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Sealing apparatus for airfoils of gas turbine engines

Patent ·
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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