Christopher G Muller

US Patent:

20160047263, Feb 18, 2016

Filed:

Aug 18, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/461459

Inventors:

- Orlando FL, US
David J. Mitchell - Oviedo FL, US
Christopher J. Muller - Oviedo FL, US
Rebecca L. Kendall - Oviedo FL, US

International Classification:

F01D 11/08
F01D 1/04

Abstract:

A sealing band arrangement for a gas turbine including first and second adjoining rotor disks each including a disk arm having a slot. The sealing band arrangement includes at least one first seal strip segment located within the slots, wherein the seal strip segment includes first and second ends. The sealing band arrangement also includes a tab section that extends from the first end in order to form an underlap seal with an adjacent second seal strip segment. The underlap seal enables a thickness of the first and second ends to be substantially equivalent to a thickness of the first seal strip segment in order to improve wear life of the seal strip segment. The sealing band arrangement further includes at least one wide portion formed in the first seal strip segment wherein the wide portion is wider than a remaining portion of the first seal strip segment.

US Patent:

20150198055, Jul 16, 2015

Filed:

Jan 15, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/155585

Inventors:

- Orlando FL, US
Michael J. Olejarski - Merrit Island FL, US
Christopher J. Muller - Oviedo FL, US

Assignee:

Siemens Energy, Inc. - Orlando FL

International Classification:

F01D 11/08
F01D 1/04
B23K 31/02
F01D 25/08

Abstract:

A turbine is provided comprising a plurality of stages, each stage comprising a rotatable disk and blades carried thereby, at least one pair of adjacent rotatable disks defining an annular gap therebetween and having respective opposing sealing band receiving slots aligned with the annular gap A sealing band is located in the opposing receiving slots to seal the annular gap Disk engagement structure is defined in the pair of adjacent rotatable disks. A clip member is coupled to the sealing band and engaged with the pair of adjacent rotatable disks through the disk engagement structure The clip member may have an aperture extending only partially through the clip member for alignment with a hole in the sealing band for engagement with a tool To improve weld geometry, the clip member may have angled surfaces and notched areas, and the sealing band may have chamfered edges.

US Patent:

20140255169, Sep 11, 2014

Filed:

Mar 8, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/789802

Inventors:

Christopher J. Muller - Oviedo FL, US
David J Mitchell - Oviedo FL, US
Michael J Olejarski - Merrit Island FL, US

International Classification:

F01D 11/00

US Classification:

4151737

Abstract:

A turbine including a plurality of stages, each stage including a rotatable disk and blades carried thereby. An annular gap defined between a pair of adjacent rotatable disks. A sealing band is located in opposing sealing band receiving slots formed in the adjacent disks to seal the annular gap, the sealing band including band engagement structure. A disk engagement structure is defined in the pair of adjacent rotatable disks. The disk engagement structure extends axially into the pair of adjacent rotatable disks and circumferentially aligns with the band engagement structure. A clip member is positioned in engagement with the sealing band through the band engagement structure and in engagement with the pair of adjacent rotatable disks through the disk engagement structure. The clip member restricts movement of the sealing band in only a circumferential direction of the slots.