Abstract: In a gas turbine combustor, a cavity (49) with which a plurality of first air passages (66) communicates is formed by covering with a cover (62) a concave portion (65) of a top hat main body (61) in which the first air passages (66) are formed along the circumferential direction of the top hat main body (61), a plurality of second fuel passages (67) that communicates with the first fuel passages are formed by connecting an inner ring (63) and an outer ring (64) to the top hat main body (61) and by connecting the inner ring (63) and the outer ring (64) to each other, a peg (52) is fixed on the inner ring (63) to communicate with the second fuel passage (67) through a third air passage (68), and thin wall portions (63b, 64b) that serve as a thermal elongation absorbing unit by which thermal elongation is absorbed are provided on the inner ring (63) and the outer ring (64).

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a paint composition comprising a hydroxyl group containing resin (A), comprising structural units based on 2,2-dimethylolalkanoic acid, having a hydroxyl group value of from 200 to 400 mgKOH/g, and comprising less than 25 weight % in the resin solid fraction of structural units based on a lactone compound; a hydroxyl group containing resin (B), having a hydroxyl group value from 50 to 200 mgKOH/g, and comprising from 25 to 75 weight % in the resin solid fraction of structural units based on a lactone compound; and a crosslinking agent (C) comprising at least two OH-reactive functional groups per molecule; wherein the resin solid fraction weight ratio (A)/(B) of the hydroxyl group containing resin (A) and the hydroxyl group containing resin (B) is from 90/10 to 10/90.

Abstract: A gas turbine, in which compressed air that is compressed by a compressor (11) is mixed with fuel in a combustor (12), the mixture is burned to produce combustion gas, and the combustion gas is provided to a turbine (13) to produce rotative power, includes: a pressurizing unit (41) that pressurizes some of the compressed air that is compressed by the compressor (11); a combustor cooling unit (42) that cools the combustor (12) with the compressed air that is pressurized by the pressurizing unit (41); and a compressed air circulation line (46) that provides the compressed air to the casing of the combustor (12). In the gas turbine, the combustor can be cooled by minimizing pressure loss of the compressed air, and degradation of the power efficiency can be prevented.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a paint composition comprising a carboxyl group containing resin comprising two or more carboxyl groups per molecule, having an acid number of from 100 to 300 mgKOH/g and a weight average molecular weight of from 2,000 to 30,000, obtained by the copolymerization of a carboxyl group containing radically polymerizable monomer and another radically polymerizable monomer, wherein the carboxyl group containing resin comprises 5 to 50 weight percent of structural units based on a lactone compound, based on resin solids; an epoxy group containing resin, comprising two or more epoxy groups per molecule; an ultraviolet absorber; and a light stabilizer having a pKb value of at least 9; wherein the molar ratio of the carboxyl groups of the carboxyl group containing resin to the epoxy groups of the epoxy group containing resin is 3:1 to 1:3.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a paint composition, comprising a hydroxyl group containing resin (A), having a hydroxyl group value of from 200 to 400 mgKOH/g, and comprising in a resin solid fraction less than 25 weight % of structural units based on a lactone compound, a hydroxyl group containing resin (B), having a hydroxyl group value of from 50 to 200 mgKOH/g, and comprising in the resin solid fraction from 25 to 75 weight % of structural units based on a lactone compound, and a crosslinking agent (C) comprising at least one functional group which reacts with hydroxyl groups, wherein the proportions by weight (A)/(B) of the hydroxyl group containing resin (A) and the hydroxyl group containing resin (B), based on the resin solid fraction, are from 90/10 to 10/90.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a clear paint composition, comprising (A) an acrylic copolymer comprising from 35 to 50 wt % ?-caprolactone structural units, based on the resin solid fraction, and wherein the hydroxyl number is from 200 to 340 mgKOH/g and the weight average molecular weight is from 5,000 to 15,000 and (B) a non-yellowing type polyisocyanate compound, wherein the isocyanate group of the (B) component is included in a proportion of from 0.5 to 2 equivalents per 1 equivalent of hydroxyl group of the (A) component, wherein the Young's modulus of the hardened paint film obtained from said paint composition is not more than 1.5 Pa, wherein the molecular weight of intercrosslinking of the cured coating film (Mc) is not more than 350 g/mol, and wherein the glass transition temperature (Tg) of the hardened paint film is at least 65° C.

