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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2015
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
James Michael Kostrubanic, Burnt Hills, NY (US);
Joseph Paul Turley, Huntersville, NC (US);
Rory Todd Hersom, Bangor, ME (US);
Ronald Roy Patterson, Lindstrom, MN (US);
Sheldon Dirk Westwood, Arvada, CO (US);
Kurt Neal Laurer, Saratoga Springs, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A method of repairing a diaphragm of a rotary machine includes removing an initial steam path from the diaphragm. The initial steam path includes a plurality of initial partitions. Each initial partition is associated with an original trailing edge profile and an original axial length. The method also includes coupling a replacement steam path to the diaphragm. The replacement steam path includes a plurality of replacement partitions. Each replacement partition has a replacement axial length that is greater than the original axial length.