Flexible seal for gas turbine engine system
US8459936B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 30, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 25, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49229
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system includes a gas turbine engine, a nozzle structure located adjacent to the gas turbine engine, a flexible annular seal linking the gas turbine engine and the nozzle structure, the flexible annular seal having a plurality of corrugate sections arranged about a centerline, and a connection device secured to the gas turbine engine and to the nozzle structure. The connection device is adjustable to select a length of the flexible annular seal measured along the centerline.
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