Patents by Inventor Deepesh D. Nanda
Deepesh D. Nanda has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 10704423Abstract: A diffuser for a turbine engine includes a first wall that extends circumferentially about a centerline axis of the turbine engine. The diffuser also includes a second wall that extends circumferentially about the centerline axis. At least a portion of the second wall is positioned radially outwardly from at least a portion of the first wall. A flow path is defined by the first wall and the second wall. The flow path extends from an inlet configured to receive an axial flow of a fluid, to a circumferentially extending outlet configured to emit the fluid in a substantially radial direction. The outlet extends asymmetrically about the centerline axis.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2015Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Deepesh D. Nanda, Robert Jacek Zreda, Daniel Tomasz Ozga
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Patent number: 10392975Abstract: An exhaust gas diffuser (38) including: a radially-outer peripheral casing (46); a hub (42) located within said radially-outer peripheral casing and coaxial with a center axis (40) of the casing; main struts (44) located at circumferentially-spaced locations about the hub and extending radially-outwardly to the radially outer peripheral casing; and small struts (52) located at circumferentially-spaced locations between the main struts; wherein the main struts and small struts have substantially parallel longitudinal chord lines and each of the small struts have a cross-sectional area smaller than a cross-sectional area of the main struts.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2014Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Deepesh D. Nanda, Santhosh Kumar Vijayan, Chengappa Manjunath, Tomasz Jendrzejewski
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Publication number: 20180202319Abstract: A diffuser for a turbine engine includes a first wall that extends circumferentially about a centerline axis of the turbine engine. The diffuser also includes a second wall that extends circumferentially about the centerline axis. At least a portion of the second wall is positioned radially outwardly from at least a portion of the first wall. A flow path is defined by the first wall and the second wall. The flow path extends from an inlet configured to receive an axial flow of a fluid, to a circumferentially extending outlet configured to emit the fluid in a substantially radial direction. The outlet extends asymmetrically about the centerline axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2015Publication date: July 19, 2018Inventors: Deepesh D. NANDA, Robert Jacek ZREDA, Daniel Tomasz OZGA
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Publication number: 20170130610Abstract: An exhaust gas diffuser (38) including: a radially-outer peripheral casing (46); a hub (42) located within said radially-outer peripheral casing and coaxial with a center axis (40) of the casing; main struts (44) located at circumferentially-spaced locations about the hub and extending radially-outwardly to the radially outer peripheral casing; and small struts (52) located at circumferentially-spaced locations between the main struts; wherein the main struts and small struts have substantially parallel longitudinal chord lines and each of the small struts have a cross-sectional area smaller than a cross-sectional area of the main struts.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2014Publication date: May 11, 2017Inventors: Deepesh D. Nanda, Santhosh Kumar Vijayan, Chengappa Manjunath, Tomasz Jendrzejewski
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Patent number: 9311445Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for high efficiency exhaust duct flow path. In an embodiment, an exhaust duct flow path may be created by calculating the efficiency of an exhaust duct flow path with an initial measurement. The initial measurement may be changed and the efficiency analyzed. Then the efficiency of the exhaust duct flow path with the changed measurement may be compared to the efficiency of the exhaust duct flow path with the initial measurement.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2012Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventor: Deepesh D. Nanda
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Patent number: 9267391Abstract: A diffuser assembly is provided herein. In certain embodiments, the diffuser assembly may include an outer boundary member and an inner boundary member, with the inner boundary member being positioned radially inward of the outer boundary member. The diffuser assembly also may include an exhaust flow path defined between the outer boundary member and the inner boundary member. Further, the diffuser assembly may include at least one flow deflecting member operatively attached to the outer boundary member. The flow deflecting member may be adjustable about the outer boundary member to produce a substantially uniform velocity distribution within the exhaust flow path.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2012Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Santhosh Kumar Vijayan, Deepesh D Nanda
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Patent number: 9249687Abstract: A system includes multiple blades coupled to a rotor, a stationary shroud disposed about the multiple blades, and a clearance between the stationary shroud and each blade end of the multiple blades, wherein the clearance is configured to enable over tip leakage flow. The system also includes a diffuser section that includes an outer wall defining an expanding flow path downstream from the multiple blades. The outer wall includes a first wall portion having a first angle relative to a rotational axis of the multiple blades, and the clearance is configured to enable an increase in the first angle by maintaining the boundary layer along the outer wall with the over tip leakage flow.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2010Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Deepesh D. Nanda, Joseph A. Cotroneo
