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Axial seal system for a gas turbine steam-cooled rotor

Patent ·
OSTI ID:874834
An axial seal assembly is provided at the interface between adjacent wheels and spacers of a gas turbine rotor and disposed about tubes passing through openings in the rotor adjacent the rotor rim and carrying a thermal medium. Each seal assembly includes a support bushing for supporting a land of the thermal medium carrying tube, an axially registering seat bushing disposed in the opposed opening and a frustoconical seal between the seal bushing and seat. The seal bushing includes a radial flange having an annular recess for retaining the outer diameter edge of the seal, while the seat bushing has an axially facing annular surface forming a seat for engagement by the inner diameter edge of the seal.
Research Organization:
General Electric Company (Schenectady, NY)
DOE Contract Number:
FC21-95MC31176
Assignee:
General Electric Company (Schenectady, NY)
Patent Number(s):
US 6471478
OSTI ID:
874834
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (2)

Advances in Steam Path Technology journal April 1996
Development Requirements for an Advanced Gas Turbine System journal October 1995