Patent ID: 6908279
Filing Date: 2005-06-21
Classification: F01D,F05D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of installing stationary blades of a turbine comprising: arranging a plurality of stationary blades in a plurality of rows with each stationary blade of a row having a root and an airfoil portion, the stationary blades of a row being mounted by the roots in an annular groove provided in a turbine casing, each annular mounting groove having two opposite sidewalls and a bottom wall at least one of the root of the stationary blades and a wall of said mounting groove defining a recess; inserting a loading pin in the recess, between each said root and the groove, thereby keying the stationary blade root to the casing, said loading pin comprising a part-circumferential wall portion, generally corresponding in cross-sectional shape to cross-sectional shape of said recess, and a graduated wall portion, so that said pin is generally wedge-shaped.