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Title: Seal assembly for materials with different coefficients of thermal expansion

Abstract

Seal assembly comprising (a) two or more seal elements, each element having having a coefficient of thermal expansion; and (b) a clamping element having a first segment, a second segment, and a connecting segment between and attached to the first and second segments, wherein the two or more seal elements are disposed between the first and second segments of the clamping element. The connecting segment has a central portion extending between the first segment of the clamping element and the second segment of the clamping element, and the connecting segment is made of a material having a coefficient of thermal expansion. The coefficient of thermal expansion of the material of the connecting segment is intermediate the largest and smallest of the coefficients of thermal expansion of the materials of the two or more seal elements.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Laurys Station, PA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (Allentown, PA)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
988848
Patent Number(s):
7581765
Application Number:
11/281,663
Assignee:
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (Allentown, PA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F16 - ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS F16L - PIPES
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10S - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
DOE Contract Number:  
FC26-97FT96052; FC26-98FT40343
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

Citation Formats

Minford, Eric. Seal assembly for materials with different coefficients of thermal expansion. United States: N. p., 2009. Web.
Minford, Eric. Seal assembly for materials with different coefficients of thermal expansion. United States.
Minford, Eric. Tue . "Seal assembly for materials with different coefficients of thermal expansion". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/988848.
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abstractNote = {Seal assembly comprising (a) two or more seal elements, each element having having a coefficient of thermal expansion; and (b) a clamping element having a first segment, a second segment, and a connecting segment between and attached to the first and second segments, wherein the two or more seal elements are disposed between the first and second segments of the clamping element. The connecting segment has a central portion extending between the first segment of the clamping element and the second segment of the clamping element, and the connecting segment is made of a material having a coefficient of thermal expansion. The coefficient of thermal expansion of the material of the connecting segment is intermediate the largest and smallest of the coefficients of thermal expansion of the materials of the two or more seal elements.},
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