COMBUSTOR SEAL SYSTEM AND CORRESPONDING METHODA combustor seal system (200) for a gas turbine engine (100) is provided that includes a rear inner discharge nozzle (RIDN) (202) configured to engage a liner (212) of a combustor (108). The system (2…DRIVE·Jan 17·1 min readFollowF01D11/00ROLLS ROYCE CORP [US]
GAS TURBINE COMPONENT WITH AN EJECTION CIRCUIT FOR REMOVING DEBRIS FROM COOLING AIR FLOWING THROUGH THE GAS TURBINE COMPONENT OF A GAS TURBINE SYSTEMA gas turbine (10) component includes an ejection circuit (130) for removing debris (142) from cooling air (120) flowing through a gas turbine (10) component. The gas turbine (10) component includes: …DRIVE·Dec 27·2 min readFollowF01D11/00GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY GMBH [CH]
A GAS TURBINE VANE COMPRISING AN IMPINGEMENT COOLED INNER SHROUDThe present technique presents a vane 1 for a gas turbine 10. The vane 1 has an inner shroud 100 having a pressure-wall side 102, a suction-wall side 104, a leading-edge side 106 and a trailing-edge s…DRIVE·Dec 20·2 min readFollowF01D11/00DOOSAN ENERBILITY CO LTD [KR]
GAS TURBINE FOR POWER PLANT AND METHOD FOR RETROFITTING A GAS TURBINE FOR POWER PLANT ALREADY IN SERVICEA gas turbine for power plant; the gas turbine comprising: at least one turbine provided with at least one row of stator vanes configured for guiding an hot gas flow wherein each vane being outwardly …DRIVE·Jan 4·2 min readFollowF01D11/00ANSALDO ENERGIA SWITZERLAND AG [CH]
METHOD OF IMPROVING THE EFFICIENCY OF A TURBOCHARGER ASSEMBLY COMPRISING A BALL BEARING, ASSOCIATED PRODUCT AND TURBOCHARGERA product and method for use with a turbocharger system may include a housing with a shaft rotatably supported by the housing. The shaft may extend in an axial direction. A bearing assembly may suppor…DRIVE·Aug 24·2 min readFollowF01D11/00BORGWARNER INC [US]
Turbine purge flow control system and related method of operationsA system configured to precisely control and/or modulate purge flow in a power plant system (e.g., a gas turbine) during operation is disclosed. In one embodiment, a system includes: at least one comp…DRIVE·Jun 18·1 min readFollowF01D11/00GEN ELECTRIC [US]
Suction sealing for turbochargerA system can include a turbine housing that defines a turbine wheel space, an exhaust chamber in fluid communication with the turbine wheel space and a control shaft bore that extends from the exhaust…DRIVE·Jun 4·1 min readFollowF01D11/00HONEYWELL INT INC [US]
System and method for sealing a gas path in a turbineA seal 10 for placement in a slot 18 between two turbine components 20 of a gas turbine 110 to seal a gap 19 between the components may include a sealing element 14 sized so as to be capable of placem…DRIVE·Jun 4·1 min readFollowF01D11/00GEN ELECTRIC [US]
Apparatus and method for measuring gas flow through a rotary sealA method of measuring a flow rate of a first fluid through a rotary seal of a gas turbine engine comprising controlling a probe flow of a second fluid at an intra-seal cavity and measuring a pressure …DRIVE·May 14·1 min readFollowF01D11/00ROLLS ROYCE PLC [GB]
TURBINE STATOR VANE AND GAS TURBINEA turbine vane of the invention includes: a plurality of outer shrouds (8a) that are provided along the turbine circumferential direction so as to be adjacent to each other and form an outer wall of a…DRIVE·Feb 26·2 min readFollowF01D11/00MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD [JP]
SHAFT SEALING DEVICE, AND ROTARY MACHINE EQUIPPED THEREWITHThis shaft sealing device and rotary machine equipped therewith are provided with: a sealing body (12) configured by stacking, in the circumferential direction of a rotating shaft (6), a plurality of …DRIVE·Nov 6·2 min readFollowF01D11/00MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD [JP]
SHAFT SEAL MECHANISM AND ROTARY MACHINE PROVIDED WITH SAMEA shaft seal structure capable of preventing a seal body of the shaft seal structure of a rotation body from being held in an inclined posture even when the seal body is inclined is provided. It inclu…DRIVE·Sep 4·2 min readFollowF01D11/00MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD [JP]
