IN PLACE MACHINING OF COLLECTOR RING

    公开(公告)号:US20230020562A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-19

    申请号:US17376014

    申请日:2021-07-14

    摘要: A method for in-place machining of a collector ring attached to a turbine shaft of a hydroelectric generator includes: attaching a support member to stationary portions of the hydroelectric generator, the support member being configured to support a machine tool at an angle parallel to an inclination angle of an axis of rotation of the turbine shaft; attaching an adjustable positioning device to the support member; attaching the machine tool to the adjustable positioning device, the machine tool being configured to perform a machining operation on the collector ring; controlling a rotational speed of the turbine shaft to a specified rotational speed by controlling a flow of water through the turbine; adjusting the adjustable positioning device to adjust a position of the machine tool with respect to the collector ring; and performing the machining operation on the collector ring at the specified rotational speed of the turbine shaft.

    Replacing a stub shaft bearing for a hydroelectric turbine using a runner hub lifting device

    公开(公告)号:US11635055B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-04-25

    申请号:US17368399

    申请日:2021-07-06

    IPC分类号: F03B11/06 F03B13/08

    摘要: The stub shaft bearing for a stub shaft can be replaced while the stub shaft remains installed in a hydroelectric unit. A runner hub lifting device may be positioned within a discharge ring surrounding a runner hub. The runner hub lifting device may lift the runner hub, and a stub shaft bearing may be removed from a stub shaft. The stub shaft bearing may be disassembled into bearing sections while located in a chamber in the hydroelectric unit. The bearing sections may be removed from the chamber through a service hatch in the chamber. A replacement stub shaft bearing may be moved into the chamber and installed on the stub shaft. The runner hub lifting device may lower the runner hub.

    In place machining of collector ring

    公开(公告)号:US11594943B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-28

    申请号:US17376014

    申请日:2021-07-14

    摘要: A method for in-place machining of a collector ring attached to a turbine shaft of a hydroelectric generator includes: attaching a support member to stationary portions of the hydroelectric generator, the support member being configured to support a machine tool at an angle parallel to an inclination angle of an axis of rotation of the turbine shaft; attaching an adjustable positioning device to the support member; attaching the machine tool to the adjustable positioning device, the machine tool being configured to perform a machining operation on the collector ring; controlling a rotational speed of the turbine shaft to a specified rotational speed by controlling a flow of water through the turbine; adjusting the adjustable positioning device to adjust a position of the machine tool with respect to the collector ring; and performing the machining operation on the collector ring at the specified rotational speed of the turbine shaft.

    REPLACING A STUB SHAFT BEARING FOR A HYDROELECTRIC TURBINE USING A RUNNER HUB LIFTING DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20230008888A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-12

    申请号:US17368399

    申请日:2021-07-06

    IPC分类号: F03B11/06 F03B13/08

    摘要: The stub shaft bearing for a stub shaft can be replaced while the stub shaft remains installed in a hydroelectric unit. A runner hub lifting device may be positioned within a discharge ring surrounding a runner hub. The runner hub lifting device may lift the runner hub, and a stub shaft bearing may be removed from a stub shaft. The stub shaft bearing may be disassembled into bearing sections while located in a chamber in the hydroelectric unit. The bearing sections may be removed from the chamber through a service hatch in the chamber. A replacement stub shaft bearing may be moved into the chamber and installed on the stub shaft. The runner hub lifting device may lower the runner hub.