boiler feed pumps operating
at varying pressure)
3 Parabolic torque
(resistance parabola, pumps without back p
ressure, fans)
4 Decreasing torque
(e. g. boiler feed pumps
at fixed pressure operation)

Type SVTL
SVTL
1 2
5 6
10
9
5
7
8
4
Coupling type SVTL has a self-sup

porting design in a tunnel housing.
The rotating parts are supported in
the closed, oil-tight housing. Electric
motor and driven machine are con
nected to the variable-speed turbo
coupling via connecting couplings.
The oil tank is integrated into the

housing, the oil pump is directly
driven by the input shaft. The shafts
are supported in antifriction bearings
which are lubricated by a mechan
ically driven lube oil pump incorp
orated in the variable-speed coup
ling.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Pump wheel
Turbine wheel
Shell
Oil sump
Scoop tube housing
Scoop tube
Filling pump
Oil cooler
Lube oil filter
Lube oil supply for
variable-speed turbo
coupling and other
machines
Size
Oil filling
Weight
366-22
973
500
1490
110 l
610 kg
422-22
973
500
1490
110 l
630 kg
422-22-2,0
1120
630
1780
250 l
850 kg
487-21
973
500
1490
110 l
570 kg
487-22
1145
630
1780
250 l
900 kg
487-12
1255
800
1780
500 l
1200 kg
562-21
1145
630
1780
250 l
970 kg
562-12
1255
800
1780
500 l
1260 kg
562-33
1358
800
1350
450 l
2200 kg
562 HP
1358
800
1350
450 l
2200 kg
Simplified longitudinal
section
650-21
1310
750
2000
300 l
1200 kg
750-21-6,3
1310
750
2000
300 l
1300 kg
750-22-12,8
1469
725
1400
400 l
1750 kg1
866-22-12,8
1469
725
1400
400 l
1800 kg1
Dimensions in mm
1With
this design, oil tank extends into base,

dimension B is therefore exceeded
48
712
22
-2
,0
2-
22
6-
36
42
2-
22
21
48
7-
56
2-
21
21
65
0-
21
-6
,3
42
48
7-
22
2-
12
HP
56
56
2,8
-1
22
0-
686
200
100
80
60
50
400
2-
75
1000
800
600
500
400
300
75
Input power rating P1 in kW
0-
22
-1
2000
56
2,8
2-
33
56
2-
33
HP
7000
5000
4000
3000
500 600
750
1000 1200 1500 1800
3000 3600
Input speed n1 in rpm

Variable-speed turbo coupling type
SVTL in a boiler feed pump drive
SVTL selection chart

Types SVNL, SVNLG
SVNL
SVNLG
1 2
1 2 3
11
6
8
Coupling types SVNL and SVNLG

are of self-supporting design with a
horizontally split housing. The rotat
ing parts are located in the com
pletely closed, oil-tight housing.
Main motor and driven machine are
connected to the variable-speed
turbo coupling via connecting coup
lings.
The oil tank is integrated into the
housing, a centrifugal oil pump (or,
with certain designs, a gear pump)
is used which is direct driven by the
input shaft.
With type SVNL, the main shafts

are supported by antifriction bear
ings. The bearings are force lubri
cated using pressurized oil.
With type SVNLG, the main shafts
are supported by sleeve bearings.
The bearings are force lubricated by
pressurized oil. For pre-lubrication
prior to start-up, an electric motor
driven auxiliary lubrication pump is
added.
Variable-speed turbo coupling

type SVNL in a circulation pump drive
10
1 Pump wheel
2 Turbine wheel
3 Shell
5 Oil sump
7 Scoop tube
Type SVNL
Size
Oil filling
Weight
866-22-26
1750
1060
1820
1000 l
3850 kg
1000-21-18,5
1950
1060
1920
780 l
3850 kg
1000-22-32
1950
1060
1920
780 l
4000 kg
1150-21-18,5
1950
1060
1920
780 l
4000 kg
1150-22-32
1950
1060
1920
780 l
4150 kg
1210-21-22,5
1950
1060
1920
780 l
4250 kg
1210-21-32
1950
1060
1920
780 l
4250 kg
1210 HP
1950
1060
1920
780 l
4250 kg
Type SVNLG
Size
Oil filling
Weight
1330-12
3150
800
2400
1500 l
12000 kg
1330-21
3150
800
2400
1500 l
10000 kg
1390-21
3150
800
2400
1500 l
11000 kg
1540-21
3150
800
2400
1500 l
12000 kg
1780-21
3780
900
2900
3000 l
16200 kg
section
Other sizes upon request. Dimensions in mm.
8000
10
00
-2
1-
18
,5
-1
8,5
12 121
10 0- H
50 21-2 P
2,5
-2
1
1000
800
600
500
400
300
11
2000
200
100
80
60
50
400
3000
2000
17
12
10
6000
5000
4000
1000
800
600
400
500 600
750
1000 1200 15001800
3000 3600
80
-21
-80
154
0-2
1-5
133
0
17
80
0-1
-12
2-5
15
40
0
115
-12 120
0-2
-80
1-1
8,5
10
133
11
00
0-1
50
-22
-22
2-8
0
86
6-2
2
75
0-2
2
86
6-2
2-2
6
6
8
56
2
2-3
62 33
3
0-3
3
48
7-3
3
10000
-2
132
11
50
-22
-32
10
00
-22
-32
86
6-2
2-2
6
7000
5000
4000
3000
300
400
500 600
1200 1500 1800
3000 3600

