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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 15, 2011
Applicants:
Jiping Zhang, Winter Springs, FL (US);
Kevin M. Light, Maitland, FL (US);
Inventors:
Jiping Zhang, Winter Springs, FL (US);
Kevin M. Light, Maitland, FL (US);
Assignee:
SIEMENS ENERGY, INC., Orlando, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 29/54 (2006.01); F01D 5/08 (2006.01); F01D 11/24 (2006.01); F01D 9/04 (2006.01); F01D 9/06 (2006.01); F04D 29/58 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 29/542 (2013.01); F01D 5/081 (2013.01); F01D 11/24 (2013.01); F01D 9/041 (2013.01); F01D 9/065 (2013.01); F04D 29/584 (2013.01); F05D 2260/20 (2013.01); F05D 2240/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
A power turbine receiving cooling fluid from compressor apparatus is provided. The turbine comprises: fixed housing structure; a support shaft rotatably supported in the housing structure; at least one disk overhung on the support shaft and coupled to the support shaft so as to rotate with the support shaft; and cooling fluid structure. The at least one disk is formed from a low-alloy-content steel. The cooling fluid supply structure extends through the support shaft and the at least one disk so as to supply cooling fluid to the at least one disk.