Bimetallic air seal for exhaust nozzles
US4813608A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 10, 1986 |
| Grant date | Mar 21, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 10, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16J15/164
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A bimetallic leaf seal 40 for forming an air seal between adjacent structures (38, 42). The bimetallic seal 40 comprises two metallic layers 46, 48 having different coefficients of thermal expansion. The seal moves in a preferred direction upon the application of heat to form an air seal upon the application of heat.
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