Patent ID: 6547523
Filing Date: 2003-04-15
Classification: F01D

Abstract:
A support system for diaphragms of a turbine, comprising:upper and lower diaphragms secured to one another along a horizontal midline; a turbine housing including upper and lower outer shells for securement to one another along a midline and in surrounding relation to said diaphragms, said lower shell including slots along respective opposite sides thereof adjacent the midline of said shells; supports cooperable between said lower diaphragm and said lower shell adjacent the midlines of the shells and diaphragms, respectively, for supporting the diaphragms within said housing; each said support includes a set screw in said slot adjustable to provide a predetermined clearance between the set screw and a facing portion of the upper shell along said midline, enabling generally vertical joint movement of the upper and lower diaphragms relative to the surrounding housing, said set screw being engageable with the upper shell face portion upon upward displacement of said upper and lower diaphragms within said housing to limit displacement thereof to said clearance.