Abstract: A steam turbine having a turbine housing which has a plurality of turbine housing parts and surrounds a flow space along a turbine longitudinal axis, the turbine housing having a housing wall, a join being formed between two adjacent turbine housing parts. On a side of the housing wall facing the flow space, there is at least one flow shield which shields a wall section of the housing wall from a flow in the flow space. An interstice is formed between the flow shield and the wall section of the housing wall. The interstice has, at least in one region, an opening to the flow space, a fluid-communicating connection of the interstice to the flow space being formed via the opening.

Abstract: A steam turbine having a turbine housing which has a plurality of turbine housing parts and surrounds a flow space along a turbine longitudinal axis, the turbine housing having a housing wall, a join being formed between two adjacent turbine housing parts. On a side of the housing wall facing the flow space, there is at least one flow shield which shields a wall section of the housing wall from a flow in the flow space. An interstice is formed between the flow shield and the wall section of the housing wall. The interstice has, at least in one region, an opening to the flow space, a fluid-communicating connection of the interstice to the flow space being formed via the opening.

Abstract: A sealing system for sealing a sealing gap between an outer housing and a rotor shaft of a rotor of a steam turbine, having a blocking medium wall for producing a blocking medium area between the rotor shaft and the outer housing in the region in front of and/or in the sealing gap, wherein the blocking medium wall is secured to the outer housing. The sealing system also has a blocking medium opening in the blocking medium wall in order to feed a blocking medium from the outside into the blocking medium area. The sealing system also has a shaft seal for sealing the blocking medium area from a second area, which has a second pressure that is lower than the first pressure, and a sliding ring seal for sealing the blocking medium area from a third area, which has a third pressure that is lower than the second pressure.

Abstract: A blade for a thermal turbomachine is provided. The blade has a blade airfoil having a first extent in a substantially radial orientation in relation to a rotational axis of the turbomachine and a second extent which is configured transversely with respect to the first extent, and comprising a blade root which adjoins the rotor blade and rounds off the rotor blade in the first extent. The blade has graphene at least in regions. A method for producing a blade of this type is also provided.

Abstract: A sealing system for sealing a sealing gap between an outer housing and a rotor shaft of a rotor of a steam turbine, having a blocking medium wall for producing a blocking medium area between the rotor shaft and the outer housing in the region in front of and/or in the sealing gap, wherein the blocking medium wall is secured to the outer housing. The sealing system also has a blocking medium opening in the blocking medium wall in order to feed a blocking medium from the outside into the blocking medium area. The sealing system also has a shaft seal for sealing the blocking medium area from a second area, which has a second pressure that is lower than the first pressure, and a sliding ring seal for sealing the blocking medium area from a third area, which has a third pressure that is lower than the second pressure.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a component of a single crystal or a directionally solidified material is provided that includes: superimposing a powder layer of a first material onto a surface of a substrate out of a second, single crystal or directionally solidified, material; transforming the powder layer into a substrate layer by altering a physical condition of the first material of the powder by applying energy to the powder layer; wherein the second material of the substrate has a grain orientation and the material of the substrate layer has a grain orientation; wherein the material of the substrate layer adopts the same grain orientation as the grain orientation of the substrate during the transforming process and wherein the steps are repeated till the component has grown layer by layer into the predefined shape while a process temperature is maintained below a melting temperature of at least the first material.

Abstract: A blade for a thermal turbomachine is provided. The blade has a blade airfoil having a first extent in a substantially radial orientation in relation to a rotational axis of the turbomachine and a second extent which is configured transversely with respect to the first extent, and comprising a blade root which adjoins the rotor blade and rounds off the rotor blade in the first extent. The blade has graphene at least in regions. A method for producing a blade of this type is also provided.

Abstract: A method for producing a condenser for a thermal power plant is provided. First, the production method includes fitting a condenser tube in a carrier for a condenser tube bundle of the condenser. Then, the fitted condenser tube is coated with a hydrophobic coating. Coating the fitted condenser tube includes positioning a spray mechanism on the carrier, spraying on the hydrophobic coating using a spray mechanism, and moving the spray mechanism during spraying at a uniform rate. In another aspect, a device is provided. Also, a condenser is provided in an aspect.

Abstract: An apparatus, especially a steam turbine, including a first delimiting part and a second delimiting part is provided. The delimiting parts are attached to one another forming a joint and enclosing at least a part of a first pressure chamber. A shielding element is also provided on the sides of the delimiting parts facing towards the first pressure chamber and is arranged to form a seal completely covering the joint, so that a cavity is formed between the delimiting parts and the shielding element. A line is routed in the cavity connecting the cavity to a second pressure chamber. In addition, a method for decreasing the force acting on a joint, which is formed by the joining together of a first delimiting part and a second delimiting part of an apparatus, especially a steam turbine, and for reducing the attachment forces acting on the joint is provided.

Abstract: A turbine blade is provided that includes at least certain regions made of fiber reinforced composite material. Also, the turbine blade has at least one anti-erosion component for protecting against erosion. The turbine blade could be, for example, a last stage blade of a steam turbine. Furthermore, methods for producing a turbine blade of this type using an impregnation mold are provided.

