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Turbomachine blade with variable chord length

US8221065B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 8, 2008
Grant dateJul 17, 2012
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Expiry dateDec 14, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S416/05
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A blade of a turbomachine, especially of a steam turbine, is characterized in that the chord length (sm) in the middle region of the blade airfoil is shorter than the chord lengths (s0, S1) in the tip-side region or root-side region of the blade airfoil. As a result of this, a distribution of a Zweifel parameter over the longitudinal extent of the blade airfoil is achieved which minimizes the losses of a blade cascade of the blades.

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