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Title: Liquid cooled counter flow turbine bucket

Abstract

Means and a method are provided whereby liquid coolant flows radially outward through coolant passages in a liquid cooled turbine bucket under the influence of centrifugal force while in contact with countercurrently flowing coolant vapor such that liquid is entrained in the flow of vapor resulting in an increase in the wetted cooling area of the individual passages.

Inventors:
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
General Electric Co., Schenectady, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
864342
Patent Number(s):
4350473
Application Number:
06/123,519
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 F05B - INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO MACHINES OR ENGINES OTHER THAN NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, TO WIND MOTORS, TO NON-POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT PUMPS, AND TO GENERATING COMBUSTION PRODUCTS OF HIGH PRESSURE OR HIGH VELOCITY
DOE Contract Number:  
AC01-76ET10340
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 1980 Feb 22
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
liquid; cooled; counter; flow; turbine; bucket; means; method; provided; whereby; coolant; flows; radially; outward; passages; influence; centrifugal; force; contact; countercurrently; flowing; vapor; entrained; resulting; increase; wetted; cooling; individual; coolant flows; flowing coolant; centrifugal force; provided whereby; liquid coolant; coolant flow; radially outward; coolant passages; liquid cooled; vapor resulting; flow turbine; coolant passage; turbine bucket; flows radially; /416/415/

Citation Formats

Dakin, James T. Liquid cooled counter flow turbine bucket. United States: N. p., 1982. Web.
Dakin, James T. Liquid cooled counter flow turbine bucket. United States.
Dakin, James T. Tue . "Liquid cooled counter flow turbine bucket". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/864342.
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