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Turbine blade system

US8894353B2 · kind B2 · utility

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18References

15Claims

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

James R. McCracken · Atlanta, US
Christoph Richter · Berlin, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 12, 2010
Grant date	Nov 25, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 27, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10S416/50
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A turbine blade system including a first turbine blade and a second turbine blade being arranged adjacent to each other shall be suited to allow a particularly secure and reliable operation of a turbine. To this end, the turbine blades are in contact in a first surface area and separated from each other in a second surface area, wherein the first turbine blade includes a pocket containing a damping piece in the second surface area.

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