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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2013
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
Cathal Clancy, Munich, DE;
Daniel Edward Loringer, Erie, PA (US);
Rodrigo Rodriguez Erdmenger, Munich, DE;
Vittorio Michelassi, Munich, DE;
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B 37/24 (2006.01); F02B 37/013 (2006.01); F02B 37/00 (2006.01); F01D 17/16 (2006.01); F01D 5/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02B 37/24 (2013.01); F01D 17/162 (2013.01); F01D 17/167 (2013.01); F02B 37/004 (2013.01); F02B 37/013 (2013.01); F01D 5/146 (2013.01); F05D 2220/40 (2013.01); Y02T 10/144 (2013.01);
Abstract
The method includes moving at least one of a first support and a second support to vary a position of the plurality of main blades and tandem blades relative to each other to control one or more flow control characteristics across the turbine. The turbine includes a nozzle having the plurality of main blades and tandem blades. The plurality of main blades are coupled to the first support and the plurality of tandem blades are coupled to the second support disposed spaced apart from the first support.