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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 2007
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2004
David G. Elpern, Los Angeles, CA (US);
David G. Elpern, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Honeywell International, Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Abstract
A multiple-passage turbine nozzle with desired predetermined flow properties may be provided with an adjustment member in one or more of its passages to limit the flow therethrough. Turbine nozzle flow is an important performance characteristic that may be difficult to control by conventional drilling or machining manufacturing methods. The adjustment member may protrude into a nozzle passage, thereby reducing airflow through the nozzle passage. The amount of protrusion is variable and is selected to provide a desired partial or total occlusion of an associated passage at the time of manufacture of the turbine nozzle to compensate for variations produced by the conventional manufacturing techniques. The turbine nozzle according to the present invention provides simple and convenient calibrated adjustment of the predetermined flow that may be allowed to pass through a turbine nozzle onto a turbine wheel of a turbo machine.