Seal assembly and rotary machine containing such seal
US6644667B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 23, 2001 |
| Grant date | Nov 11, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 23, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF05D2250/314
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A seal assembly which, among other applications, may be used for sealing fluid leakage between a steam or combustion (gas) turbine rotor and a turbine stator body. The seal assembly includes elements having a plurality of spaced seal members with slots therebetween. Each seal member is angled between a fixed end and a free end thereof, and the free ends slidably engage the rotatable component. The elements may be juxtaposed such that seal members of each element block slots of another element. A method of inhibiting fluid flow and a method of fabricating the seal assembly are also disclosed.
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