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Title: Transition duct with divided upstream and downstream portions

Abstract

Turbine systems are provided. In one embodiment, a turbine system includes a transition duct comprising an inlet, an outlet, and a duct passage extending between the inlet and the outlet and defining a longitudinal axis, a radial axis, and a tangential axis. The outlet of the transition duct is offset from the inlet along the longitudinal axis and the tangential axis. The duct passage includes an upstream portion extending from the inlet and a downstream portion extending from the outlet. The turbine system further includes a rib extending from an outer surface of the duct passage, the rib dividing the upstream portion and the downstream portion.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
General Electric Co., Schenectady, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1193375
Patent Number(s):
9080447
Application Number:
13/848,204
Assignee:
General Electric Company (Schenectady, NY)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL F01D - NON-POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAM TURBINES
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F05 - INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04 F05D - INDEXING SCHEME FOR ASPECTS RELATING TO NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, GAS-TURBINES OR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS
DOE Contract Number:  
FC26-05NT42643
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2013 Mar 21
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS; 42 ENGINEERING

Citation Formats

McMahan, Kevin Weston, LeBegue, Jeffrey Scott, Maldonado, Jaime Javier, Dillard, Daniel Jackson, and Flanagan, James Scott. Transition duct with divided upstream and downstream portions. United States: N. p., 2015. Web.
McMahan, Kevin Weston, LeBegue, Jeffrey Scott, Maldonado, Jaime Javier, Dillard, Daniel Jackson, & Flanagan, James Scott. Transition duct with divided upstream and downstream portions. United States.
McMahan, Kevin Weston, LeBegue, Jeffrey Scott, Maldonado, Jaime Javier, Dillard, Daniel Jackson, and Flanagan, James Scott. Tue . "Transition duct with divided upstream and downstream portions". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1193375.
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