Bumper for seals in a turbine exhaust case
US9828867B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 23, 2013 |
| Grant date | Nov 28, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF01D25/30
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A turbine seal system comprises a structural frame, a structural member, a seal and a bumper. The structural member is disposed opposite the structural frame. The seal extends between the structural frame and the structural member. The bumper is anchored to the structural frame or the structural member and extends toward a mid-region of the seal. In one embodiment, the structural frame comprises a ring-strut-ring turbine exhaust case.
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