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Turbine last stage flow path
US8998577B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8998577-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113288057-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Nov 3, 2011 |
| Priority date | Nov 3, 2011 |
| Publication date | Apr 7, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 2015 |
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The present application thus provides a gas turbine engine. The gas turbine engine may include a turbine and a diffuser positioned downstream of the turbine. The turbine may include a number of last stage buckets, a number of last stage nozzles, and a gauging ratio of the last stage nozzles of about 0.95 or more.
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We claim: 1. A gas turbine engine, comprising: a turbine, the turbine comprising: a plurality of last stage buckets; a plurality of last stage nozzles, wherein a gauging of the last stage nozzles increases from a hub side to a tip side of the last stage nozzles; and a radius ratio of 0.4 to 0.65; and a diffuser positioned downstream of the turbine. 2. The gas turbine engine of claim 1 , wherein the gauging of the last stage nozzles comprises a ratio…
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- What does patent US8998577B2 cover?
- The present application thus provides a gas turbine engine. The gas turbine engine may include a turbine and a diffuser positioned downstream of the turbine. The turbine may include a number of last stage buckets, a number of last stage nozzles, and a gauging ratio of the last stage nozzles of about 0.95 or more.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Gustafson Ross James, Siden Gunnar Leif, Gen Electric
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F01D9/041. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
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- Publication date Tue Apr 07 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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