Abstract: The provision of a paint composition that affords a paint film of excellent acid rain resistance, contamination resistance, water resistance, weather resistance and painting workability, with particularly excellent resistance to vehicle wash damage; and a painting and finishing method, and painted articles.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a hydroxyl-containing resin composition for a coating material, characterized in comprising a hydroxyl-containing resin that has a hydroxyl value of 50 to 400 mg KOH/g and a weight-average molecular weight of 2,000 to 100,000, and in being a resin obtained by copolymerizing, in the presence of (a) an acid compound containing one carboxyl group and two or more hydroxyl groups, (b) a radical-polymerizable monomer having an epoxy group and (c) another radical-polymerizable monomer, or a resin obtained by the addition reaction of (a) an acid compound containing one carboxyl group and two or more hydroxyl groups with a copolymer of (b) a radical-polymerizable monomer having an epoxy group and (c) another radical-polymerizable monomer. The invention also relates to a coating composition comprising the resin composition and a crosslinking agent, to a coating finishing method in which the coating composition is used, and to a coated article coated by the method.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a gas turbine combustor with improved fatigue resistance of a combustor. It is possible to intentionally reduce a stiffness of each of flanges of upper and lower walls of an end portion (outlet) of the tail pipe of the gas turbine combustor. It is possible to reduce a stiff difference between the upper and lower walls of the end portion (outlet) of the tail pipe section and side walls. Thus, it is possible to reduce compulsion deformation caused due to thermal stress generated in the end portion (outlet) of the tail pipe section on the operation of the conventional gas turbine combustor, and to reduce high stress easy to generate in the side plate. As a result, the gas turbine combustor with high fatigue resistance can be realized.

Abstract: A seal ring provided between a rotating portion and a fixed portion in a rotating machine of steam turbine and the like is improved to accurately carry out predetermined movement so as to not cause deterioration of sealing performance. The seal ring is split into upper, lower, right side and left side seal ring pieces slidably contacting with each other via split planes with spaces being formed in the respective split planes. Springs are interposed in the spaces for activation in upward and downward directions. The upper and lower seal ring pieces are engaged with seal ring guides and the right side and left side seal ring pieces are engaged with seal ring guides so that all of the seal ring pieces are slidable in the upward and downward directions. Further, on the respective tips of the seal ring guides spaces of the upper seal ring piece and spaces of the lower seal ring piece are formed and springs are provided in the spaces for activation in the upward and downward directions.

Abstract: A shaft seal for a rotating machine having a rotating shaft includes a support ring, surrounding the shaft, supported by a casing. The support ring includes a plurality of movable ring segments and fixed ring segments adjoining each other in a circumferential direction of the support ring. The movable ring segments are biased away from the shaft by biasing members provided at circumferential ends of the fixed ring segments. Sealing fins and sealing sheets are disposed along the inner periphery of the support ring.

Abstract: Precision cast hollow stationary blade used for final stage of steam turbine is improved to enhance drain recovery efficiency. Hollows (4, 5), sectioned by rib (6) to be independent of each other, are formed in stationary blade (1) passing therethrough from outer shroud 2 to inner shroud 3. A plurality of ventral slits (10 to 20) are provided on blade surface ventral side linearly with predetermined interval between the slits in two parallel rows. Dorsal slits (21 to 26) are also provided linearly with predetermined interval between the slits. Drain on blade surface enters the hollows (5, 4) through the ventral slits (10 to 20) and the dorsal slits (21 to 26), respectively, and flows out of the outer shroud (2) or the inner shroud (3) as drain (40 to 43) to be recovered.

Abstract: A two stage jointed stationary blade of a high pressure or intermediate pressure steam turbine is formed with a bolt joint in place of a welded joint so as to make detachment and disassembly possible, and thereby facilitating maintenance and inspection work and reducing assembling man-hours. A stationary blade (front stage)(2), outer ring front portion (1) and inner ring front portion (3) are welded into an integral structure. A stationary blade (rear stage) 22, outer ring rear portion (21) and inner ring rear portion (23) are also welded into an integral structure. The outer ring front portion 1, outer ring center portion 10 and the outer ring rear portion 21 are mutually engaged via engaging portions (4, 11 and 12, 24) with precise positioning and then jointed together integrally by bolt (30).

Abstract: A steam turbine different material welded rotor, constructed by rotors of different materials being jointed together by welding has the strength of a jointed portion increased and inspection of the jointed portion facilitated. A bearing portion rotor 1 and high temperature portion rotor 2 are jointed at weld portion A, the high temperature portion rotor 2 and low temperature portion rotor 3 at weld portion B and the low temperature portion rotor 3 and bearing portion rotor 4 at weld portion C. Cavity portions 5, 6 are formed in the weld portions B, C, respectively. Inspection holes 7, 8 are also provided in the weld portions B, C. The high temperature portion rotor 2 is made of high heat resistant 12Cr steel and other rotors are made of low alloy steel, wherein the rotor 1 is of 2.multidot.1/4 CrMoV steel and the rotors 3, 4 are of 3.multidot.1/2 NiCrMoV steel.