EP1462617A3 - Aubage pour une turbomachine axiale - Google Patents

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EP1462617A3
EP1462617A3 EP04101062A EP04101062A EP1462617A3 EP 1462617 A3 EP1462617 A3 EP 1462617A3 EP 04101062 A EP04101062 A EP 04101062A EP 04101062 A EP04101062 A EP 04101062A EP 1462617 A3 EP1462617 A3 EP 1462617A3
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Claus Paul Dr. Gerdes
Mohamed Yousef Dr. Nazmy
Hans Dr. Wettstein
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General Electric Technology GmbH
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01D—NON-POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAM TURBINES
    • F01D5/00—Blades; Blade-carrying members; Heating, heat-insulating, cooling or antivibration means on the blades or the members
    • F01D5/12—Blades
    • F01D5/14—Form or construction
    • F01D5/20—Specially-shaped blade tips to seal space between tips and stator
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01D—NON-POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAM TURBINES
    • F01D21/00—Shutting-down of machines or engines, e.g. in emergency; Regulating, controlling, or safety means not otherwise provided for
    • F01D21/04—Shutting-down of machines or engines, e.g. in emergency; Regulating, controlling, or safety means not otherwise provided for responsive to undesired position of rotor relative to stator or to breaking-off of a part of the rotor, e.g. indicating such position
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
    • F01D—NON-POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAM TURBINES
    • F01D5/00—Blades; Blade-carrying members; Heating, heat-insulating, cooling or antivibration means on the blades or the members
    • F01D5/12—Blades
    • F01D5/28—Selecting particular materials; Particular measures relating thereto; Measures against erosion or corrosion
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05D—INDEXING SCHEME FOR ASPECTS RELATING TO NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, GAS-TURBINES OR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS
    • F05D2240/00—Components
    • F05D2240/20—Rotors
    • F05D2240/30—Characteristics of rotor blades, i.e. of any element transforming dynamic fluid energy to or from rotational energy and being attached to a rotor
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05D—INDEXING SCHEME FOR ASPECTS RELATING TO NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, GAS-TURBINES OR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS
    • F05D2300/00—Materials; Properties thereof
    • F05D2300/50—Intrinsic material properties or characteristics

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Turbine Rotor Nozzle Sealing (AREA)
  • Structures Of Non-Positive Displacement Pumps (AREA)
EP04101062A 2003-03-26 2004-03-16 Aubage pour une turbomachine axiale Expired - Lifetime EP1462617B1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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DE10313489A DE10313489A1 (de) 2003-03-26 2003-03-26 Axial durchströmte thermische Turbomaschine
DE10313489 2003-03-26

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EP1462617A2 EP1462617A2 (fr) 2004-09-29
EP1462617A3 true EP1462617A3 (fr) 2006-11-15
EP1462617B1 EP1462617B1 (fr) 2012-09-19

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EP (1) EP1462617B1 (fr)
JP (1) JP4638681B2 (fr)
DE (1) DE10313489A1 (fr)

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JP2004293550A (ja) 2004-10-21
EP1462617A2 (fr) 2004-09-29
JP4638681B2 (ja) 2011-02-23
DE10313489A1 (de) 2004-10-14
US20060073019A1 (en) 2006-04-06
EP1462617B1 (fr) 2012-09-19
US7048507B2 (en) 2006-05-23

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