Turbomachine bucket displacement apparatus and method of use
US9636789B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 2, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 2, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 2, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53983
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Various embodiments include methods adapted to displace turbomachine components from a location within a turbomachine. In some embodiments, a method of displacing a turbine bucket from a turbomachine wheel slot using a displacement apparatus, includes: detachably engaging an engagement arm of the displacement apparatus to the turbine bucket, the engagement arm attached to a linear actuator coupled to a body of the displacement apparatus, and the engagement arm adapted to be actuated in a first axial direction by the linear actuator; contacting the turbomachine wheel with at least two contacting portions of the body of the displacement apparatus; and displacing the turbine bucket from a position within a slot of the turbomachine wheel in the first axial direction by linearly actuating the engagement arm with the linear actuator.
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