SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVISION OF BLADE ACCESS IN TURBOMACHINES

A turbomachine system (10) and a servicing method include a turbomachine with a plurality of blades (21), a casing (12) disposed about the rotor (44) and the plurality of blades (21), an access opening (50) disposed in the casing (12), and an access panel (52) selectively coupled to the access openi...

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Main Authors LI, Qiang, DARKINS JR., Toby George
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
German
Published 11.11.2020
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 turbomachine system (10) and a servicing method include a turbomachine with a plurality of blades (21), a casing (12) disposed about the rotor (44) and the plurality of blades (21), an access opening (50) disposed in the casing (12), and an access panel (52) selectively coupled to the access opening (50), such that the access opening (50) is sized to enable inspection and repair or replacement of at least one blade of the plurality of blades (21).
Bibliography:Application Number: EP20160169681