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Sealing apparatus for airfoils of gas turbine engines

Patent ·
OSTI ID:871547

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.

Research Organization:
SOLAR TURBINES INC
DOE Contract Number:
AC21-93MC30246
Assignee:
Solar Turbines Incorporated (San Diego, CA)
Patent Number(s):
US 5752802
OSTI ID:
871547
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English