AXIAL SEAL STRUCTURE AND ROTATION MECHANISM PROVIDED WITH SAMEAn axial seal structure includes a high-pressure-side regulating member (30) that regulates the flow of a fluid from a high pressure side to multiple thin sheet seal pieces (20) arranged with minute g…DRIVE·May 1·2 min readFollowF01D11/00MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD [JP]
METHOD FOR FABRICATING SHAFT SEALING DEVICEProvided is a method of fabricating a shaft sealing device, in which a plurality of thin plate pieces arranged in a circumferential direction of a rotation shaft are provided and base ends of the thin…DRIVE·Mar 20·1 min readFollowF01D11/00MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD [JP]
SHAFT SEAL DEVICE AND ROTARY MACHINE WITH SHAFT SEAL DEVICEThere is provided a shaft seal device comprising a seal piece-laminated body (12) where a plurality of thin seal pieces (20) are laminated in the circumferential direction along a rotating shaft, oute…DRIVE·Jan 16·1 min readFollowF01D11/00MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD [JP]
Intershaft sealAn intershaft seal is provided for inner and outer coaxial shafts which rotate relative to each other. The seal is located in an annular space between the shafts and maintains an axial pressure differ…DRIVE·Feb 22·2 min readFollowF01D11/00ROLLS ROYCE PLC [GB]
SPLIT RING COOLING STRUCTUREA split ring cooling structure for cooling split rings of a gas turbine, the cooling split rings being formed of a plurality of split bodies arranged in the circumferential direction to form an annula…DRIVE·Jan 11·2 min readFollowF01D11/00MITSUBISHI HEAVY IND LTD [JP]
A spring loaded seal assembly for turbinesA spring loaded seal assembly (10) is disclosed for sealing a gap (12) between adjacent turbine components (14,16). The seal assembly (10) may generally include a turbine seal (18) and a spring member…DRIVE·Dec 14·1 min readFollowF01D11/00GEN ELECTRIC [US]
Angled seal cooling systemAn aft liner seal (20) for a combustor for a gas turbine includes an inner shell (30) having an inner and outer surface and central axis. The aft liner seal has an outer shell (38) positioned over the…DRIVE·Oct 12·2 min readFollowF01D11/00GAS TURBINE EFFICIENCY SWEDEN [SE]
Wall structure for a hot gas flow pathAt least two wall segments (2,3) arranged adjacent to each other. A sealing member (15) which bridges the gap between the end sides (6,7) of the segments, is placed in opposing receiving channels (11)…DRIVE·Feb 1·1 min readFollowF01D11/00ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY LTD [CH]
Method and system for operating rotary machinesA method for operating a rotary machine is provided. The rotary machine includes a stationary member and a rotatable member wherein the rotatable member is configured to rotate at least partially with…DRIVE·Dec 21·1 min readFollowF01D11/00GEN ELECTRIC [US]
Sealing arrangement for turbomachineryA sealing arrangement (36) for sealing a leakage gap between relatively moveable parts in a flow path between a region of high pressure (A) and a region of low pressure (B). The sealing arrangement co…DRIVE·Aug 3·2 min readFollowF01D11/00ROLLS ROYCE PLC [GB]
Methods and apparatus to facilitate sealing between rotating turbine shaftsA seal assembly (60) for a gas turbine engine includes a first rotatable shaft (42) and a second rotatable shaft (44). the seal assembly comprises a brush seal (70) and a plurality of seal projections…DRIVE·Mar 9·1 min readFollowF01D11/00GEN ELECTRIC [US]
Sealing arrangement between stator blades and rotor of a high pressure turbineThe high pressure gas turbine has a turbine disk (1) with running paddles (2) and guide paddles (3). A side zone (5) is formed between the turbine disk and a guide paddle rim (4). A seal (8) is formed…DRIVE·Oct 27·1 min readFollowF01D11/00ROLLS ROYCE DEUTSCHLAND [DE]
