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CHORDAL SEAL WITH SUDDEN EXPANSION/CONTRACTION
20170226876 · 2017-08-10 ·

A static component for a gas turbine engine includes an axially extending body comprising a forward end and an aft end disposed axially downstream from the forward end. A rib is formed on at least one of the forward end and the aft end of the axially extending body and extending axially from the axially extending body. A recess is formed in the rib.

Turbine

A turbine includes: a blade body having a blade provided at one of a rotor rotatably supported and a stator provided around the rotor and extending in a radial direction and a shroud extending in a circumferential direction at a tip portion in the radial direction of the blade; and an accommodating concave body provided at another one of the rotor and the stator, extending in the circumferential direction, accommodating the shroud with a gap interposed therebetween, and relatively rotating with respect to the blade body, wherein a leakage flow leaked from a main flow flowing along the blade flows into the gap; and wherein the shroud is provided with a guide curved surface formed between a peripheral surface facing the accommodating concave body and a trailing edge end portion formed closer to a main flow side in a downstream side of the leakage flow than the peripheral surface.

Turbine

A turbine includes: a blade body having a blade provided at one of a rotor rotatably supported and a stator provided around the rotor and extending in a radial direction and a shroud extending in a circumferential direction at a tip portion in the radial direction of the blade; and an accommodating concave body provided at another one of the rotor and the stator, extending in the circumferential direction, accommodating the shroud with a gap interposed therebetween, and relatively rotating with respect to the blade body, wherein a leakage flow leaked from a main flow flowing along the blade flows into the gap; and wherein the shroud is provided with a guide curved surface formed between a peripheral surface facing the accommodating concave body and a trailing edge end portion formed closer to a main flow side in a downstream side of the leakage flow than the peripheral surface.

Impulse turbine for use in bi-directional flows

A turbine arrangement for a bi-directional reversing flow is provided. The turbine arrangement may include a rotor rotatably mounted to rotate about an axis of the turbine arrangement, and the rotor may have a plurality of rotor blades disposed circumferentially thereabout. A first set of guide vanes may be circumferentially disposed about the axis for directing the bi-directional reversing flow to and from the rotor blades via a first flow passaged defined by a first duct. A second set of guide vanes may be axially spaced from the first set of guide vanes and circumferentially disposed about the axis for directing the bi-directional reversing flow to and from the rotor blades via a second flow passage defined by a second duct. The guide vanes may be disposed at a greater radius than the rotor blades, such that the guide vanes are radially offset from the rotor blades.

Impulse turbine for use in bi-directional flows

A turbine arrangement for a bi-directional reversing flow is provided. The turbine arrangement may include a rotor rotatably mounted to rotate about an axis of the turbine arrangement, and the rotor may have a plurality of rotor blades disposed circumferentially thereabout. A first set of guide vanes may be circumferentially disposed about the axis for directing the bi-directional reversing flow to and from the rotor blades via a first flow passaged defined by a first duct. A second set of guide vanes may be axially spaced from the first set of guide vanes and circumferentially disposed about the axis for directing the bi-directional reversing flow to and from the rotor blades via a second flow passage defined by a second duct. The guide vanes may be disposed at a greater radius than the rotor blades, such that the guide vanes are radially offset from the rotor blades.

Systems and apparatus to control deflection mismatch between static and rotating structures

Example apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture to control deflection mismatch are disclosed herein. Further examples and combinations thereof include: A deflection limiter comprising an inner shroud segment to support a stator structure, the inner shroud segment including a first end face and a first outer upper portion, the first end face positioned radially inward and aft relative to the first outer upper portion, and an outer shroud segment to support the inner shroud segment, the outer shroud segment including a second end face and a second outer upper portion, the second end face positioned aft relative to the first end face and the second outer upper portion positioned aft relative to the first outer upper portion of the inner shroud segment, the second end face coupled to the first end face of the inner shroud segment and the second outer upper portion coupled to the first outer upper portion.

Systems and apparatus to control deflection mismatch between static and rotating structures

Example apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture to control deflection mismatch are disclosed herein. Further examples and combinations thereof include: A deflection limiter comprising an inner shroud segment to support a stator structure, the inner shroud segment including a first end face and a first outer upper portion, the first end face positioned radially inward and aft relative to the first outer upper portion, and an outer shroud segment to support the inner shroud segment, the outer shroud segment including a second end face and a second outer upper portion, the second end face positioned aft relative to the first end face and the second outer upper portion positioned aft relative to the first outer upper portion of the inner shroud segment, the second end face coupled to the first end face of the inner shroud segment and the second outer upper portion coupled to the first outer upper portion.

Casing cooling duct
09759092 · 2017-09-12 · ·

A turbine includes an inner casing to which at least a stator vane of a turbine section is mountable, and an outer casing arranged around the inner casing in such a way that an outer cooling channel is formed between the inner casing and the outer casing. The outer cooling channel includes a fluid inlet through which a cooling fluid is injectable from an outer volume of the turbine into the outer cooling channel. The cooling channel includes a fluid outlet such that the cooling fluid is exhausted into an inner volume of the turbine. The fluid inlet is located with respect to the fluid outlet such that the cooling fluid inside the outer cooling channel includes a flow direction which has a component that is orientated in opposite direction with respect to a main flow direction of a working fluid of the turbine.

Casing cooling duct
09759092 · 2017-09-12 · ·

A turbine includes an inner casing to which at least a stator vane of a turbine section is mountable, and an outer casing arranged around the inner casing in such a way that an outer cooling channel is formed between the inner casing and the outer casing. The outer cooling channel includes a fluid inlet through which a cooling fluid is injectable from an outer volume of the turbine into the outer cooling channel. The cooling channel includes a fluid outlet such that the cooling fluid is exhausted into an inner volume of the turbine. The fluid inlet is located with respect to the fluid outlet such that the cooling fluid inside the outer cooling channel includes a flow direction which has a component that is orientated in opposite direction with respect to a main flow direction of a working fluid of the turbine.

Turbine engine and air-blowing sealing method

A gas turbine engine includes a device for providing sealing between one rotor section and one stator section. The device includes a coating made of an abradable material attached to the stator section. The device further includes a lip on a portion of the rotor section. The lip is configured to form a seal with the abradable material. The gas turbine engine further includes passages for a gaseous fluid and means for blowing such gaseous fluid. The passages open into the rotor section provided with the lip, so that blown gaseous fluid can be present in a zone radially located between the coating and the lip.