Abstract: A turbine blade of fiber-reinforced plastic material is provided. The turbine blade includes a blade root as a connecting element that is connectable to a turbine shaft. The turbine shaft has a groove for accommodating the blade root in the installed state of the turbine blade on the turbine shaft. The blade root has a shape of fit finely matched to the shape of the groove of the turbine shaft as a result of a heating effect produced by a heating arrangement and acting on the blade root during installation on the turbine shaft and as a result of auto-adaptation of the shape thereof to the shape of the groove of the turbine shaft.

Abstract: The aim of the invention is to provide a superheated component of a steam turbine installation with high thermal and mechanical resistance. To this end, the component comprises a lining applied to a body of the component, on a hot side facing a steam chamber, said lining being adapted to the contour of the component body. According to the invention, the lining comprises a number of molded parts, each molded part comprising a metallic and ceramic composite layer formed from at least one metallic layer and at least one ceramic layer. The ceramic layer is used especially as a insulating layer, and the metallic layer is especially used as a support or for protection against abrasion and/or erosion.

Abstract: A turbine blade, a turbine and a method of manufacturing a damping zone of a turbine blade are provided. The turbine blade includes a damping zone with a damping layer and the damping layer has a fiber matrix system. The fiber matrix system has a thermoplastic matrix. Reinforcing fibers are embedded in the thermoplastic matrix.

Abstract: A method for producing a condenser for a thermal power plant is provided. First, the production method includes fitting a condenser tube in a carrier for a condenser tube bundle of the condenser. Then, the fitted condenser tube is coated with a hydrophobic coating. Coating the fitted condenser tube includes positioning a spray mechanism on the carrier, spraying on the hydrophobic coating using a spray mechanism, and moving the spray mechanism during spraying at a uniform rate. In another aspect, a device is provided. Also, a condenser is provided in an aspect.

Abstract: An apparatus, especially a steam turbine, including a first delimiting part and a second delimiting part is provided. The delimiting parts are attached to one another forming a joint and enclosing at least a part of a first pressure chamber. A shielding element is also provided on the sides of the delimiting parts facing towards the first pressure chamber and is arranged to form a seal completely covering the joint, so that a cavity is formed between the delimiting parts and the shielding element. A line is routed in the cavity connecting the cavity to a second pressure chamber. In addition, a method for decreasing the force acting on a joint, which is formed by the joining together of a first delimiting part and a second delimiting part of an apparatus, especially a steam turbine, and for reducing the attachment forces acting on the joint is provided.

Abstract: Disclosed is a turbine blade for a steam turbine, comprising an aerofoil section and a root section and is characterized according to the invention in particular in that the aerofoil section is designed for use in a low-pressure stage of the steam turbine and contains fiber composite materials at least in regions.

Abstract: The aim of the invention is to provide a superheated component of a steam turbine installation with high thermal and mechanical resistance. To this end, the component comprises a lining applied to a body of the component, on a hot side facing a steam chamber, said lining being adapted to the contour of the component body. According to the invention, the lining comprises a number of moulded parts, each moulded part comprising a metallic and ceramic composite layer formed from at least one metallic layer and at least one ceramic layer. The ceramic layer is used especially as a insulating layer, and the metallic layer is especially used as a support or for protection against abrasion and/or erosion.

Abstract: A turbo-machine having a rotor, a stator, and a flow channel for an actuating fluid used to drive the rotor is disclosed. The turbo-machine has a magnet for producing a predeterminable magnetic field in the flow channel. The invention also relates to a method for operating a turbo-machine comprising a rotor, a stator, and a flow channel. Furthermore, an ion-containing actuating fluid flows through the flow channel and a defined magnetic field is produced in the flow channel, ions being deviated in the magnetic field.

Abstract: The proposed steam turbine rotor extends along an axial extent and includes: an outer side which adjoins an outer space which is intended to receive a main flow of a fluid working medium, a first location along the outer side, at which a first blade is held, a second location along the outer side, at which a second blade is held, the second location being arranged behind the first location along the axial extent. To ensure sufficient cooling, there is at least one integrated passage, which extends continuously at least between a first region arranged in front of the first location and a second region arranged behind the second location The invention proposes a method and a use in which a fluid cooling medium is guided in a corresponding way.

Abstract: A steam turbine (20) having a rotor (21) which is provided with a number of rotor blades (22) and, together with a number of guide vanes (24), is arranged inside a casing shell (30) formed from a number of casing segments is to be designed to be suitable for operation with relatively high steam parameters, i.e. in particular with a particularly high steam temperature and a particularly high steam pressure. For this purpose, according to the invention active cooling of the casing shell (30) is provided, at least one of the casing segments which form the casing shell being provided with a number of integrated cooling channels (29). When the steam turbine (20) is operating, therefore, the casing shell (30) is actively cooled with a cooling medium by the latter being supplied to the cooling channels (29).