Abradable seals
US7029232B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 7, 2004 |
| Grant date | Apr 18, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 5, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF01D11/127
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A sealing element for a turbine of a gas turbine engine includes a radially inner surface region provided with an integrally formed seal structure comprising a plurality of radially inwardly projecting walls. The walls may be abradable and may define cells for receiving an abradable sealing material.
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