Method of manufacture of compliant plate seals
US8250756B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 20, 2009 |
| Grant date | Aug 28, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 21, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49895
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A compliant plate seal arrangement manufacturing method is provided. A compliant plate seal manufacturing method includes assembling a plurality of t-shims and a plurality of spacer shims into a straight weld fixture, thereby forming a shim pack having a front and rear end and sides, welding the sides of the shim pack to a top plate, removing a portion of the weld fixture, removing the plurality of spacer shims, shaping the shim pack into a target diameter, and applying a radial flow plate to the leaf pack.
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