Brush seal for stator of a gas turbine engine case
US5715596A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 9, 1997 |
| Grant date | Feb 10, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 9, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/4932
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The inner shroud removably fitted to the foot of the vanes in the stator of the compressor section of a gas turbine engine is designed to support a radial brush seal for sealing the adjacent rotor from the engines's hot gases adjacent the foot of the vanes. The shroud supports a spring damper and this assembly relative to the foot of the stator is critically dimensioned so that the hooks formed in the foot of the stator and in the shroud allow the shroud assembly to be positioned radially and moved axially to be locked into place. A retainer ring circumferentially fitted into the shroud holds the assembly. This allows for easy installation and removal.
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