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Shroud for a rotary machine and methods of assembling same

US8936431B2 · kind B2 · utility

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14Claims

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Assignee

General Electric Company · US

Inventors

Rohit Chouhan · Savanuru, IN
Sumeet Soni · Bengaluru, IN

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 8, 2012
Grant date	Jan 20, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 29, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/49323
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A shroud for a turbine and a method of assembling is provided. The turbine includes a housing, a rotatable shaft and a bucket extending outward therefrom. The shroud includes an alignment member which is coupled to the housing, wherein the alignment member includes a first end, a second end and a body extending between the first and second ends. The second end includes an arcuate portion to facilitate fluid flow downstream from the bucket. The shroud further includes a seal coupled to the body to facilitate sealing a gap defined between the bucket and the body.

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