Rotary kinetic fluid motors or pumps – Including thermal expansion joint
Patent
1991-09-26
1992-10-06
Kwon, John T.
Rotary kinetic fluid motors or pumps
Including thermal expansion joint
415108, F01D 2526
Patent
active
051526646
ABSTRACT:
A steam turbine having a inner cylinder with a plurality of steam inlets which feed a plurality of nozzle blocks and a curtis stage blade ring with a circumferential groove which cooperates with a circumferential tongue extending from the inner cylinder to position the blade ring properly within the cylinder, the tongue has a plurality of ports each of which have a kerf extending from each port through an inner circumferential margin of the tongue to eliminate heat induced stress cracking between the ports and inner circumferential margin of the tongue.
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patent: 4840537 (1989-06-01), Silvestri, Jr.
Kwon John T.
Telfer G. H.
Westinghouse Electric Corp.
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