High differential pressure type end rotor seal
US6189892A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 30, 1998 |
| Grant date | Feb 20, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 30, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16J15/4472
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A high differential pressure type end rotor seal that is applicable to a steam cooled type gas turbine with the aim to reduce steam leakage to a minimum without being affected by deviation of fins due to thermal elongation. An end rotor rotational seal of a double strip seal type is structured such that fins (3,5) on a stator side (1) and fins (4,6) on a rotor side (2) are arranged in a confronting arrangement and an alternating arrangement. A fin-to-fin pitch (P) is set in a range of 2 to 6 mm and a clearance (C) between apexes of the fins is set in a range of 0.3 to 1.0 mm, thereby a high differential pressure type rotational seal is obtained having minimum steam leakage without being affected by deviation of fins due to thermal elongation between the stator side and the rotor side.
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