Apparatus and method for turbine blade installation

Systems are provided for a blade installation tool (96). The blade installation tool (96) includes a vertical guide (102) having a vertical ram path. A ram (100) is disposed along the vertical guide (102). The ram (100) can move along the vertical ram path between a lower position and an upper posit...

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Main Authors HOWES, JAMES ROYCE, ANDERSON, ERIC DONALD, FOURNIER, GREGORY NORMAN
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 06.07.2011
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:Systems are provided for a blade installation tool (96). The blade installation tool (96) includes a vertical guide (102) having a vertical ram path. A ram (100) is disposed along the vertical guide (102). The ram (100) can move along the vertical ram path between a lower position and an upper position at a height above the lower position. Gravity may drive the ram (100) from the upper position toward the lower position to provide an impact force of the ram (102) against a blade segment (94) of a turbine or a compressor. The height of the upper position is variable so as to control the impact force.
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20100196511