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Aft outer rim seal arrangement

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1178745
An outer rim seal arrangement (10), including: an annular rim (70) centered about a longitudinal axis (30) of a rotor disc (31), extending fore and having a fore-end (72), an outward-facing surface (74), and an inward-facing surface (76); a lower angel wing (62) extending aft from a base of a turbine blade (22) and having an aft end (64) disposed radially inward of the rim inward-facing surface to define a lower angel wing seal gap (80); an upper angel wing (66) extending aft from the turbine blade base and having an aft end (68) disposed radially outward of the rim outward-facing surface to define a upper angel wing seal gap (80, 82); and guide vanes (100) disposed on the rim inward-facing surface in the lower angel wing seal gap. Pumping fins (102) may be disposed on the upper angel wing seal aft end in the upper angel wing seal gap.
Research Organization:
Siemens Energy, Inc., Orlando, FL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FC26-05NT42644
Assignee:
Siemens Energy, Inc. (Orlando, FL)
Patent Number(s):
9,017,014
Application Number:
13/930,482
OSTI ID:
1178745
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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