Nuovo Pignone Spa

Nuovo Pignone Tecnologie Srl

General Electric Company

Nuovo Pignone Srl

Massimiliano Mariotti

Luciano Mei

William Scott Zemitis

Craig Allen Bielek

Michele D'Ercole

Silvio Giachetti

Cody Jermaine Ford

Francesco Caratelli

Alessandro Russo

Alberto Ceccherini

Marco Listori

Allesandro Giammarci Giammarchi

Claudia Cagnarini

Francesco Del Medico

Marco Listorti

Allessandro Giammarchi Giammarchi

The gas turbine engine comprises a gas generator (), comprised of a compressor section (), and a power turbine section (). The power turbine section () comprises a power turbine rotor () supported by a power turbine shaft (), which is mechanically uncoupled from the gas generator (). The power turbine shaft () has an axial cavity () therein, fluidly coupled to a bearing sump () fluidly coupled to the compressor section () and housing at least one bearing () supporting a shaft of the gas generator (). An air venting path () extends from said axial cavity () and leads in a combustion gas flow path () downstream of the power turbine rotor ().

Venting system for bearing sump

The invention relates to a method and apparatus for assembling nozzlesbetween bucketsof a turbine, particularly a gas turbine, in which a temporary fixing of the nozzlesto the bucketsduring the assembly is provided.

Method and apparatus for assembling nozzles between buckets of a turbine, particularly a gas turbine

Systems and methods for maintaining a desired differential pressure between a cooling oil of an electric motor and a process gas working fluid of a compressor connected axially to the electric motor. The cooling oil acts as a coolant for the motor compartment of the electric motor and the gas working fluid acts as a coolant for the rotor compartment of the electric motor. At least one bellow is configured to provide two sealed compartments in a pressure equalizer and a spring means is configured to add a differential pressure to the cooling oil, assuring no leaks between the two fluids flows from the cooling oil to the process gas working fluid and no contact of the process gas working fluid with the electric motor stator, in particular electric motor laminations and electric motor windings.

Pressure equalizer

A turbomachine includes a compressor having a cartridge that is configured to slide in and out of an external casing. The turbomachine further includes an electrical motor having a motor shaft configured to be connected to the compressor shaft. A conduit is configured to extend through the statoric part of the compressor or the motor, from a first magnetic bearing to the second magnetic bearing. The conduit includes conduit electrical cables provided inside the conduit and extending from a first end of the conduit to a second end of the conduit; and electrical cables connecting one of the first and second magnetic bearings to an external connector via the conduit electrical cables of the conduit.

Conduit for turbomachine and method

A nozzle segment is disclosed that includes a first platform configured to be connected with a casing of a gas turbine engine, a second platform configured to be connected with the casing, the second platform being disposed apart from the first platform in a radial direction of the gas turbine engine, and a plurality of blades disposed between the first and second platforms and connected thereto, a portion of an inside surface of the first platform or the second platform being scalloped so as to increase a throat area of the nozzle segment in order to increase the nozzle segment's mass flow rate handling capability.

Turbine inlet guide vane with scalloped platform and related method

A turbine blade tip shroud. The tip shroud may include a platform, a number of Z-notched positioned within the platform, a number of seal rails positioned on the platform, and a number of cavities positioned within the platform and adjacent to seal rails and the Z-notches.

Turbine blade tip shroud

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Florence, Italy

Massimiliano Mariotti