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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2011
Filed:
May. 15, 2007
Richard Chevrette, Troy, NY (US);
John Powers, Scotia, NY (US);
Dominick Werther, Schenectady, NY (US);
Steven Burdgick, Schenectady, NY (US);
Richard Chevrette, Troy, NY (US);
John Powers, Scotia, NY (US);
Dominick Werther, Schenectady, NY (US);
Steven Burdgick, Schenectady, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A support arrangement for a diaphragm segment in a turbine casing that includes: 1) a support bar joined to a diaphragm segment; 2) a turbine casing comprising a vertical wall and a horizontal shoulder, wherein a portion of the horizontal shoulder underlies the support bar; 3) a cut out area defined by the vertical wall and an outer edge of the support bar; and 4) a shim interposed between the horizontal shoulder and the support bar. The cut out area may be a size that allows the shim to pass through.