Title:
A device and a method for carrying out position Combined of the turbine casing
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP5989983
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
A casing includes an inner shell and an outer shell that surrounds the inner shell and comprises a plurality of inflection points. An annular flange is between the inner shell and the outer shell, and a plurality of joints attach the inner shell to the annular flange. A connector is between the annular flange and the outer shell at each of the plurality of inflection points. A method for assembling a casing includes joining a plurality of curved sections to one another to generally define an arcuate inner shell and surrounding the arcuate inner shell with an outer shell. The method further includes attaching the arcuate inner shell to an annular flange at first attachment points and connecting the annular flange to the outer shell at second attachment points spaced approximately equidistantly from the first attachment points.
Inventors:
Henry Grady Ballard, Junior
Ian David Wilson
Martell Alexander McCallum
Stephen Christopher Chieco
Kenneth demon black
Christopher Paul Cox
Ian David Wilson
Martell Alexander McCallum
Stephen Christopher Chieco
Kenneth demon black
Christopher Paul Cox
Application Number:
JP2011221441A
Publication Date:
September 07, 2016
Filing Date:
October 06, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
International Classes:
F01D25/26; F01D25/24
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2002364850A | ||||
| JP9004411A | ||||
| JP2248629A | ||||
| JP2000345810A |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Arakawa Satoshi
Hirokazu Ogura
Toshihisa Kurokawa
Hirokazu Ogura
Toshihisa Kurokawa