Patents by Inventor Randy Tindell

Randy Tindell 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).

  • Turbine exhaust cylinder/turbine exhaust manifold bolted full span turbine exhaust flaps
    Patent number: 10077676
    Abstract: A system and method to minimize flow induced vibration in a gas turbine exhaust is provided. The system includes a turbine exhaust manifold connected to a turbine exhaust cylinder establishing a fluid flow path, the fluid flow path bounded radially outward by an outer cylindrical surface and bounded radially inward by an inner cylindrical surface. At least one tangential strut is arranged between the outer cylindrical surface and the inner cylindrical surface. A trailing edge full span flap is removable secured behind the trailing edge of the tangential strut in a fluid flow direction and extending between the outer cylindrical surface and the inner cylindrical surface where the full span flap minimizes vortex shedding of the fluid flow from the tangential strut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: SIEMENS ENERGY, INC.
    Inventors: Yevgeniy P. Shteyman, John Giaimo, Randy Tindell
  • TURBINE EXHAUST CYLINDER/TURBINE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTED FULL SPAN TURBINE EXHAUST FLAPS
    Publication number: 20160208642
    Abstract: A system and method to minimize flow induced vibration in a gas turbine exhaust is provided. The system includes a turbine exhaust manifold connected to a turbine exhaust cylinder establishing a fluid flow path, the fluid flow path bounded radially outward by an outer cylindrical surface and bounded radially inward by an inner cylindrical surface. At least one tangential strut is arranged between the outer cylindrical surface and the inner cylindrical surface. A trailing edge full span flap is removable secured behind the trailing edge of the tangential strut in a fluid flow direction and extending between the outer cylindrical surface and the inner cylindrical surface where the full span flap minimizes vortex shedding of the fluid flow from the tangential strut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Publication date: July 21, 2016
    Inventors: Yevgeniy P. Shteyman, John Giaimo, Randy Tindell