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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2010
James Peter Anderson, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Steven Sebastian Burdgick, Schenectady, NY (US);
Mark Edward Burnett, Barton, NY (US);
Dominick Joseph Werther, Albany, NY (US);
James Peter Anderson, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Steven Sebastian Burdgick, Schenectady, NY (US);
Mark Edward Burnett, Barton, NY (US);
Dominick Joseph Werther, Albany, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A steam turbine nozzle assembly having a flush aperture is disclosed. In one embodiment, the steam turbine nozzle assembly includes a diaphragm assembly comprising: an inner diaphragm ring segment; an outer diaphragm ring segment; a static nozzle blade positioned between the inner diaphragm ring segment and the outer diaphragm ring segment; and a first cavity between the static nozzle blade and one of the inner diaphragm ring segment or the outer diaphragm ring segment; wherein the one of the inner diaphragm ring segment or the outer diaphragm ring segment includes a first aperture fluidly connected with the first cavity.