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US4135849A
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Pinned root turbine blade providing maximum friction damping
Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp
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Filing: 1977-01-21
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Granted: 1979-01-23
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Expires: 1997-01-21
Abstract
Abstract A pinned root blade having a predictable center of rotation when tangentially oscillated and also having a predetermined, axial contact surface which is engageable with a rotatable rotor and which is disposed about the center of rotation in such manner as to provide maximum friction damping of the tangential oscillations.
Inventors
- 👤 Ronald Pigott
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 21:05
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01D; F01D5/00; F01D5/30; F01D5/3053; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S416/00; Y10S416/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
An axial flow turbine comprising: a rotatable rotor; at least one axial row of rotatable blades, each of said blades having a root portion and a tip portion radially directed from and circumferentially disposed about said rotor with at least one axial row of said rotatable blades being separatable into arcuate, circumferential sections; means for securing each of said arcuate blade section's root portions to said rotor so that each of said sections is tangentially oscillatable about a known rotation point; and axially protruding contact locations disposed on the axially low pressure side of said blade root portions, said contact locations being radially separated from the known rotation point and being axially engageable with the rotor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
116 words
An axial flow turbine comprising: a rotatable rotor; at least one axial row of rotatable blades, each of said blades having a root portion and a tip portion radially directed from and circumferentially disposed about said rotor with at least one axial row of said rotatable blades being separatable into arcuate, circumferential sections; means for securing each of said arcuate blade section's root portions to said rotor so that each of said sections is tangentially oscillatable about a known rotation point; and axially protruding contact locations disposed on the axially low pressure side of said blade root portions, said contact locations being radially separated from the known rotation point and being axially engageable with the rotor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
The axial flow turbine of claim 1, said securing means comprising: at least one pin axially inserted through said blade section's root portion and a radial extension of said rotor, said pin causing relative circumferential rotation between said rotor extension and said blade section to be about said rotation point.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
The axial flow turbine of claim 2, wherein said pins are disposed in said blade root portion and rotor extension in a triangular arrangement when viewed from an axial end of said rotor with said rotation point lying at the center of the resulting triangle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The axial flow turbine of claim 1, wherein said contact locations comprise an annulus which is situated at the maximum distance from said rotation point whereby said tangential oscillations are more effectively damped.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
The axial flow turbine of claim 4, wherein said root portions comprise a plurality of axially adjacent radial extensions of said arcuate blade sections, each of said extensions having at least one axially directed opening therethrough.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1982-01-22 | 1982-07-24 | 1983-01-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1986-01-22 | 1986-07-24 | 1987-01-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1990-01-22 | 1990-07-24 | 1991-01-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |