Segmented face seal assembly and an associated method thereof
Patent
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OSTI ID:1650793
A turbomachine and a method of operating the turbomachine are disclosed. The turbomachine includes a stator, a rotor including a rotor bearing face, and a face seal assembly including a first segmented seal ring and a second segmented seal ring. The first segmented seal ring includes a plurality of joints and a first flat-contact surface and the second segmented seal ring includes a plurality of segment ends and a second flat-contact surface. One of the first and second segmented seal rings includes a seal bearing face. The second segmented seal ring is coupled to the first segmented seal ring such that the second flat-contact surface is in contact with the first flat-contact surface. The plurality of segment ends is circumferentially offset from the plurality of joints. The first segmented seal ring is slidably coupled to the stator and defines a face seal clearance between the rotor and seal bearing faces.
- Research Organization:
- General Electric Co., Schenectady, NY (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- FE0024007
- Assignee:
- General Electric Company (Schenectady, NY)
- Patent Number(s):
- 10,626,743
- Application Number:
- 15/397,278
- OSTI ID:
- 1650793
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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