摘要:
A nozzle assembly is provided. The nozzle assembly includes at least one stationary nozzle. An outer ring having a predefined shape includes at least one groove defined therein and the groove is configured to receive at least a portion of the stationary nozzle therein. A coupling portion is formed integrally with the stationary nozzle or the outer ring such that the coupling portion extends outwardly therefrom. An attachment member is coupled to the coupling portion to facilitate substantially restricting movement of the stationary nozzle when the outer ring is substantially distorted.
摘要:
A process and alloy for producing a turbine blade whose properties enable the blade to operate within a steam turbine at maximum operating temperatures of greater than 1300° F. (about 705° C.). The process includes casting the blade from a gamma prime-strengthened nickel-base superalloy having a composition of, by weight, 14.25-15.75% cobalt, 14.0-15.25% chromium, 4.0-4.6% aluminum, 3.0-3.7% titanium, 3.9-4.5% molybdenum, 0.05-0.09% carbon, 0.012-0.020% boron, maximum 0.5% iron, maximum 0.2% silicon, maximum 0.15% manganese, maximum 0.04% zirconium, maximum 0.015% sulfur, maximum 0.1% copper, balance nickel and incidental impurities, and an electron vacancy number of 2.32 maximum. The casting then undergoes a high temperature solution heat treatment to promote resistance to hold-time cracking. The blade exhibits a combination of yield strength, stress rupture properties, environmental resistance, and cost in steam turbine applications to 1400° F. (about 760° C.).
摘要:
Embodiments of the present disclosure include a system having a turbine blade segment having a blade and a mounting segment coupled to the blade. The mounting segment is configured to couple to a slot in a rotor, and the mounting segment has a cavity extending radially into the mounting segment.
摘要:
Rhombic shrouded tangential entry buckets are circumferentially applied to the rotor wheel rim of a turbine. A fixture is releasably secured to a lug on each bucket and includes a chamfered surface for engaging a complementary surface on the lug. Upon applying a tangential assembly force, the shroud and airfoil of adjacent buckets are pre-twisted in a rotational direction about a generally radial axis enabling dovetail faces to contact one another notwithstanding interference fit shroud contacting surfaces. The removal of the fixture from the lug enables the bias of the airfoil to rotate the shroud in an opposite direction into final assembly with the shroud edges of adjacent buckets in contact with one another and the dovetail faces thereof in contact with one another.
摘要:
Coverplates are disposed to axially overlie end faces of the shanks of buckets and the dovetail connections of the buckets within turbine wheel slots. The coverplates have axially projecting angel wing seals. The coverplates also have balance weights on axial faces thereof opposite the angel wing seals to balance out any bending moments applied to the coverplate resulting from centrifugal forces when the turbine rotor is at speed. Thus, the centers of gravity of the coverplates are located close to or in the plane of the coverplates. A centering slot is provided along an inner face of each dovetail connection for the coverplates. Coverplate retention pins reside in wide sub-slots at the bases of the wheel slots. When the coverplates are secured against axial movement, the retention pins engage in the centering slots of the coverplate dovetails to prevent circumferential movement of the retention pins in the wide sub-slots.
摘要:
Embodiments of the present disclosure include a system having a turbine blade segment having a blade and a mounting segment coupled to the blade. The mounting segment is configured to couple to a slot in a rotor, and the mounting segment has a cavity extending radially into the mounting segment.
摘要:
A component made of an alloy including carbon at less than approximately 0.04 weight percent, manganese at about 0.0 to about 0.2 weight percent, silicon at about 0.0 to about 0.25 weight percent, phosphorus at about 0.0 to about 0.015 weight percent, sulfur at about 0.0 to about 0.015 weight percent, chromium from about 20.0 to about 23.0 weight percent, molybdenum from about 8.5 to about 9.5 weight percent, niobium from about 3.25 to about 4 weight percent, tantalum at about 0.0 to about 0.05 weight percent, titanium from about 0.2 to about 0.4 weight percent, aluminum from about 0.15 to about 0.3 weight percent, iron from about 3.0 to about 4.5 weight percent, and the remainder being nickel. The alloy may then be subjected to heat treatment procedures such as annealing at a temperature of less than approximately 982° C. and a duration of less than approximately one hour and aging at a temperature between approximately 538° C. and 760° C. and a duration of up to approximately 100 hours. Methods of treating an alloy are also disclosed.
摘要:
A method for assembling a turbine assembly is provided. The method includes providing at least two buckets that each include an axial entry dovetail, a tip and an airfoil extending therebetween. The method also includes coupling the at least two buckets to a rotor wheel by inserting the axial entry dovetail into at least one complementary-configured mating dovetail slot defined in the rotor wheel, and coupling a bucket cover to the tip of the at least two buckets such that the bucket cover substantially circumscribes the rotor wheel in a continuous band.
摘要:
A unique finger dovetail pin configuration is provided to attach the buckets of a control stage of a turbine to the rotor wheel. More particularly, as an embodiment of the invention, a bore is provided through the center of the pin to form a hollow pin. The primary benefit of providing a hollow pin configuration is that a passage is defined for the axial flow of steam through the dovetail attachment. For a control stage bucket, this axial flow is desirable to minimize the leakage of steam from the space between the first stage nozzle and bucket, and to provide a source of cooling flow to the forward side of the turbine wheel. Another benefit of the hollow pin is to facilitate removal of the pins when servicing of the high pressure rotor is required.
摘要:
A wheel dovetail groove with a wheel hook retains blade hooks of mounted blades. Opposed arcuate cut-outs in upper recessed areas of the groove may form an assembly gate. Blade hooks may be inserted into the groove in a first orientation, rotated to a second orientation at the assembly gate, and slid into a predetermined position. Blades may be secured with shims between adjacent bucket dovetails. Blade tip cover blocks may be included to form a cover. All blades may be substantially identical and not need special mounting arrangements at the assembly gate.