US4893388A
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Method of modifying turbine rotor discs
Assignee: Siemens Energy Inc
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Filing: 1988-12-08
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Granted: 1990-01-16
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Expires: 2008-12-08
Abstract
Abstract A method for modifying an original blade supporting disc (8) which is integral with a turbine rotor (2), and which has an original outline, in order to create a modified disc (8) which has an outline different from the original outline and which provides a blade-supporting region (10) of increased size, including the steps of: machining away portions (14,16) of the original disc (8) which protrude beyond the outline of the modified disc (8); building up the original disc (8) with weld metal past the outline of the modified disc (8) at all locations (14,20) where the outline of the original disc (8), after the machining step, is enclosed by the outline of the modified disc (8); and machining away parts of the weld metal to the outline of the modified disc (8).
Inventors
- 👤 Dennis R. Amos
- 👤 Robert E. Clark
- 👤 Roger W. Heinig
- 👤 Stephen R. Reid
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 06:02
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01D; F01D5/00; B; B23; B23P; B23P6/00; B23P6/002; B23P6/007; B23K; B23K9/00; B23K9/04; B23K9/044; B23K9/046; B23P15/00; B23P15/006; F01D5/005; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49316; Y10T29/49318; Y10T29/4932; Y10T29/49718; Y10T29/49732; Y10T29/49734; Y10T29/49737; Y10T29/4998; Y10T29/49982; Y10T29/49986
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
A method for modifying an original blade supporting disc which is integral with a turbine rotor, and which has an original outline, in order to create a modified disc which has an outline different from the original outline and which provides a blade-supporting region of increased size, the original disk having at least one portion which must be removed in order to create the modified disc, comprising: machining away each said portion of the original disc; building up the original disc with weld metal past the eventual outline of the modified disc at all locations where the outline of the original disc, after said machining step, is to be enclosed by the outline of said modified disc; and machining away parts of the weld metal to the outline of the modified disc.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
132 words
A method for modifying an original blade supporting disc which is integral with a turbine rotor, and which has an original outline, in order to create a modified disc which has an outline different from the original outline and which provides a blade-supporting region of increased size, the original disk having at least one portion which must be removed in order to create the modified disc, comprising: machining away each said portion of the original disc; building up the original disc with weld metal past the eventual outline of the modified disc at all locations where the outline of the original disc, after said machining step, is to be enclosed by the outline of said modified disc; and machining away parts of the weld metal to the outline of the modified disc.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein the modified disc has a blade-supporting base and said step of building up is carried out to form the entire cross section of the base.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
49 words
A method as defined in claim 2 wherein the rotor has an axis, the original disc and the modified disc each have a center plane which extends perpendicular to the rotor axis, and the center planes are offset from one another in the direction parallel to the rotor axis.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method as defined in claim 3 wherein said step of building up is carried out by a gas tungsten arc welding process.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
69 words
A method as defined in claim 3 wherein said step of building up includes firstly providing a large volume of weld metal on at least one location; by performing a submerged arc or gas metal arc welding process to supply at least a substantial portion of said large volume, and secondly, performing a gas tungsten arc welding process to supply metal for the outer surface of the modified disc.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method as defined in claim 2 wherein said step of building up is carried out by a gas tungsten arc welding process.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
69 words
A method as defined in claim 2 wherein said step of building up includes firstly providing a large volume of weld metal on at least one location; by performing a submerged arc or gas metal arc welding process to supply at least a substantial portion of said large volume and secondly performing a gas tungsten arc welding process to supply metal for the outer surface of the modified disc.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
44 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein the original disc and the modified disc each have a center plane, which extends perpendicular to the rotor axis and the center planes are offset from one another in the direction parallel to the rotor axis.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein said step of building up is carried out by a gas tungsten arc welding process.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
69 words
A method as defined in claim 1 wherein said step of building up includes firstly providing a large volume of weld metal on at least one location; by performing a submerged arc or gas metal arc welding process to supply at least a substantial portion of said large volume, and secondly, performing a gas tungsten arc welding process to supply metal for the outer surface of the modified disc.
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