Abstract:
The present application provides a steam turbine. The steam turbine may include a number of rotor wheel slots, a number of buckets positioned in the rotor wheel slots, and a radial support assembly positioned between each of the buckets and each of the rotor wheel slots. The radial support assembly may include one or springs and one or more shims.
Abstract:
Various embodiments include a rotor key member having: a body with a primary axis extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to an axial direction in a steam turbine, the body including: a first pair of opposing sides; a second pair of opposing sides extending between the first pair of opposing sides; a top surface and a bottom surface extending between the second pair of opposing sides; and a fillet, bevel or chamfer edge extending between a first one of the first pair of opposing sides and the bottom surface and extending an entire length of the body along the primary axis; and a slot within the body, the slot extending a portion of a length of the body along the primary axis between the second pair of opposing sides and forming an opening in a second one of the first pair of opposing sides.
Abstract:
A support block for a steam turbine casing, a related assembly and apparatus. Various embodiments include a steam turbine casing support block having: a body portion sized to substantially fill a pocket in a steam turbine casing, the body portion having a greater length than a depth or a width; a set of tabs extending from the body portion, each of the set of tabs sized to substantially fill a corresponding slot in the steam turbine casing, wherein the set of tabs are located at a radially outwardly facing wall of the body portion; and a pin hole on a bottom surface of the body portion for receiving a retaining member.
Abstract:
A steam turbine diaphragm nozzle segment, related assembly and steam turbine. Various embodiments include a steam turbine diaphragm nozzle segment having: a pair of opposing sidewalls; an airfoil extending between the pair of opposing sidewalls and integral with each of the pair of sidewalls, the airfoil having a single contact surface for directing a flow of working fluid through a flow channel; and a fill region integral with the airfoil and the pair of opposing sides, the fill region extending between the pair of opposing sides along an entirety of a length of the airfoil, the fill region for completely obstructing the flow of working fluid.
Abstract:
A turbine blade includes a blade having a first end, and a second end opposite the first end. A tip is located at an outer radial portion of the blade. A blade dovetail complements a corresponding dovetail slot in a turbine rotor. The dovetail has a body, and a plurality of projections extending from the body in opposing directions for complementing a plurality of recesses in the corresponding dovetail slot. A tapered groove extends through the body from the first end to the second end. The tapered groove has a tapered profile such that a first depth of the tapered groove near the first end is greater than a second depth of the tapered groove near the second end. The tapered profile gradually transitions from the first depth to the second depth, so that the tapered groove is open at a bottom surface and sized to engage a shim.
Abstract:
Various embodiments include a rotor key member, along with a related assembly and steam turbine. Particular embodiments include a rotor key member for radially retaining a circumferential seal in a steam turbine rotor body, the rotor key member including: a main body sized to contact an axial face of the circumferential seal; and a hook extending from the main body in a direction axially away from the circumferential seal, the hook sized to substantially complement a corresponding shelf in the steam turbine rotor body to restrict movement of the circumferential seal relative to the steam turbine rotor body.
Abstract:
An austenitic segment for a steam turbine nozzle assembly, along with related assemblies. Various embodiments include a steam turbine austenitic ring segment having: a body portion sized to substantially fill a pocket in a steam turbine outer diaphragm ring, the body portion having a greater circumferential length than an axial depth or a radial width thereof; and a hook-shaped portion extending radially inward from the body portion, the hook-shaped portion sized to engage a hook-shaped slot in the steam turbine outer diaphragm ring, wherein the body portion and the hook-shaped portion form a unitary structure.
Abstract:
Various embodiments include steam turbine static nozzles having transitional interfaces. In one embodiment a steam turbine static nozzle blade includes: an airfoil; an inner sidewall integral with a first side of the airfoil; and an outer sidewall integral with a second side of the airfoil; the inner sidewall and the outer sidewall each including: a first side having one of: an arcuate concave surface extending substantially an entire length of the sidewall, or an arcuate convex surface extending substantially the entire length of the sidewall; and a second side opposing the first side and having an angled interface extending substantially the entire length of the sidewall.
Abstract:
A steam turbine diaphragm nozzle segment, related assembly and steam turbine. Various embodiments include a steam turbine diaphragm nozzle segment having: a pair of opposing sidewalls; an airfoil extending between the pair of opposing sidewalls and integral with each of the pair of sidewalls, the airfoil having a single contact surface for directing a flow of working fluid through a flow channel; and a fill region integral with the airfoil and the pair of opposing sides, the fill region extending between the pair of opposing sides along an entirety of a length of the airfoil, the fill region for completely obstructing the flow of working fluid.
Abstract:
Various embodiments include a turbomachine diaphragm ring. In various particular embodiments, a turbomachine diaphragm ring includes: a packing slot sized to house a dovetail section of a turbomachine packing, the packing slot extending circumferentially about a rotational axis of the turbomachine; a key slot connected with the packing slot sized to house a portion of a key member, the key slot extending at least one of radially or axially from the packing slot; and a retaining slot connected with the key slot and extending substantially circumferentially from the key slot, the retaining slot sized to house a retaining member for retaining the key member.