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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 13, 2010
Sudhakar Neeli, Karnataka, IN;
Prakash Bavanjibhai Dalsania, Karnataka, IN;
Sudhakar Neeli, Karnataka, IN;
Prakash Bavanjibhai Dalsania, Karnataka, IN;
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
Tip shrouds on last stage buckets for condensing steam turbines may create significant blockage and form a vortex at the wall of the steam guide of the diffuser, causing the steam flow to separate from the wall of the steam guide. Vortex formation reduces the effective flow area for the remaining fluid to diffuse, causing poor recovery. An inward radial depression is provided of a predetermined depth and distance along an outer steam guide, which redirects the tip leakage flows slightly downward, reducing a shroud blockage effect. This deflection assists the main flow in rejoining the steam guide, thereby making the diffuser more effective.