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Axial-flow turbine
Assignee: ABB Asea Brown Boveri Ltd
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Filing: 1993-06-29
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Granted: 1994-08-30
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Expires: 2013-06-29
Abstract
Abstract An axial-flow turbine has at least one row of bowed guide vanes (7) and at least one row of rotor blades. The bowing of the guide vanes (7) over the vane height is selected at right angles to the chord and is directed towards the pressure side of the respectively adjacent guide vane in the peripheral direction. The guide vanes are tapered in their radial extent. Secondary losses, which occur due to the deflection of the boundary layers in the guide vanes, are reduced by this measure.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter Elvekjaer
- 👤 Walter Schreiber
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 05:41
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01D; F01D5/00; F01D5/12; F01D5/14; F01D5/141; F01D5/142; F01D1/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
53 words
An axial-flow turbine with at least one row of bowed guide vanes and at least one row of rotor blades, wherein the bowing of the guide vanes over the height of the vane is selected at right angles to a vane chord and wherein the guide vanes are tapered in their radial extent.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
53 words
An axial-flow turbine with at least one row of bowed guide vanes and at least one row of rotor blades, wherein the bowing of the guide vanes over the height of the vane is selected at right angles to a vane chord and wherein the guide vanes are tapered in their radial extent.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The axial-flow turbine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the bowing of the guide vanes is directed towards a pressure side of a respectively adjacent guide vane in a peripheral direction.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
62 words
The axial-flow turbine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the taper is selected in such a way that the guide vane is configured with an increasing ratio of chord to pitch from an outer radius to approximately half the vane height and is configured with an approximately constant ratio of chord to pitch from half the vane height to an inner radius.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
The axial-flow turbine as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a conical opening hub part in the region of an inner diameter of the vanes, and wherein the guide vanes are twisted over the blade height.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
The axial flow turbine as claimed in claim 4, wherein the twist of the guide vanes comprises varying the angle of the vane chord relative to the peripheral direction over the height of the guide vanes.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1997-08-29 | 1998-02-28 | 1998-08-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2001-08-29 | 2002-02-28 | 2002-08-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2005-08-29 | 2006-02-28 | 2006-08-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |