Stress relief grooves for Francis turbine runner blades

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7736128
APP PUB NO 20060228215A1
SERIAL NO

11367350

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There is disclosed a runner for a Francis-type hydraulic turbine where each runner blade has an outlet edge with two stress relieving grooves cut through the blade from the outlet edge adjacent the crown and the band. The grooves each present an opening across the outlet edge and the grooves each extend a predetermined distance from the outlet edge into the blade.

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GENERAL ELECTRIC CANADAMISSISSAUGA ON L5N 5P9

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Huber, Paul 163 de Vendee 8 28

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