IP Library Granted Patent US 11,236,622
Granted Patent B2
US 11,236,622 · App. 16/812,506 · Granted Feb 1, 2022

Turbine nozzle airfoil and/or trailing edge profile

Inventors: Alexander Stein (Simpsonville, SC); Jacob John Kittleson (Greenville, SC); Daniel Robert Burnos (Greer, SC)
Assignee: General Electric Company
F01D9/02F05D2220/30F05D2240/122F05D2240/123F05D2240/124F05D2240/128F05D2250/74
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Patent No.
US 11,236,622
App. No.
16/812,506
Granted
Feb 1, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A turbine nozzle for a gas turbine includes: an airfoil having an airfoil shape having a nominal profile substantially in accordance with at least a portion of Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in TABLE I. The Cartesian coordinate values are non-dimensional values of from 0% to 100% convertible to distances by multiplying the values by a height of the airfoil expressed in units of distance. The X and Y values are connected by smooth continuing arcs that define airfoil profile sections at each distance Z along at least a portion of the airfoil, and the airfoil profile sections at the Z distances are joined smoothly with one another to form the nominal profile. A trailing edge profile for a turbine nozzle is also disclosed.

Claims (28)

1. A turbine nozzle comprising:

an airfoil having: a suction side, a pressure side opposing the suction side, a leading edge spanning between the pressure side and the suction side, and a trailing edge opposing the leading edge and spanning between the pressure side and the suction side; and

at least one endwall connected with the airfoil along the suction side, the pressure side, the trailing edge and the leading edge,

wherein at least one of a suction side or a pressure side of the airfoil has a shape having a nominal profile in accordance with at least a portion of Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in Table I, wherein the Cartesian coordinate values are non-dimensional values of from 0% to 100% convertible to distances by multiplying the values by a height of the airfoil expressed in units of distance, and wherein X and Y values connected by smooth continuing arcs define airfoil profile sections at each distance Z along at least a portion of the airfoil, the airfoil profile sections at the Z distances being joined smoothly with one another to form the nominal profile,

wherein the shape having the nominal profile in accordance with the at least a portion of Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in TABLE I includes the airfoil profile sections defined within 10% and 90% of the height of the airfoil.

2. The turbine nozzle of claim 1 , further comprising a fillet connecting a surface of the at least one endwall to a surface of the airfoil.

3. The turbine nozzle of claim 1 , wherein the at least one endwall includes an inner endwall or an outer endwall.

4. The turbine nozzle of claim 1 , wherein the turbine nozzle includes a first stage nozzle.

5. The turbine nozzle of claim 1 , wherein the shape having the nominal profile in accordance with the at least a portion of Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in TABLE I includes the airfoil profile sections defined within 5% and 95% of the height of the airfoil.

6. A static nozzle section for a turbine, the static nozzle section comprising:

a set of static nozzles, the set of static nozzles including at least one nozzle having:

an airfoil having: a suction side, a pressure side opposing the suction side, a leading edge spanning between the pressure side and the suction side, and a trailing edge opposing the leading edge and spanning between the pressure side and the suction side; and

at least one endwall connected with the airfoil along the suction side, the pressure side, the trailing edge and the leading edge,

wherein at least one of a suction side or a pressure side of the airfoil has a shape having a nominal profile in accordance with at least a portion of Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in TABLE I, wherein the Cartesian coordinate values are non-dimensional values of from 0% to 100% convertible to distances by multiplying the values by a height of the airfoil expressed in units of distance, and wherein X and Y values connected by smooth continuing arcs define airfoil profile sections at each distance Z along at least a portion of the airfoil, the airfoil profile sections at the Z distances being joined smoothly with one another to form the nominal profile,

wherein the shape having the nominal profile in accordance with the at least a portion of Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in TABLE I includes the airfoil profile sections defined within 10% and 90% of the height of the airfoil.

7. The static nozzle section of claim 6 , further comprising a fillet connecting a surface of the at least one endwall to a surface of the airfoil.

8. The static nozzle section of claim 6 , wherein the at least one endwall includes an inner endwall or an outer endwall.

9. The static nozzle section of claim 6 , wherein the static nozzle section is a first stage nozzle section.

10. The static nozzle section of claim 6 , wherein the shape having the nominal profile in accordance with at least a portion of Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in Table I includes the airfoil profile sections defined within 5% and 95% of the height of the airfoil.

11. A turbine nozzle comprising:

an airfoil having: a suction side, a pressure side opposing the suction side, a leading edge spanning between the pressure side and the suction side, and a trailing edge opposing the leading edge and spanning between the pressure side and the suction side; and

at least one endwall connected with the airfoil along the suction side, the pressure side, the trailing edge and the leading edge,

wherein at least one of a suction side or a pressure side of the airfoil has a trailing edge shape having a nominal profile in accordance with at least a portion of Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in TABLE II, wherein the Cartesian coordinate values are non-dimensional values of from 0% to 100% convertible to distances by multiplying the values by a height of the airfoil expressed in units of distance, and wherein X and Y values connected by smooth continuing arcs define trailing edge profile sections at each distance Z along at least a portion of the airfoil, the trailing edge profile sections at the Z distances being joined smoothly with one another to form the nominal profile of the trailing edge shape,

wherein the shape having the nominal profile in accordance with the at least a portion of Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in TABLE I includes the airfoil profile sections defined within 10% and 90% of the height of the airfoil.

12. The turbine nozzle of claim 11 , further comprising a fillet connecting a surface of the at least one endwall to a surface of the airfoil.

13. The turbine nozzle of claim 11 , wherein the at least one endwall includes an inner endwall or an outer endwall.

14. The turbine nozzle of claim 11 , wherein the turbine nozzle includes a first stage nozzle.

15. The turbine nozzle of claim 11 , wherein the trailing edge shape having the nominal profile in accordance with the at least a portion of Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y and Z set forth in TABLE II includes the trailing edge profile sections defined within 5% and 95% of the height of the airfoil.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 17, 2023
From: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
To: GE INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNOLOGY LLC
Reel/Frame 065727/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 9, 2020
From: STEIN, ALEXANDER; KITTLESON, JACOB JOHN; BURNOS, DANIEL ROBERT
To: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
Reel/Frame 052052/0635 →
Continuity (1)
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