Patent classifications
F05D2230/68
Control device and method of sectors for the assembly of the turbine stators of a turbine
A control device controls sectors for the assembly of turbine stators of a turbine. Each turbine stator is formed of an assembly of sectors juxtaposed to one another, and each sector has a reference. The control device includes an automated system for identifying the sector with means for reading the sector reference, a database of the references of the sectors that form the turbine stators of the turbine, and means for associating the read reference of the sector with a determined turbine stator of the turbine.
A MULTIPLE ROTOR RAIL PULLEY SYSTEM
A multiple rotor (MR) wind turbine comprising a tower (21) extending in an upwards direction, a load carrying structure (22) extending in an outwards direction and being fixed to the tower, and an energy generating unit (54) fixed to the load carrying structure, wherein the outwards direction is transverse to the upwards direction, the wind turbine further comprising a hoisting line (53) for communication of objects (52) to and from the energy generating unit (54), the hoisting line being windable from an attachment point (55) of the load carrying structure or from the energy generating unit. To allow positioning of hosted objects near the tower, or at selectable distance from the tower, the hoisting line extends from the attachment point via a suspension point (56) to a lifting point (57) where the object (52) can be attached, and the suspension point (56) is movable outside the load carrying structure.
Suspending tool, supporting jig, disassembling method for rotary machine, and assembling method for rotary machine
A suspending tool includes a suspending tool main body that extends to be parallel with an axial direction above a rotor main body, a pair of bearing supporting portions that are disposed at an interval in the axial direction and are detachable from the bearing portions, a pair of seal supporting portions that are disposed inside the pair of bearing supporting portions in the axial direction at an interval in the axial direction and are detachable from the seal portions, and a plurality of diaphragm supporting portions that are disposed inside the pair of seal supporting portions in the axial direction such that the diaphragm supporting portions are disposed at intervals in the axial direction and are detachable from the diaphragms.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INSTALLATION OR REMOVAL OF ONE OR MORE COMBUSTION CANS
A system includes an annular track that surrounds the turbomachine. The annular track includes an upper rail portion and a lower rail portion removably coupled to one another. The system further includes a drive assembly operably coupled to the annular track. The drive assembly includes a drive chain that extends along the annular track. The system further includes a plurality of carts rotatably coupled to the annular track and connected to the drive chain such that operation of the drive assembly alters a circumferential position of the plurality of carts with respect to an axial centerline of the turbomachine. The system further includes a plurality of combustion can cradle assemblies each coupled to a respective cart of the plurality of carts. Each combustion can cradle assembly of the plurality of combustion can cradle assemblies is configured to removably couple to a combustion can of the one or more combustion cans.
Rotor hanging tool, rotor support jig, rotor lifting method, and rotary machine disassembly method
A rotor hanging tool includes a beam extending in parallel to an axial direction above a rotor main body, a pair of ring support portions disposed at an interval in the axial direction, connected to the beam, and attachable to and detachable from a support ring, a pair of rotor support portions disposed at an interval in the axial direction, connected to the beam, attachable to and detachable from the rotor main body at positions different from the ring support portions in the axial direction, and respectively supporting the rotor main body from below, and a vertical position adjustment unit for adjusting a position of each of the rotor support portions in a vertical direction with respect to the beam.
Systems and methods for positioning aircraft engine components
Positioning system and method for positioning engine components on an aircraft, the system including a moveable support for the engine component, a laser assembly, and a system controller. First and second lasers of the laser assembly align their respective beams with an engine target position on the aircraft and provide an indication of a first angle of the first laser beam to a reference line, and an indication of a second angle of the second laser beam to the reference line; and the system controller is configured to rotate the moveable support to rotationally position the engine component, determine the vertical distance between the engine component and the target position based at least in part on the first and second angles, and to control a lift mechanism to reduce the vertical distance between the engine component and the engine.
TORQUE TRANSFER COUPLING AND TOOL FOR ASSEMBLY THEREOF
A tool for installing segments of a coupling having male and female couplers drivingly engaged to one another by the segments, the tool has: a coupler-engaging section engageable to the a female coupler of the couplers for radially supporting the tool relative to the female coupler about a rotation axis of the coupling; and a peripheral wall secured to the coupler-engaging section and extending circumferentially around the rotation axis, a diameter (D2) of the peripheral wall selected to allow insertion of the segments between the female coupler and the peripheral wall, the peripheral wall defining an abutting surface against which radially inner ends of the segments abut during insertion of the segments between the female coupler and the peripheral wall.
Method for manufacturing a workpiece by additive manufacturing
A method for manufacturing a part by additive manufacturing, the part to be manufactured including at least one portion to be held forming an angle of less than 45° with respect to a building direction of the part to be manufactured, the portion to be held having a first lateral surface and a second lateral surface opposite each other, the method comprising the steps of: providing a digital model of the part to be manufactured, adding to the digital model at least one holding element positioned on one side of the portion to be held, so as to be in contact with said first lateral surface or said second lateral surface.
METHOD FOR MOUNTING COMBUSTOR COMPONENT, COMBUSTOR COMPONENT SET, HANGING JIG, AND HANGING JIG SET
In this method for mounting a combustor component, a component hanging step for attaching a string material to a hanging jig mounted on a combustor component and hanging the combustor component with the string material together with the hanging jig, and a component mounting step for mounting a mounting flange of the combustor component at a combustor mounting position of a gas turbine casing are executed. The hanging jig has a hanging tool having a portion which becomes a suspension point contacted by the string material when the string material is attached and hanging the combustor component. The suspension point is positioned on the distal end side of the center of gravity of the combustor component in the combustor axial line direction when the hanging jig has been mounted to the mounting flange.
Gas turbine engine maintenance stand
A gas turbine engine maintenance stand for a gas turbine engine that comprises modules including an engine core module that houses a high pressure compressor and a turbine module that houses a low pressure turbine. The gas turbine engine maintenance stand has a pair of base beams, each base beam having a first end, a midsection and a second end. The stand has an engine core module support that straddles the pair of base beams at their midsection, the engine core module support having engine core module support arms that are configured to engage opposing sides of the engine core module of the gas turbine engine. The stand also has a turbine module support that straddles the pair of beams adjacent their second ends, the turbine module support having turbine module support arms that are configured to engage opposing sides of the turbine module of the gas turbine engine. The gas turbine engine maintenance stand is useful for disassembling and reassembling modules of a gas turbine engine in order to maintain the gas turbine engine for safety and performance purposes.