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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2024
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2021
Applicant:
Siemens Energy Global Gmbh & Co. KG, Munich, DE;
Inventors:
Kevin Miny, Essen, DE;
Marcus Meyer, Duisburg, DE;
Martin Reimann, Essen, DE;
Mark J. Kuzdzal, Allegany, NY (US);
David J. Peer, Smethport, PA (US);
Christian Kirchner, Rheinberg, DE;
Assignee:
SIEMENS ENERGY GLOBAL GMBH & CO. KG, Munich, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 27/00 (2006.01); F04D 29/053 (2006.01); F04D 29/12 (2006.01); F04D 29/26 (2006.01); F04D 17/10 (2006.01); F04D 29/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 27/001 (2013.01); F04D 29/053 (2013.01); F04D 29/122 (2013.01); F04D 29/266 (2013.01); F04D 17/10 (2013.01); F04D 29/083 (2013.01);
Abstract
A compressor rotor for turbomachinery, such as a centrifugal compressor, is provided. Disclosed embodiments include a tie bolt and a rotor shaft that cooperates with the tie bolt to define a chamber therebetween. A seal assembly is positioned to separate the chamber from a first space and a leak detector in fluid communication with the first space and operable to generate a signal indicative of leakage of a fluid from the chamber to the first space.