System for damping vibrations in a turbine
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsHerbert Chidsey Roberts, III, Curtis Alan Johnson, Glenn Curtis Taxacher
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Abstract
A system for damping vibrations in a turbine includes a first rotating blade having a first ceramic airfoil, a first ceramic platform connected to the first ceramic airfoil, and a first root connected to the first ceramic platform. A second rotating blade adjacent to the first rotating blade includes a second ceramic airfoil, a second ceramic platform connected to the second ceramic airfoil, and a second root connected to the second ceramic platform. A non-metallic platform damper has a first position in simultaneous contact with the first and second ceramic platforms.
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A system for damping vibrations in a turbine, comprising:
- a. a first rotating blade having a first ceramic airfoil, a first ceramic platform connected to the first ceramic airfoil, and a first root connected to the first ceramic platform;
- b. a second rotating blade adjacent to the first rotating blade, wherein the second rotating blade includes a second ceramic airfoil, a second ceramic platform connected to the second ceramic airfoil, and a second root connected to the second ceramic platform;
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- c. a non-metallic platform damper having a first position in simultaneous contact with the first and second ceramic platforms.
A system for damping vibrations in a turbine, comprising:
- a. a rotating blade having a ceramic airfoil and a ceramic root connected to the ceramic airfoil;
- b. an adapter configured to connect the rotating blade to a rotor wheel;
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- c. a non-metallic root damper having a first position in simultaneous contact with the ceramic root and the adaptor.
A system for damping vibrations in a turbine, comprising:
- a. a first rotating blade having a first ceramic airfoil and a first ceramic root connected to the first ceramic airfoil;
- b. a second rotating blade adjacent to the first rotating blade, wherein the second rotating blade includes a second ceramic airfoil and a second ceramic root connected to the second ceramic airfoil;
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- c. a non-metallic root damper having a first position in simultaneous contact with the first and second ceramic roots.
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