(19)
(11) EP 2 628 902 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
10.05.2017 Bulletin 2017/19

(43) Date of publication A2:
21.08.2013 Bulletin 2013/34

(21) Application number: 13155135.0

(22) Date of filing: 13.02.2013
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F01D 5/22(2006.01)
F01D 11/00(2006.01)
 F01D 5/30(2006.01)
F01D 5/20(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 15.02.2012 US 201213397296

(71) Applicant: General Electric Company
Schenectady, NY 12345 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Ghate, Vineet Ninad
    560066 Banaglore, Karnataka (IN)
  • Bommonakatte, Harish
    560066 Banagalore, Karnataka (IN)
  • Piersall, Matthew Robert
    Greenville, SC South Carolina 29615 (US)

(74) Representative: Cleary, Fidelma 
GPO Europe GE International Inc. The Ark 201 Talgarth Road Hammersmith
London W6 8BJ
London W6 8BJ (GB)

   


(54) Tip shrouded blade and corresponding turbine system


(57) A tip shrouded blade includes an airfoil (12) rotatable about an axial centerline (22). Also included is a tip shroud (16) connected at a radially outer tip (14) of the airfoil (12), wherein the tip shroud (16) includes at least one portion angled about a tangential axis (24) defined by the radially outer tip (14) of the airfoil (12). A corresponding turbine system is also provided.







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