SVNL selection chart
900
SVNLG selection chart
11

Type SVL
SVL M
1 2 3
11
4
8
9
6
Coupling type SVL has a selfsupporting design with high power

density. Input and output shafts are
supported separately in a cast iron
housing. Main motor and driven
machine are connected to the vari
able-speed turbo coupling via con
necting couplings.
12
The oil sump is flanged to the hous

ing. The coupling has two oil circuits:
a working oil and a lubricating oil
circuit.
Both circuits are with mechanically
driven pumps. A flow control valve
adjusts the working oil flow to s ave
energy. The shafts are supported in
sleeve bearings which are force lu
bricated using pressurized oil.
10
section
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Pump wheel
Turbine wheel
Shell
Coupling housing
Oil sump
Oil circulation pump
Scoop tube
Flow control valve
Auxiliary lubricating
pump
11 Lube oil cooler
Variable-speed turbo coupling type SVL in a pipeline pump drive
10000
51
56
0M
2M
0M
68
2M
5000
62
30000
1000
1000
2000
3000
4000 5000
7000

Variable-speed turbo coupling type 562SVL i
n a crude oil/offshore pump drive
SVL modular selection chart
13

Type SVTW
SVTW
horizontal
4
65
2
3
10
1
7
8
Variable-speed water coupling type SVTW horizontal

design, flanged to electric motor
Variable-speed turbo coupling type

SVTW is operated with water in
stead of mineral oil as operating
medium. It combines a new concept
with proven technology. The coup
ling is directly flanged to the motor
which results in compact design
and easy installation.
The coupling type is available both
in horizontal and vertical design.
14
Some applications are the drive of

pumps in irrigation systems, in mu
nicipal water works and associated
waste water systems. The pumped
water can be used as operating
medium.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Motor shaft
Coupling housing
Pump wheel
Turbine wheel
Shell
Scoop tube
Output shaft
Water supply line
Water return line
Scoop tube linkage
Size
Weight
562
577
170
747
850
700 kg
650
738
170
930
960
847 kg
750
816
170
1040
1120
1267 kg
866
1011
210
1273
1350
2040 kg
1000
1133
250
1415
1500
2990 kg
1150 vert.
1254
250
1586
1720
4450 kg
1390 vert.
1522
300
1894
2065
6750 kg
section
Dimensions in mm
A
C
4500
3500
2500
ve
rt.
90
ve
56
65
75
86
10
500
00
11
50
1000
13
rt.
1500
100
400
600
750
900
1200
1500 1800

Electric motor (P = 600kW, n = 990rpm) with ver
tical water coupling type 866SVTW as drive of a
drinking water pump in a German waterworks
SVTW selection chart
15

Types SVNL vert., SVNK vert.
SVNL vert.
SVNK vert.
2
3
5
5
Coupling type SVNL vert. is selfsupported and has a vertical de

sign. The rotating parts are fully
supported in the housing.
Coupling type SVNK vert. is partly
self-supported and has also been
designed for vertical applications.
The coupling is supported by the
main motor shaft on the input side;
on the output side, a bearing has
been incorporated into the scoop
tube housing.
16
The housing of both types can be

adapted to the flange of the driven
machine. The oil supply is ensured
by a separate oil supply system.
Depending on the size, designs with
both antifriction and sleeve bearings
are available.
Cmin1
487
945
775
680
562
1250
1030
790
650
1250
1030
890
750
1614
1305
1050
866
1614
1305
1180
1000
2046
1656
1360
1150
2046
1656
1560
1 Pump wheel
2 Turbine wheel
3 Shell
5 Oil sump
7 Scoop tube
Size
section
SVNL vert. dimensions in mm.

Customized to suit motor or driven machine.
SVNK vert. dimensions upon request.
5000
4000
3000
-22
400
31
200
36
48
300
56
65
0
75
86
500
6-2
10
00
50
-22
1000
11
2000
600
800
1200
2000
3000
4000

