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Airfoil seal system for gas turbine engine

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1087365

A turbine airfoil seal system of a turbine engine having a seal base with a plurality of seal strips extending therefrom for sealing gaps between rotational airfoils and adjacent stationary components. The seal strips may overlap each other and may be generally aligned with each other. The seal strips may flex during operation to further reduce the gap between the rotational airfoils and adjacent stationary components.

Research Organization:
Siemens Energy, Inc. (Orlando, FL)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FC26-05NT42644
Assignee:
Siemens Energy, Inc. (Orlando, FL)
Patent Number(s):
8,469,656
Application Number:
12/014,298
OSTI ID:
1087365
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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