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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2013
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
Daniel Ross Predmore, Ballston Lake, NY (US);
Richard Jon Chevrette, Troy, NY (US);
Michael Christopher Jones, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Erik Eduardo Lopez Partida, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Sean Allen Smith, Guilderland, NY (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 17/16 (2006.01); F01D 25/24 (2006.01); F01D 11/18 (2006.01); F04D 29/56 (2006.01); F01D 9/02 (2006.01); F01D 9/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 9/06 (2013.01); F01D 9/02 (2013.01); F01D 11/18 (2013.01); F01D 17/162 (2013.01); F01D 25/24 (2013.01); F01D 25/246 (2013.01); F04D 29/563 (2013.01); F05D 2240/12 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49229 (2015.01);
Abstract
A steam turbine inlet assembly and method of constructing the same are disclosed. In an embodiment, an annular ring is provided, along with a body affixed to a distal face of the annular ring and extending distally therefrom. The body portion has a curved entrance geometry at the proximal end adjacent the annular ring, and transitions to a substantially polygonal exit geometry at a distal end.