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Title: Vertically oriented seal system for gas turbine vanes

Abstract

A seal system for a gas turbine vane includes a first seal layer and an optional second seal layer. Each first seal layer includes multiple seal segments, each of which includes a first leg, a second leg, and an intermediate portion between the first leg and the second leg. Each adjacent pair of seal segments of the first seal is separated by a gap. The seal segments define a substantially complete perimeter of a seal slot in which the first seal is installed. The second seal, which is also segmented, may or may not define the substantially complete perimeter of the seal slot. If present, the second seal segments are circumferentially offset from the first seal segments to block the gaps between the first seal segments. A turbine vane including the present seal system is also disclosed.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
General Electric Co., Schenectady, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1735259
Patent Number(s):
10774665
Application Number:
16/050,008
Assignee:
General Electric Company (Schenectady, NY)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL F01D - NON-POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAM TURBINES
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F05 - INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04 F05D - INDEXING SCHEME FOR ASPECTS RELATING TO NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, GAS-TURBINES OR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS
DOE Contract Number:  
FE0024006
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 07/31/2018
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING

Citation Formats

Greene, John Ellington, and Sarawate, Neelesh Nandkumar. Vertically oriented seal system for gas turbine vanes. United States: N. p., 2020. Web.
Greene, John Ellington, & Sarawate, Neelesh Nandkumar. Vertically oriented seal system for gas turbine vanes. United States.
Greene, John Ellington, and Sarawate, Neelesh Nandkumar. Tue . "Vertically oriented seal system for gas turbine vanes". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1735259.
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year = {Tue Sep 15 00:00:00 EDT 2020},
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