METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR COOLING ROTARY COMPONENTS WITHIN A STEAM TURBINE

A stationary component includes an outer ring including a first plenum, a first passageway, and a second plenum defined therein. The first passageway extends between the first plenum and the second plenum. An airfoil is disposed radially inward of the outer ring. The airfoil includes a second passag...

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Main Authors MONTGOMERY MICHAEL EARL, BOWEN MARK KEVIN, SWAN STEPHEN ROGER
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 05.12.2013
Subjects
BLASTING
ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL
ENGINE PLANTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
ENGINES USING SPECIAL WORKING FLUIDS OR CYCLES
HEATING
LIGHTING
MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
NON-POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT PUMPS
POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS
PUMPS FOR LIQUIDS OR ELASTIC FLUIDS
STEAM ACCUMULATORS
STEAM ENGINE PLANTS
STEAM ENGINES
WEAPONS
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Summary:A stationary component includes an outer ring including a first plenum, a first passageway, and a second plenum defined therein. The first passageway extends between the first plenum and the second plenum. An airfoil is disposed radially inward of the outer ring. The airfoil includes a second passageway defined therein. The second passageway is coupled in flow communication with the second plenum.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201213485295