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Engine with face seal

US10823184B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20References

20Claims

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Assignee

General Electric Company · US

Inventors

Arnab Sen · Bengaluru, IN
Mohamed Musthafa Thoppil · Bengaluru, IN
Nathan Evan McCurdy Gibson · Sharonville, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 28, 2016
Grant date	Nov 3, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 30, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF05D2260/20
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A turbine engine with a stator having axially spaced first and second structural elements along with a rotor and a face seal between the rotor and the stator including a non-rotating gas bearing face coupled to the first and second structural elements, and a rotating gas bearing face coupled to the rotor and confronting the non-rotating gas bearing surface. Introducing airflow to one or multiple parts of the seal.

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