Abstract: A rotary machine includes a rotor, a stationary machine casing extending around the rotor, and a bling assembly extending between the casing and the rotor. The machine also includes at least one rotor tip seal assembly and at least one shaft seal assembly. The seal assemblies have a groove configured to receive at least one seal ring band. A method of assembling a rotary machine is also provided. The method includes fabricating the bling assembly by providing two identical members comprising a mating surface and having a semi-circular profile. The method also includes coupling the two members together at their mating surfaces such that a circular ring is formed and such that the mating surfaces define a horizontal joint. The method further includes machining concentric, circular and annular radially inner and outer and airfoil portions within predetermined radial portions of the bling assembly.

Abstract: A rotary machine includes a rotor, a stationary machine casing extending around the rotor, and a bling assembly extending between the casing and the rotor. The machine also includes at least one rotor tip seal assembly and at least one shaft seal assembly. The seal assemblies have a groove configured to receive at least one seal ring band. A method of assembling a rotary machine is also provided. The method includes fabricating the bling assembly by providing two identical members comprising a mating surface and having a semi-circular profile. The method also includes coupling the two members together at their mating surfaces such that a circular ring is formed and such that the mating surfaces define a horizontal joint. The method further includes machining concentric, circular and annular radially inner and outer and airfoil portions within predetermined radial portions of the bling assembly.

Abstract: A reaction turbine stator vane segment comprising an integral grouping of plural vanes, an arcuate tip shroud connected between radially inner tips of the vanes, and an arcuate mounting portion extending across radially outer tips of the vanes, the arcuate tip shroud formed with plural seal components extending radially inwardly from the tip shroud.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a rotor assembly for a steam turbine. The steam turbine includes a retention portion having a stacked rotor section. The steam turbine further includes a first shaft end disposed at a first end of the retention portion. The steam turbine yet further includes a second shaft end disposed at a second end of the retention portion that is opposite to the first end of the retention portion.

Abstract: The steampath for a steam turbine includes stacked stator rings each mounting inwardly directed nozzles and stacked rotor wheels each mounting outwardly directed buckets mounting blades. By alternately stacking the stator rings and rotor wheels, the nozzles and buckets of the various stages are interdigitated to form a steampath. Each bucket includes a blade and a root received in a generally complementary shaped groove on a wheel.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing reaction nozzles for a turbine comprising (a) providing a piece of flat plate stock of predetermined size and thickness; and (b) machining the piece of flat plate stock to form a unitary, arcuate reaction nozzle segment including at least two adjacent nozzle airfoils.

Abstract: A reaction turbine stator vane segment comprising an integral grouping of plural vanes, an arcuate tip shroud connected between radially inner tips of the vanes, and an arcuate mounting portion extending across radially outer tips of the vanes, the arcuate tip shroud formed with plural seal components extending radially inwardly from the tip shroud.

Abstract: A method and system of constructing equivalent integral covered blading for a turbine having multiple blades supported by a stator include multiple blade foils; multiple respective cover portions defining a first surface configured to span tips of multiple adjacent blades between tip locations of adjacent blades thereby to form the cover portion portions for adjacent blades and wherein the cover portions associated with each respective adjacent blades include facing sides for adjacent cover portions of adjacent blades; and an overcover coupled to a second surface opposite the first surface of the respective cover portions, the overcover configured to at least one of stiffen deterministic constraints of the tips and seal against leakage through the facing sides for adjacent cover portions.