Sealing apparatus for airfoils of gas turbine engines
Patent
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OSTI ID:644384
An improved airfoil tip sealing apparatus is disclosed wherein brush seals are attached to airfoil tips with the distal ends of the brush seal fibers sealingly contacting opposing wall surfaces. Embodiments for variable vanes, stators and both cooled and uncooled turbine blade applications are disclosed. 17 figs.
- Research Organization:
- Solar Turbines Inc
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC21-93MC30246
- Assignee:
- Solar Turbines Inc., San Diego, CA (United States)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 5,752,802/A/
- Application Number:
- PAN: 8-770,757
- OSTI ID:
- 644384
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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