Variable-speed turbo coupling type SVNL vert.
in a waste water pump drive
SVNL vert. selection chart
17
Integration of Voith Variable-Speed Turbo Coupling

into a Control Circuit
Variable-speed turbo couplings serve to control the speed of
driven machines. In many cases, the couplings are integrated
into an automatic process.
Pole wheel
with pick-up
Driven
machine
Motor
Scoop tube
position controller
Driven
machine
Motor
Scoop tube
position controller
Actuator
Actual value scoop

tube position
4 20 mA
Speed
measurement
device
Actuator
Set value
scoop tube position
4 20 mA
Actual value scoop

tube position
Process controller
Speed Actual process
value
indicator
4 20 mA
Position control circuit
Set value scoop

tube position
Set process
value
4 20 mA
Process control circuit
Position control circuit
Process control circuit
Components:
Scoop tube actuator including position controller for
continuous control operation
Components:
Process controller
Scoop tube actuator including position control for
continuous control operation
If the speed is to be used as a process value or if it is to
be displayed or to be incorporated, a speed measuring
device is provided.
Similar to the speed, a process value (e. g. pressure,
flow, etc.) can be incorporated into a control circuit.
Then this process value is used as set value.
18
Technical Information for

Voith Variable-Speed Coupling Selection
Please complete the following questionnaire as detailed as possible, in order for a detailed design of a Voith Variable-Speed
Coupling to be achieved.
Driven machine (power consumer)

Contact
Name, company
Phone, fax/e-mail
Required information
Customer
Location (city, country)
Driven machine (Application; e.g. boiler feed pump)
Quantity
parabolic
Torque characteristic
constant
Maximum power consumption P2 of driven machine
kW
Motor speed n1
rpm
Maximum speed n2 of driven machine
rpm
Required regulating range
from
Arrangement
parabolic
% to100%
constant
Additional information
End user
Engineering company
Motor power P1
yes
Water temperature:
no
Cooling water available
Installation
Ambient temperature: min.
(for air-oil-cooler selection)
fresh
demineralized
indoor
outdoor
max.
C
C
sea water
Area classification (in case of hazardous area)

yes
External lube oil supply requirements (motor and driven machine)

Shaft diameter:
Oil flow:
l/min
no
mm
Shaft length:
mm
Specification, special requirements
Please send the filled-in form by fax (+49 7951 32-650) or by e-mail (vs.drives@voith.com)
to the Voith Variable-Speed Drives team. We will get in contact with you shortly. Thank you.
19
cr104en, aik-S&F/CM, 12.2010, 2000. Dimensions and illustrations without obligation. Subject to modifications.
Voith Turbo GmbH & Co. KG

Variable-Speed Drives
Voithstr. 1
74564 Crailsheim, Germany
Tel. +49 7951 32-261
Fax +49 7951 32-650
vs.drives@voith.com
www.voithturbo.com/variable-speed

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Variable-Speed Turbo Couplings

Voith Turbo I Variable-Speed Turbo Couplings I cr 104 en

Voith Variable-Speed Turbo Couplings

Fields of applications, drives of:

Voith Turbo I Variable-Speed Turbo Couplings I cr 104 en

Voith Variable-Speed Turbo Couplings

Precise load adaptation of driven

Easy maintenance, low mainten

Wear-free transmission of power

Low downtimes due to extremely

Mechanical separation and thus protection of motor and driven machine

Long service life.

Voith Turbo I Variable-Speed Turbo Couplings I cr 104 en

Relieved motor start-up and smooth

Compact and robust design.

Energy savings, lower operation

Suitable for a wide variety of environmental conditions (i.e. tropical

Integrated lube oil system. Lube oil

Optimium total cost of ownership

Voith Turbo I Variable-Speed Turbo Couplings I cr 104 en

Simplified cross section

Voith Turbo I Variable-Speed Turbo Couplings I cr 104 en

Voith variable-speed turbo coup

Voith Variable-Speed Turbo Couplings

The performance diagram shows

Torque curves of different driven machines against

Typical load curves:

Scoop tube position in %

Transmitted coupling torque

Minimum slip required

Voith Turbo I Variable-Speed Turbo Couplings I cr 104 en

Variable-Speed Turbo Couplings

Coupling type SVTL has a self-sup

Voith Turbo I Variable-Speed Turbo Couplings I cr 104 en

The oil tank is integrated into the

this design, oil tank extends into base,

Input power rating P1 in kW

1000 1200 1500 1800

Input speed n1 in rpm

SVTL selection chart

Voith Turbo I Variable-Speed Turbo Couplings I cr 104 en

Variable-Speed Turbo Couplings

Coupling types SVNL and SVNLG

With type SVNL, the main shafts

Variable-speed turbo coupling

Voith Turbo I Variable-Speed Turbo Couplings I cr 104 en

Other sizes upon request. Dimensions in mm.

Input power rating P1 in kW

Input power rating P1 in kW

1000 1200 15001800

1200 1500 1800

Input speed n1 in rpm

Input speed n1 in rpm

SVNLG selection chart

Voith Turbo I Variable-Speed Turbo Couplings I cr 104 en

Variable-Speed Turbo Couplings

Coupling type SVL has a selfsupporting design with high power

Voith Turbo I Variable-Speed Turbo Couplings I cr 104 en

The oil sump is flanged to the hous

Variable-speed turbo coupling type SVL in a pipeline pump drive

Input power rating P1 in kW

Input speed n1 in rpm

SVL modular selection chart