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Axial flow steam turbine
Assignee: Siemens Energy Inc
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Filing: 1988-10-14
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Granted: 1989-06-20
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Expires: 2008-10-14
Abstract
Abstract An axial flow steam turbine has a nozzle ring circumferentially about the rotor thereof and inner and outer sections forming the ring with confronting channels therein, and a plurality of nozzle chambers communicating with the spacing between the ring sections. A plurality of nozzle blocks having radially outwardly and inwardly extending flanges are positioned in the inlet nozzle such that the same are retained therein under compressive forces exerted by the nozzle ring sections. A method for forming the same is also provided.
Inventors
- 👤 George J. Silvestri, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 07:15
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01D; F01D1/00; F01D1/02; F01D1/04; F01D9/00; F01D9/02; F01D9/04; F01D9/047; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49316; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49863; Y10T29/49865
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
88 words
An axial flow steam turbine comprising: a rotor; a casing; an inlet nozzle ring disposed circumferentially about said rotor within said casing, said inlet nozzle ring including radially spaced inner and outer sections, said sections having confronting channels across said space, and a plurality of nozzle chambers communicating with said space; and a plurality of nozzle blocks having radially inwardly and outwardly extending flanges, said flanges positioned in said confronting channels of said inlet nozzle ring and contained therein under compressive forces exerted by said nozzle ring sections.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
88 words
An axial flow steam turbine comprising: a rotor; a casing; an inlet nozzle ring disposed circumferentially about said rotor within said casing, said inlet nozzle ring including radially spaced inner and outer sections, said sections having confronting channels across said space, and a plurality of nozzle chambers communicating with said space; and a plurality of nozzle blocks having radially inwardly and outwardly extending flanges, said flanges positioned in said confronting channels of said inlet nozzle ring and contained therein under compressive forces exerted by said nozzle ring sections.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
An axial flow steam turbine as defined in claim 1 wherein said casing comprises an outer casing, and an inner casing is disposed between said rotor and said outer casing, and said inlet nozzle ring is disposed about said rotor within said inner casing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
76 words
The axial flow steam turbine as defined in claim1 wherein a first base in said inlet nozzle ring is provided at the bottom of the channel in said radially spaced inner section and a second base in said inlet nozzle ring is provided at the bottom of the channel in said radially spaced outer section, which base exert compressive forces on the radially inwardly extending flange and radially outwardly extending flange respectively of said nozzle blocks.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The axial flow steam turbine as defined in claim 3 wherein a plurality of stationary vanes are included in each of the nozzle blocks.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
An axial flow steam turbine as defined in claim 1 wherein lugs are provided on each of said radially spaced inner and outer sections of said nozzle ring, whereby said sections can be pulled apart for insertion of the nozzle blocks by engagement of said lugs.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
157 words
A method of improving the fatigue strength of control stage nozzles of an axial flow steam turbine, wherein said turbine has a rotor, a casing, an inlet nozzle ring disposed circumferentially about the rotor within the casing, the inlet nozzle ring including radially spaced inner and outer sections with the sections having confronting channels across said space, the channels having a base at the bottom thereof, and plurality of nozzle chambers communicating with the space, comprising: providing nozzle blocks having radially inwardly and outwardly extending flanges, the flanges having a diameter greater than the spacing between the bases of said confronting channels; radially displacing said nozzle ring inner and outer sections relative to each other and inserting said nozzle blocks therebetween with the flanges thereof in said confronting channels; and releasing said nozzle ring inner and outer sections such that the bases of said channels contact said flanges and contain the nozzle block therein under compressive forces.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
157 words
A method of improving the fatigue strength of control stage nozzles of an axial flow steam turbine, wherein said turbine has a rotor, a casing, an inlet nozzle ring disposed circumferentially about the rotor within the casing, the inlet nozzle ring including radially spaced inner and outer sections with the sections having confronting channels across said space, the channels having a base at the bottom thereof, and plurality of nozzle chambers communicating with the space, comprising: providing nozzle blocks having radially inwardly and outwardly extending flanges, the flanges having a diameter greater than the spacing between the bases of said confronting channels; radially displacing said nozzle ring inner and outer sections relative to each other and inserting said nozzle blocks therebetween with the flanges thereof in said confronting channels; and releasing said nozzle ring inner and outer sections such that the bases of said channels contact said flanges and contain the nozzle block therein under compressive forces.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of improving the fatigue strength of control stage nozzles of an axial flow steam turbine as defined in claim 6 wherein said nozzle ring inner and outer sections are radially displaced relative to each other by pulling apart said sections.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method of improving the fatigue strength of control stage nozzles of an axial flow steam turbine as defined in claim 7 wherein lugs are provided on said inner and outer sections of said nozzle ring and said sections are pulled apart by engagement with said lugs.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
51 words
The method of improving the fatigue strength of control stage nozzles of an axial flow steam turbine as defined in claim 6 wherein said nozzle ring inner and outer sections are radially displaced relative to each other by heating the same and said nozzle block is cooled prior to insertion therebetween.
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