IP Library Granted Patent US 8,747,061
Granted Patent B2
US 8,747,061 · App. 12/559,803 · Granted Jun 10, 2014

Steam turbine

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Patent No.
US 8,747,061
App. No.
12/559,803
Granted
Jun 10, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A steam turbine with at least one magnetic bearing for the shaft is provided, a metal paneling being attached in the area of a magnetic bearing. The metal paneling consists of metal rings insulated from one another. Further, cooling air ducts are provided in the area of the magnetic bearing.

Claims (36)

1. A steam turbine, comprising:

a magnetic bearing for a shaft of the steam turbine;

a metal paneling being attached in an area of the magnetic bearing;

cooling air ducts running in a longitudinal direction of the shaft in the area of the magnetic bearing for cooling air to be supplied; and

a cooling air supply device,

wherein the cooling air ducts are connected to the cooling air supply device on a side of the magnetic bearing facing towards a blading of the steam turbine, and

wherein the cooling air supply device includes a cooling air supply running radially and ending at a free end of the shaft of the steam turbine in a bearing housing of the magnetic bearing.

2. The steam turbine as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the shaft includes grooves running axially in the area in which the metal paneling is attached, the grooves forming the cooling air ducts along with the metal paneling of the shaft.

3. The steam turbine as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:

collars, the collars being attached to the shaft in the area of the magnetic bearing and carrying the metal paneling, wherein inner sides of the collars include grooves which form the cooling air ducts together with the shaft surface.

4. The steam turbine as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:

collars, the collars being attached to the shaft in the area of the magnetic bearing and carrying the metal paneling, wherein holes in the collars form the cooling air ducts.

5. The steam turbine as claimed in claim 1 ,

wherein the shaft of the steam turbine comprises a central shaft carrying the blading and two screwed-on shaft ends,

wherein further cooling air ducts branch off from the cooling air supply duct,

wherein the further cooling air ducts lead via radial and axial holes in a shaft end of the central shaft to a screwed-on shaft end adjoining the central shaft,

wherein a chamber is provided between the shaft end of the central shaft and the screwed-on shaft end, and

wherein the further cooling air ducts lead from the chamber via a central axial hole to a free end of the screwed-on shaft end.

6. The steam turbine as claimed in claim 2 ,

wherein the shaft of the steam turbine comprises a central shaft carrying the blading and two screwed-on shaft ends,

wherein further cooling air ducts branch off from the cooling air supply duct,

wherein the further cooling air ducts lead via radial and axial holes in a shaft end of the central shaft to a screwed-on shaft end adjoining the central shaft,

wherein a chamber is provided between the shaft end of the central shaft and the screwed-on shaft end, and

wherein the further cooling air ducts lead from the chamber via a central axial hole to a free end of the screwed-on shaft end.

7. The steam turbine as claimed in claim 3 ,

wherein the shaft of the steam turbine comprises a central shaft carrying the blading and two screwed-on shaft ends,

wherein further cooling air ducts branch off from the cooling air supply duct,

wherein the further cooling air ducts lead via radial and axial holes in a shaft end of the central shaft to a screwed-on shaft end adjoining the central shaft,

wherein a chamber is provided between the shaft end of the central shaft and the screwed-on shaft end, and

wherein the further cooling air ducts lead from the chamber via a central axial hole to a free end of the screwed-on shaft end.

8. The steam turbine as claimed in claim 4 ,

wherein the shaft of the steam turbine comprises a central shaft carrying the blading and two screwed-on shaft ends,

wherein further cooling air ducts branch off from the cooling air supply duct,

wherein the further cooling air ducts lead via radial and axial holes in a shaft end of the central shaft to a screwed-on shaft end adjoining the central shaft,

wherein a chamber is provided between the shaft end of the central shaft and the screwed-on shaft end, and

wherein the further cooling air ducts lead from the chamber via a central axial hole to a free end of the screwed-on shaft end.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 15, 2021
From: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
To: SIEMENS ENERGY GLOBAL GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 055950/0027 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 15, 2009
From: KUEHN, HELMUT
To: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Reel/Frame 023232/0546 →