IP Library Granted Patent US 8,727,718
Granted Patent B2
US 8,727,718 · App. 12/864,039 · Granted May 20, 2014

Turbine rotor for a gas turbine

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Patent No.
US 8,727,718
App. No.
12/864,039
Granted
May 20, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A turbine rotor ( 1 ) for a gas turbine with a one-piece compressor housing ( 11 ) or a compressor housing ( 11 ) which is divided in a first plane, a one-piece turbine housing ( 12 ) connected to the compressor housing ( 11 ) or a turbine housing ( 12 ) which is divided in a second plane different from the first plane comprises a compressor area which includes at least two compressor disks ( 2.1 - 2.5 ) and a turbine area which includes at least one turbine disk ( 13.1, 13.2 ). The compressor disks and turbine disks are clamped together by a tie rod arrangement which includes at least one tie rod ( 6 ) which has a first fastening area, a second fastening area for clamping at least two compressor disks between the first fastening area and the second fastening area, and a third fastening area for clamping at least one turbine disk.

Claims (4)

1. A method for mounting a turbine rotor for a gas turbine comprising a compressor area and a turbine area, said turbine area comprising at least two compressor disks ( 2 . 1 - 2 . 5 ) in the compressor area and at least one turbine disk ( 13 . 1 , 13 . 2 ) in the turbine area, a tie rod arrangement for clamping together said compressor disks and turbine disk, said tie rod arrangement comprising at least one tie rod ( 6 ) including a first fastening area ( 7 ), a second fastening area ( 8 ) for clamping at least two said compressor disks between said first fastening area and said second fastening area, and a third fastening area ( 9 ) for clamping said at least one turbine disk, in a gas turbine comprising one of a one-piece compressor housing ( 11 ), a compressor housing ( 11 ) divided in a first plane; a one-piece turbine housing ( 12 ) connected to said compressor housing ( 11 ) and a turbine housing ( 12 ) divided in a second plane different from the first plane; said method comprising the steps of: a) clamping at least two compressor disks ( 2 . 1 - 2 . 5 ) between the first fastening area and the second fastening area by means of the tie rod arrangement to provide a preloading between the first fastening area and the second fastening area; f) arranging the clamped compressor disks in the compressor housing ( 11 ), without having released the preloading; and g) clamping at least one turbine disk ( 13 . 1 , 13 . 2 ) while retaining the preloading, wherein the preloading between the first fastening area and second fastening area is greater than the clamping of the at least one turbine disk.

2. The method according to claim 1 , additionally comprising the step of: b) balancing the turbine rotor ( 1 ) before clamping the turbine disks ( 13 . 1 , 13 . 2 ).

3. The method according to claim 1 , additionally comprising the steps of: c) clamping at least one turbine disk ( 13 . 1 , 13 . 2 ); d) balancing the turbine rotor ( 1 ); and e) disengaging the turbine disks from the tie rod arrangement before arranging the clamped compressor disk ( 2 . 1 - 2 . 5 ) in the compressor housing ( 11 ).

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein one of the least two compressor disks ( 2 . 1 - 2 . 5 ) and the at least one turbine disk ( 13 . 1 , 13 . 2 ) are clamped by means of one of a hydraulic clamping device and so as to be controlled with respect to torque.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 14, 2018
From: MAN DIESEL & TURBO SE
To: MAN ENERGY SOLUTIONS SE
Reel/Frame 047416/0271 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE INVENTOR NO. 2 ROLF MUELLER THE TITLE OF THE APPLICATION PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 024724 FRAME 0804. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE INVENTOR NO. 2 RALF MUELLER -- THE TITLE SHOULD READ "TURBINE ROTOR FOR A GAS TURBINE". Recorded Aug 11, 2010
From: ASCHENBRUCK, EMIL; MUELLER, RALF; BLASWICH, MICHAEL
To: MAN DIESEL & TURBO SE
Reel/Frame 024824/0262 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 22, 2010
From: MUELLER, ROLF; ASCHENBRUCK, EMIL; BLASWICH, MICHAEL
To: MAN DIESEL & TURBO SE
Reel/Frame 024724/0804 →