Radial seal
US4311432A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 20, 1979 |
| Grant date | Jan 19, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 20, 1999 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF01D11/005
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A thin ring fabricated from a relatively low thermal expansion material located between the engine case and the outer air seal segments and adjacent vane segments serves to seal the gap between the adjacent vane segments and outer air seal segments by virtue of deforming the ring caused by the expansion of the case.
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