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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2011
Applicants:
Narendra Are, Greenville, SC (US);
Roger Clayton Walker, Greenville, SC (US);
Matthew Ryan Ferslew, Greenville, SC (US);
Matthew Paul Forcier, Manchester, CT (US);
Inventors:
Narendra Are, Greenville, SC (US);
Roger Clayton Walker, Greenville, SC (US);
Matthew Ryan Ferslew, Greenville, SC (US);
Matthew Paul Forcier, Manchester, CT (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 5/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Method and system are provided for controlling a thermal differential within a turbine rotor for use with a turbine system. A thermal barrier coating is applied to a surface of the turbine rotor. The surface is proximate to a wheel rim of the turbine rotor.