IP Library Granted Patent US 10,718,212
Granted Patent B2
US 10,718,212 · App. 15/781,719 · Granted Jul 21, 2020

Rotor for a turbomachine

Inventors: Steffen Jahrmarcht (Duisburg, DE); Kevin Miny (Essen, DE)
Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
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Patent No.
US 10,718,212
App. No.
15/781,719
Granted
Jul 21, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A rotor for a turbomachine, includes a plurality of axially adjacently arranged rotor segments which are each provided with a central opening, an individual tie rod extending through the openings of the rotor segments, and two holding devices which are arranged on axially opposing ends of the tie rod and hold the rotor segments together, the rotor segments forming at least two rotor segment groups between which at least one other holding device is arranged.

Claims (17)

1. A rotor for a turbomachine, comprising:

a plurality of rotor segments which are each provided with a central opening and are arranged axially adjacent to one another, wherein the plurality of rotor segments form a plurality of rotor segment groups,

a single tie rod which extends through the central openings of the plurality of rotor segments, and

plural braces comprising two braces which are arranged at axially opposite ends of the single tie rod and which brace the plurality of rotor segments against one another and a brace disposed between adjacent rotor segment groups of the plurality of rotor segment groups,

wherein the single tie rod comprises a plurality of cylindrical tie rod sections which are arranged axially adjacent to one another and are associated with in each case one rotor segment group of the plurality of rotor segment groups,

wherein, starting from one end of the single tie rod, cylinder diameters of cylindrical tie rod sections of the plurality of cylindrical tie rod sections decrease in a stepwise manner thereby forming a stepped outer contour of the single tie rod, and

wherein at least one brace of the plural braces comprises a pressure element which is axially adjustable for the purpose of bracing and by way of which the plurality of rotor segments are acted on by an axial force in a direction of in each case corresponding stop elements, wherein each pressure element is formed by a nut which is screwed onto an outer thread of an associated cylindrical tie rod section of the plurality of cylindrical tie rod sections, and wherein at least one nut is arranged in a respective receiving space defined by an associated rotor segment of the plurality of rotor segments and pressing against said respective rotor segment.

2. The rotor as claimed in claim 1 ,

wherein at least one stop element of the corresponding stop elements is formed by a rotor segment of the plurality of rotor segments.

3. The rotor as claimed in claim 2 ,

wherein the at least one stop element comprises an axially extending threaded bore into which an outer thread formed at a free end of an adjacent cylindrical tie rod section of the plurality of cylindrical tie rod sections is screwed.

4. The rotor as claimed claim 2 ,

wherein the at least one stop element is formed by a rotor segment of an adjacent rotor segment group of the plurality of rotor segment groups.

5. The rotor as claimed in claim 1 ,

wherein the nut presses against the associated rotor segment.

6. The rotor as claimed in claim 1 ,

wherein adjacent cylindrical tie rod sections of the plurality of cylindrical tie rod sections are screwed to one another, wherein a first cylindrical tie rod section of the adjacent cylindrical tie rod sections comprises an axially extending threaded bore into which an outer thread formed at a free end of a second cylindrical tie rod section of the adjacent cylindrical tie rod sections is screwed.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 5, 2021
From: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
To: SIEMENS ENERGY GLOBAL GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 056501/0020 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 6, 2018
From: JAHRMARCHT, STEFFEN; MINY, KEVIN
To: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Reel/Frame 045995/0651 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2015 225 428 · Dec 16, 2015 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20180371916A1 · Dec 27, 2018
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