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Method for maintaining a turbomachine

US10927675B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Fathi Ahmad · Kaarst, DE
Matthias Kuhlee · Mülheim an der Ruhr, DE
Radan Radulovic · Bochum, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 26, 2018
Grant date	Feb 23, 2021
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 26, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF05D2260/36
WIPO fieldMachine tools
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Provided is a method for maintaining an axial-flow turbomachine, which has a support structure and a plurality of axially adjacent guide vane rings each of which has a plurality of guide vanes, each guide vane having at least one platform, the platforms being fastened to the support structure by means of retaining elements, wherein facing platform end faces of axially adjacent guide vanes define sealing sections made of a metal material, the sealing sections being associated with each other and jointly forming a sealing assembly.

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