Pressure actuated film riding seals for turbo machinery
A seal assembly for a rotary machine is provided. The seal assembly includes multiple sealing device segments disposed circumferentially intermediate to a stationary housing and a rotor. Each of the sealing device segments includes a stator interface element, a shoe plate having an extended portion having one or more labyrinth teeth facing the rotor and a load bearing portion, wherein the shoe plate is configured to generate an aerodynamic force between the shoe plate and the rotor. The sealing device segment further includes a secondary seal configured to be in contact with the stator interface element at a radially outer end and configured to be in contact with an elevated nose section of the extended portion of the shoe plate on a radially inner end; and multiple flexible elements attached to the shoe plate and to the stator interface element.
- Research Organization:
- GE Global Research, Niskayuna, New York (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC26-05NT42643
- Assignee:
- General Electric Company (Niskayuna, NY)
- Patent Number(s):
- 9,115,810
- Application Number:
- 14/045,083
- OSTI ID:
- 1212402
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2013 Oct 03
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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