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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2003
Jason Paul Mortzheim, Elmira, NY (US);
Roointon Erach Pavri, Waleska, GA (US);
Xiaoyue Liu, Clifton Park, CA (US);
Jason Paul Mortzheim, Elmira, NY (US);
Roointon Erach Pavri, Waleska, GA (US);
Xiaoyue Liu, Clifton Park, CA (US);
General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for distributing a fluid in a gas flow path inside a turbomachine, comprising: a device for introducing the fluid into the gas flow path; and wherein the device is positioned within the gas flow path. A method for installing an apparatus that will distribute a fluid in a gas flow path inside a turbomachine, the method comprising: machining a casing groove along an inner surface of a casing; machining at least one port into the casing that is in fluid communication with the casing groove; machining an internal cavity in at least one stator blade that is in fluid communication with the casing groove; machining at least one orifice, that is in fluid communication with the internal cavity, on an orifice surface of the stator blade; and coupling a fluid supply to the at least one port.