Removable inner turbine shell with bucket tip clearance control

A turbine includes a plurality of inner shell sections mounting first and second stage nozzle and shroud portions. The inner shell sections are pinned to an outer containment shell formed of sections to preclude circumferential movement of the inner shell relative to the outer shell and enable therm...

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Main Authors SEXTON; BRENDAN F, KELLOCK; IAIN R, KNUIJT; HANS M, JOHNSON; DAVID MARTIN, MYERS; ALBERT, ELDRID; SACHEVEREL Q, CONEYBEER; KYLE E
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 04.07.2000
Edition7
Subjects
AIR INTAKES FOR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS
BLASTING
COMBUSTION ENGINES
CONTROLLING FUEL SUPPLY IN AIR-BREATHING JET-PROPULSION PLANTS
ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL
GAS-TURBINE PLANTS
HEATING
HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
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 turbine includes a plurality of inner shell sections mounting first and second stage nozzle and shroud portions. The inner shell sections are pinned to an outer containment shell formed of sections to preclude circumferential movement of the inner shell relative to the outer shell and enable thermal expansion and contraction of the inner shell relative to the outer shell. Positive bucket tip clearance control is afforded by passing a thermal medium about the inner shell in heat transfer relation with the shrouds about the first and second stage bucket tips, the thermal medium being provided from a source of heating/cooling fluid independent of the turbine. Access is provided to the rotor and turbine buckets by removing the outer and inner shell sections.
Bibliography:Application Number: US19990249047