Turbine nozzle/nozzle support structure
Abstract
An axial flow turbine's nozzle/nozzle support structure having a cantilevered nozzle outer structure including an outer shroud and airfoil vanes extending radially inwardly therefrom, an inner shroud radially adjacent the inner end of the airfoil vanes and cooperatively disposed relative to the outer shroud to provide an annular fluid flow path, an inner and an outer support ring respectively arranged radially inside the inner shroud and axially adjacent a portion of the outer shroud, and pins extending through such portion and into the outer support ring. The inner support ring or inner shroud has a groove therein bounded by end walls for receiving and being axially abuttable with a locating projection from the adjacent airfoil vane, inner shroud, or inner support ring. The nozzle outer structure may comprise segments each of which has a single protrusion which is axially engageable with the outer support ring or, alternatively, a first and second protrusion which are arcuately and axially separated and which include axial openings therein whereby first and second protrusions on respective, arcuately adjacent nozzle segments have axial openings therein which are alignable with connector openings in the outer support ring and within each of such aligned openings a pin ismore »
- Inventors:
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- Alpine, CA
- Maitland, FL
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Solar Turbines Inc
- OSTI Identifier:
- 870766
- Patent Number(s):
- 5591003
- Assignee:
- Solar Turbines Incorporated (San Diego, CA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL F01D - NON-POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAM TURBINES
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-92CE40960
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- turbine; nozzle; support; structure; axial; flow; cantilevered; outer; including; shroud; airfoil; vanes; extending; radially; inwardly; therefrom; inner; adjacent; cooperatively; disposed; relative; provide; annular; fluid; path; respectively; arranged; inside; axially; portion; pins; groove; therein; bounded; walls; receiving; abuttable; locating; projection; vane; comprise; segments; single; protrusion; engageable; alternatively; arcuately; separated; openings; whereby; protrusions; respective; alignable; connector; aligned; receivable; likewise; assembled; operating; configuration; 360; degree; expanse; axial openings; outer structure; nozzle segments; nozzle outer; comprise segments; pins extending; aligned openings; inner support; therein whereby; radially inward; radially inwardly; turbine nozzle; outer shroud; structure including; outer support; extending radially; nozzle support; openings therein; fluid flow; flow path; support structure; inner shroud; disposed relative; axial flow; airfoil vanes; radially adjacent; radially inside; shroud radially; respectively arranged; vanes extending; therein bounded; single protrusion; arcuately adjacent; cantilevered nozzle; axially separated; axially adjacent; axially engageable; arranged radially; axially abuttable; annular fluid; locating projection; operatively disposed; operating configuration; adjacent airfoil; adjacent nozzle; groove therein; flow turbine; airfoil vane; inwardly therefrom; connector openings; degree expanse; cooperatively disposed; extending radial; nozzle segment; vanes extend; /415/
Citation Formats
Boyd, Gary L, and Shaffer, James E. Turbine nozzle/nozzle support structure. United States: N. p., 1997.
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Boyd, Gary L, & Shaffer, James E. Turbine nozzle/nozzle support structure. United States.
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@article{osti_870766,
title = {Turbine nozzle/nozzle support structure},
author = {Boyd, Gary L and Shaffer, James E},
abstractNote = {An axial flow turbine's nozzle/nozzle support structure having a cantilevered nozzle outer structure including an outer shroud and airfoil vanes extending radially inwardly therefrom, an inner shroud radially adjacent the inner end of the airfoil vanes and cooperatively disposed relative to the outer shroud to provide an annular fluid flow path, an inner and an outer support ring respectively arranged radially inside the inner shroud and axially adjacent a portion of the outer shroud, and pins extending through such portion and into the outer support ring. The inner support ring or inner shroud has a groove therein bounded by end walls for receiving and being axially abuttable with a locating projection from the adjacent airfoil vane, inner shroud, or inner support ring. The nozzle outer structure may comprise segments each of which has a single protrusion which is axially engageable with the outer support ring or, alternatively, a first and second protrusion which are arcuately and axially separated and which include axial openings therein whereby first and second protrusions on respective, arcuately adjacent nozzle segments have axial openings therein which are alignable with connector openings in the outer support ring and within each of such aligned openings a pin is receivable. The inner shroud may, likewise, comprise segments which, when assembled in operating configuration, have a 360 degree expanse.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1997},
month = {Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1997}
}