Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems and methods for varying a throat area between adjacent buckets in a turbine for improved part load performance
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Application No.: US14080447Application Date: 2013-11-14
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Publication No.: US09771805B2Publication Date: 2017-09-26
- Inventor: Moorthi Subramaniyan , Jeyamani Doss , Subodh Diwakar Deodhar
- Applicant: General Electric Company
- Applicant Address: US NY Schenectady
- Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
- Current Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Schenectady
- Agency: Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP
- Main IPC: F01D5/02
- IPC: F01D5/02 ; F01D5/14 ; F01D7/00 ; F01D17/16
Abstract:
A gas or steam turbine is disclosed herein. The turbine may include a throat area formed between adjacent buckets. The turbine also may include a variable throat device associated with at least one of the adjacent buckets. The variable throat device may be configured to vary the throat area between the adjacent buckets for improved part load performance.
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