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Turbomachine, sealing segment, and guide vane segment

US9982566B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

MTU Aero Engines AG · DE

Inventors

Walter Gieg · Eichenau, DE
Petra Kufner · Poing, DE
Rudolf Stanka · Rattenkirchen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 11, 2014
Grant date	May 29, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 15, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF05D2240/11
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A turbomachine includes a sealing segment ring that is provided between a front guide vane row and a back guide vane row for sealing a radial gap between a casing section and a rotor blade row rotating between the guide vane rows, wherein the sealing segment ring has a plurality of identical sealing segments and at least one of the guide vane rows has a plurality of identical guide vane segments, wherein the sealing segments each have a plurality of engagement sites lying adjacent to one another in the peripheral direction for interaction with securing elements of this guide vane row, wherein the engagement sites and securing elements are distributed uniformly over the periphery and the engagement sites are a multiple of the securing elements, a sealing element, and a guide vane segment.

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