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Title: Turbine airfoil to shround attachment

Abstract

A turbine airfoil (31) with an end portion (42) that tapers (44) toward the end (43) of the airfoil. A ridge (46) extends around the end portion. It has proximal (66) and distal (67) sides. A shroud platform (50) is bi-cast onto the end portion around the ridge without bonding. Cooling shrinks the platform into compression (62) on the end portion (42) of the airfoil. Gaps between the airfoil and platform are formed using a fugitive material (56) in the bi-casting stage. These gaps are designed in combination with the taper angle (44) to accommodate differential thermal expansion while maintaining a gas seal along the contact surfaces. The taper angle (44) may vary from lesser on the pressure side (36) to greater on the suction side (38) of the airfoil. A collar portion (52) of the platform provides sufficient contact area for connection stability.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Siemens Energy, Inc., Orlando, FL (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1130957
Patent Number(s):
8714920
Application Number:
12/752,460
Assignee:
Siemens Energy, Inc. (Orlando, FL)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B22 - CASTING B22D - CASTING OF METALS
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL F01D - NON-POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAM TURBINES
DOE Contract Number:  
FC26-05NT42644
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2010 Apr 01
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING

Citation Formats

Campbell, Christian X, Morrison, Jay A, James, Allister W, Snider, Raymond G, Eshak, Daniel M, Marra, John J, and Wessell, Brian J. Turbine airfoil to shround attachment. United States: N. p., 2014. Web.
Campbell, Christian X, Morrison, Jay A, James, Allister W, Snider, Raymond G, Eshak, Daniel M, Marra, John J, & Wessell, Brian J. Turbine airfoil to shround attachment. United States.
Campbell, Christian X, Morrison, Jay A, James, Allister W, Snider, Raymond G, Eshak, Daniel M, Marra, John J, and Wessell, Brian J. Tue . "Turbine airfoil to shround attachment". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1130957.
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