18457491. BALANCING WEIGHT ENTRY PORT FOR TURBINE ROTOR simplified abstract (General Electric Company)

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BALANCING WEIGHT ENTRY PORT FOR TURBINE ROTOR

Organization Name

General Electric Company

Inventor(s)

Michael Ericson Friedman of Simpsonville SC (US)

Gang Liu of Simpsonville SC (US)

BALANCING WEIGHT ENTRY PORT FOR TURBINE ROTOR - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18457491 titled 'BALANCING WEIGHT ENTRY PORT FOR TURBINE ROTOR

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes a turbine rotor that includes a rotor body with a balancing weight slot and a balancing weight entry port. The slot has a certain width and a surface at a specific distance from the rotor axis. The entry port is aligned with the slot and has a larger width and a surface at a smaller distance from the axis. The method involves machining the entry port into the rotor with a tool, either for a new rotor or to remove cracks from a previous entry port.

  • The turbine rotor includes a balancing weight slot and a balancing weight entry port.
  • The slot has a certain width and a surface at a specific distance from the rotor axis.
  • The entry port is aligned with the slot and has a larger width and a surface at a smaller distance from the axis.
  • The method involves machining the entry port into the rotor with a tool.
  • The method can be used for new rotors or to remove cracks from previous entry ports.

Potential Applications

  • Turbine systems
  • Power generation
  • Industrial machinery

Problems Solved

  • Balancing weight placement in turbine rotors
  • Cracks in entry ports

Benefits

  • Improved balance in turbine rotors
  • Enhanced durability and performance
  • Efficient removal of cracks in entry ports


Original Abstract Submitted

A turbine rotor includes a rotor body and a balancing weight slot defined in an exterior circumference of the body. The balancing weight slot has a first axial width and a first radially outward facing surface at a first radial distance from a rotor axis. The rotor also includes a balancing weight entry port defined in a portion of the exterior circumference of the rotor body and aligned with the balancing weight slot. The balancing weight entry port has a second axial width greater than the first axial width and a second radially outward facing surface at a second radial distance from the axis of the rotor body that is smaller than the first radial distance. A method may include machining the entry port into the rotor with a tool. The method may be applied to a new rotor, or to remove cracks initiating from a previous entry port.

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