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Component joint

US10731492B2 · kind B2 · utility

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15References

22Claims

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Assignee

MTU Aero Engines AG · DE

Inventors

Alexander Kloetzer · Fürstenfeldbruck, DE
Manfred Feldmann · Eichenau, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 8, 2016
Grant date	Aug 4, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 31, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF05D2240/57
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A component joint including a turbomachine component (10) having at least one component flange (11); a mating turbomachine component (20) connected thereto and having at least one mating component flange (21); and at least one seal (30) to provide a seal against an overpressure (p2−p1) on the component side, the at least one seal (30) having a sealing surface (31) that engages into a groove (12) of the turbomachine component (10), the groove (12) being disposed on a mating-component-flange-facing side of the component flange (11) and having a contact surface (13) for sealingly axially supporting the sealing surface (31).

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