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Publication number: 20150240667Abstract: An exhaust gas diffuser for a turbomachine includes a diffuser supported on a turbine rotor, aligned with an axis of said turbine rotor. The diffuser is configured to re-direct turbine exhaust gas substantially ninety degrees from a first direction of flow along the rotor axis. A plenum chamber is in fluid communication with and surrounds an outlet end of the diffuser. The plenum chamber is in fluid communication with a transition duct adapted to supply the exhaust gas to another turbomachine. The plenum chamber expands in volume between the diffuser and the transition duct.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2014Publication date: August 27, 2015Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Deepesh D. Nanda, Santhosh Kumar Vijayan, Chengappa Manjunath
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Publication number: 20140178191Abstract: A diffuser assembly is provided herein. In certain embodiments, the diffuser assembly may include an outer boundary member and an inner boundary member, with the inner boundary member being positioned radially inward of the outer boundary member. The diffuser assembly also may include an exhaust flow path defined between the outer boundary member and the inner boundary member. Further, the diffuser assembly may include at least one flow deflecting member operatively attached to the outer boundary member. The flow deflecting member may be adjustable about the outer boundary member to produce a substantially uniform velocity distribution within the exhaust flow path.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2012Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Santhosh Kumar Vijayan, Deepesh D. Nanda
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Patent number: 8757969Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment, a system includes a turbine engine including an axial-radial diffuser section disposed about a first longitudinal axis downstream in an exhaust flow path from a turbine section. The system also includes an exhaust plenum including a first plenum portion disposed about the axial-radial diffuser section, wherein the first plenum portion includes a curved wall portion that diverges away from a circumference of the axial-radial diffuser section. The exhaust plenum also includes a second plenum portion extending away from the first plenum portion downstream along a second longitudinal axis of the exhaust plenum approximately crosswise to the first longitudinal axis.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2010Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Rohit Pruthi, Deepesh D. Nanda
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Publication number: 20140142898Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatuses for high efficiency exhaust duct flow path. In an embodiment, an exhaust duct flow path may be created by calculating the efficiency of an exhaust duct flow path with an initial measurement. The initial measurement may be changed and the efficiency analyzed. Then the efficiency of the exhaust duct flow path with the changed measurement may be compared to the efficiency of the exhaust duct flow path with the initial measurement.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2012Publication date: May 22, 2014Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventor: Deepesh D. Nanda
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Publication number: 20120198810Abstract: This disclosure relates to a strut airfoil for use in an exhaust diffuser. The strut airfoil described herein generally is asymmetric. The strut airfoil has a curved leading edge, a curved tail edge, and two surfaces connecting the leading edge and tail edge. This disclosure also relates to gas turbines that contain an exhaust diffuser with struts that are covered with a strut airfoil.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2011Publication date: August 9, 2012Applicant: General Electric Company, a New York CorporationInventors: Asif Iqbal Ansari, Deepesh D. Nanda
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Publication number: 20120102956Abstract: A system includes multiple blades coupled to a rotor, a stationary shroud disposed about the multiple blades, and a clearance between the stationary shroud and each blade end of the multiple blades, wherein the clearance is configured to enable over tip leakage flow. The system also includes a diffuser section that includes an outer wall defining an expanding flow path downstream from the multiple blades. The outer wall includes a first wall portion having a first angle relative to a rotational axis of the multiple blades, and the clearance is configured to enable an increase in the first angle by maintaining the boundary layer along the outer wall with the over tip leakage flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2010Publication date: May 3, 2012Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Deepesh D. Nanda, Joseph A. Cotroneo
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Publication number: 20120063893Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment, a system includes a turbine engine including an axial-radial diffuser section disposed about a first longitudinal axis downstream in an exhaust flow path from a turbine section. The system also includes an exhaust plenum including a first plenum portion disposed about the axial-radial diffuser section, wherein the first plenum portion includes a curved wall portion that diverges away from a circumference of the axial-radial diffuser section. The exhaust plenum also includes a second plenum portion extending away from the first plenum portion downstream along a second longitudinal axis of the exhaust plenum approximately crosswise to the first longitudinal axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2010Publication date: March 15, 2012Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Rohit Pruthi, Deepesh D. Nanda
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Publication number: 20120034064Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment, a system includes a gas turbine diffuser. The gas turbine diffuser includes an axial diffuser section including a first duct portion having an axial flow path along a centerline of the gas turbine diffuser. The gas turbine diffuser also includes an axial-radial diffuser section coupled to the axial diffuser section, wherein the axial-radial diffuser section includes a second duct portion having a curved flow path along the centerline from the axial flow path to a radial flow path and the axial-radial diffuser section excludes any turning vane in the second duct portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2010Publication date: February 9, 2012Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Deepesh D. Nanda, Rohit Pruthi, Asif Iqbal Ansari