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Compressor diaphragm assembly

Patent ·
OSTI ID:7014698
This patent describes, in a combustion turbine having a casing, one or more slots of a first predetermined cross-section formed circumferentially within the casing at a compressor portion of the turbine, and a compressor diaphragm assembly adapted to be suspended from each of the one or more slots to provide a labyrinth seal with a plurality of compressor discs, a method of forming each compressor diaphragm assembly. It comprises: providing a plurality of vane airfoils each of which have an inner shroud formed integrally with the vane airfoil, and an outer portion attached to the vane airfoil; providing outer ring means for suspending each of the plurality of van airfoils at a stagger angle; suspending the plurality of vane airfoils from the outer ring means, thereby disposing each the vane airfoil and its respective outer portion at the stagger angle; and providing seal carrier means for engagement with each the inner shroud.
Assignee:
Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA
Patent Number(s):
A; US 4889470
Application Number:
PPN: US 7-226705A
OSTI ID:
7014698
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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