Turbine blade tip gap reduction system
Abstract
A turbine blade sealing system for reducing a gap between a tip of a turbine blade and a stationary shroud of a turbine engine. The sealing system includes a plurality of flexible seal strips extending from a pressure side of a turbine blade generally orthogonal to the turbine blade. During operation of the turbine engine, the flexible seal strips flex radially outward extending towards the stationary shroud of the turbine engine, thereby reducing the leakage of air past the turbine blades and increasing the efficiency of the turbine engine.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Siemens Energy, Inc. (Orlando, FL)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1078273
- Patent Number(s):
- 8262348
- Application Number:
- 12/099,406
- Assignee:
- Siemens Energy, Inc. (Orlando, FL)
- 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:
- FC26-05NT42644
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING
Citation Formats
Diakunchak, Ihor S. Turbine blade tip gap reduction system. United States: N. p., 2012.
Web.
Diakunchak, Ihor S. Turbine blade tip gap reduction system. United States.
Diakunchak, Ihor S. Tue .
"Turbine blade tip gap reduction system". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1078273.
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title = {Turbine blade tip gap reduction system},
author = {Diakunchak, Ihor S.},
abstractNote = {A turbine blade sealing system for reducing a gap between a tip of a turbine blade and a stationary shroud of a turbine engine. The sealing system includes a plurality of flexible seal strips extending from a pressure side of a turbine blade generally orthogonal to the turbine blade. During operation of the turbine engine, the flexible seal strips flex radially outward extending towards the stationary shroud of the turbine engine, thereby reducing the leakage of air past the turbine blades and increasing the efficiency of the turbine engine.},
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place = {United States},
year = {2012},
month = {9}
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