| US 7,465,146 B2 | ||
| Methods and systems for turbine rotor balancing | ||
| Dale Michael Kennedy, Cincinnati, Ohio (US); and Wayne Garcia Edmondson, Sr., West Chester, Ohio (US) | ||
| Assigned to General Electric Company, Schenectady, N.Y. (US) | ||
| Filed on Dec. 05, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/294,863. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0128385 A1, Jun. 07, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. F04D 27/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 415—1 [415/144; 415/145; 415/201; 74/572.1; 74/572.4] | 20 Claims |
| 1. A balance weight access assembly comprising:
an access cover;
a plenum defined adjacent to said access cover;
a cooling circuit coupled in flow communication with said plenum, said cooling circuit configured to channel cooling air to
said plenum; and
an access tube comprising a first opening, a second opening, and a substantially hollow body extending therebetween, said
first opening positioned proximate to a balance weight retainer, said second opening positioned proximate to said plenum,
said body in substantial alignment with an installation axis of the balance weight retainer.
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