Turbine nozzle retention key and turbine nozzle vane carrier

A retaining key (10) for a turbine nozzle includes a key body having top and bottom surfaces (12, 14), a pair of sides (16, 18) and a pair of ends (20, 22) including a forward end (20) having a pair of horizontal shoulders (24, 26) on opposite sides of a center rib (28), the shoulders located substa...

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Main Author BRACKEN, ROBERT JAMES
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 18.10.2006
Subjects
BLASTING
ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL
HEATING
LIGHTING
MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
NON-POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAMTURBINES
STEAM ENGINES
WEAPONS
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Summary:A retaining key (10) for a turbine nozzle includes a key body having top and bottom surfaces (12, 14), a pair of sides (16, 18) and a pair of ends (20, 22) including a forward end (20) having a pair of horizontal shoulders (24, 26) on opposite sides of a center rib (28), the shoulders located substantially midway between the top and bottom surfaces such that the forward end has a substantially inverted T-shaped profile, and a rearward end (22) having a first surface portion extending from and substantially perpendicular to the top surface and a second surface portion (34) extending at an acute angle downwardly and toward the forward end (20) and intersecting the bottom surface (14).
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20060251917