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Seal support assembly for a turbine engine

US12116896B1 · kind B1 · utility

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112References

15Claims

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Assignee

General Electric Company · US

Inventors

Grant Robert Portune · Cincinnati, US
Steven Douglas Johnson · Milford, US
Mallikarjun Metri · Bengaluru, IN
Ajith Jogi · Bengaluru, IN
Pratish Patil · Bengaluru, IN
Nageswar Ganji · Bengaluru, IN
Rahul Anil Bidkar · Niskayuna, US
Prateek Jalan · Bengaluru, IN
Ravindra Shankar Ganiger · Kanchinakote, IN
David Raju Yamarthi · Bengaluru, IN
Narendra Anand Hardikar · Kanchinakote, IN
Chandrashekhar Kandukuri · Bengaluru, IN

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 24, 2023
Grant date	Oct 15, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 24, 2043

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16J15/164
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A turbine engine is provided. The gas turbine engine defines a radial direction and includes: a rotor; a stator comprising a carrier; a seal assembly disposed between the rotor and the stator, the seal assembly comprising a plurality of seal segments, the plurality of seal segments having a seal segment, the seal segment having a seal face configured to form a fluid bearing with the rotor; and a seal support assembly, the seal support assembly comprises a pneumatic engagement assembly operable to bias the seal segment along the radial direction during operation of the turbine engine.

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