Blade root seal
US4743166A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 20, 1984 |
| Grant date | May 10, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 20, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S416/50
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A rotor assembly comprising a disk, blade, and seal is disclosed. The disk has a circumferential blade retaining slot disposed therein. The blade includes an airfoil and root separated by a platform so that the root is mountable within the slot and the platform extends beyond the root to first and second opposite ends. The seal generally contacts the slot and platform and extends circumferentially from the root to the first end.
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