A method for reducing a turbine clearance gap between a plurality of rotor blades of a turbine engine and a shroud of the turbine engine is provided. The method includes determining that an airplane is in a first flight condition, and adjusting the turbine clearance gap to a first clearance gap distance associated with the first flight condition. The method also includes determining a demand for a second flight condition, and adjusting an engine responsiveness to a first engine responsiveness for a first predetermined change in a power parameter of the engine. The method further includes reducing the engine responsiveness from the first engine responsiveness level to a second engine responsiveness level for a second predetermined change in the power parameter of the engine, and closing a clearance control valve associated with the shroud during the second predetermined change in the power parameter of the engine.

A method for reducing a turbine clearance gap between a plurality of rotor blades of a turbine engine and a shroud of the turbine engine is provided. The method includes determining that an airplane is in a first flight condition, and adjusting the turbine clearance gap to a first clearance gap distance associated with the first flight condition. The method also includes determining a demand for a second flight condition, and adjusting an engine responsiveness to a first engine responsiveness for a first predetermined change in a power parameter of the engine. The method further includes reducing the engine responsiveness from the first engine responsiveness level to a second engine responsiveness level for a second predetermined change in the power parameter of the engine, and closing a clearance control valve associated with the shroud during the second predetermined change in the power parameter of the engine.

A steam turbine plant of the present invention includes a heat source device that heats a low temperature fluid by a heat source medium to obtain a high temperature fluid, a steam generating device that generates steam by heat exchange with the high temperature fluid, a steam turbine that is driven by the steam, a heating flow path that is disposed on an outer surface of a casing of the steam turbine, a high temperature fluid supply passage that is branched from a flow path of the high temperature fluid in the steam generating device, is connected to the heating flow path, and supplies the high temperature fluid to the heating flow path, and a high temperature fluid flow rate regulating device that regulates a flow rate of the high temperature fluid flowing through the high temperature fluid supply passage.

This steam turbine is provided with: a steam turbine rotor which extends in an axial direction; a pair of bearings which support the steam turbine rotor in such a way as to be capable of rotating about the axial direction; a steam turbine casing which encloses the steam turbine rotor between the pair of bearings; a casing support unit which supports the steam turbine casing from below; and a first heating unit: which is provided on the casing support unit and which is capable of heating the casing support unit.

The present invention relates to a device for cooling, using air jets, an external casing of a turbomachine, comprising a housing for supplying air to cooling tubes of said casing, the housing being provided with an attachment device on the external casing. According to the invention, said attachment device comprises two upstream ball joint retention devices which each connect the housing to the external casing.

The present invention relates to a device for cooling, using air jets, an external casing of a turbomachine, comprising a housing for supplying air to cooling tubes of said casing, the housing being provided with an attachment device on the external casing. According to the invention, said attachment device comprises two upstream ball joint retention devices which each connect the housing to the external casing.

Aspects of the disclosure generally relate to a turbine engine and method of operating, wherein a change in sealing status can be determined within a cavity between an outer casing and a rotor within the turbine engine. Aspects of the disclosure further relate to a supply of air to the cavity within the turbine engine.

Aspects of the disclosure generally relate to a turbine engine and method of operating, wherein a change in sealing status can be determined within a cavity between an outer casing and a rotor within the turbine engine. Aspects of the disclosure further relate to a supply of air to the cavity within the turbine engine.

Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to illustrate a clearance design process and strategy with CCA-ACC optimization for exhaust gas temperature (EGT) and performance improvement. In some examples, an apparatus includes a case surrounding at least part of a turbine engine, the at least part of the turbine engine including a turbine or a compressor. The apparatus further includes a first source to obtain external air; a second source to obtain cooled cooling air; a heat exchanger to control temperature of cooled cooling air; and a case cooler to provide active clearance control air to the case to control deflection of the case, wherein the active clearance control air is a combination of the external air and the cooled cooling air, the case cooler coupled to the heat exchanger using a first valve, the first valve triggered by a first control signal.

The invention relates to a pressurized-air supply unit for an air-jet cooling device cooling an outer casing of a turbomachine turbine. This unit is notable in that it is monobloc, in that it comprises: —a body which has an interior wall provided with air-ejection perforations, an exterior wall and outlet ducts which are configured to be coupled to cooling lines of the cooling device,—an elbowed air-conveying pipe coupled by its outlet opening to said exterior wall of the body, and in that said unit comprises at least one air-distribution partition, arranged in the outlet opening and connecting the internal face of the portion of the air-conveying pipe that is situated facing the body to the internal face of the opposite portion of the air-conveying pipe.