Fluid reaction surfaces (i.e. – impellers) – Rotor having flow confining or deflecting web – shroud or... – Axially extending shroud ring or casing
Reexamination Certificate
2011-07-12
2011-07-12
Kershteyn, Igor (Department: 3745)
Fluid reaction surfaces (i.e., impellers)
Rotor having flow confining or deflecting web, shroud or...
Axially extending shroud ring or casing
C416S191000, C416S22300B, C416S232000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07976280
ABSTRACT:
A turbine bucket including a bucket airfoil having a hollow tip shroud, the hollow tip shroud having a hollow core having a nominal profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in Table I, in inches, wherein the shape of the core is defined by the cloud of points listed which are distributed around each surface of the shroud, and the complete hollow portion of the tip shroud could be constructed by defining smooth sheet surfaces through the listed points.
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Brittingham Robert Alan
Farral Linda Jean
Malinowski Charles
Zhang James
General Electric Company
Kershteyn Igor
Nixon & Vanderhye PC
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