Fluid reaction surfaces (i.e. – impellers) – Rotor having flow confining or deflecting web – shroud or... – Radially extending web or end plate
Reexamination Certificate
2007-03-27
2007-03-27
Look, Edward K. (Department: 3745)
Fluid reaction surfaces (i.e., impellers)
Rotor having flow confining or deflecting web, shroud or...
Radially extending web or end plate
C416SDIG004
Reexamination Certificate
active
10914639
ABSTRACT:
A Francis turbine with an improved shape of blades, which can reduce a circumferential velocity component generated in the flow downstream of the blades in a condition of a partial load operation, or reduce the secondary flow around the blades, is provided. A Francis turbine comprises a crown, a plurality of blades, and a band. The crown can rotate around a rotating axis. The blades are circumferentially arranged on the crown, each of which including an inner end as a trailing edge. The band is coaxially coupled with the crown by the blades. A distance Rc can be defined as a distance between the rotation axis and an end by the crown side of the trailing edge. A distance Rb can be defined as a distance between the rotation axis and an end by the band side of the trailing edge. The distance Rc and the distance Rb satisfy0.2≤RcRb≤0.4.
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Enomoto Yasuyuki
Kurosawa Sadao
Nakamura Takanori
Suzuki Toshiaki
Foley & Lardner LLP
Hanan Devin
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
Look Edward K.
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