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Brush seal and damper
Assignee: RTX Corp
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Filing: 1991-08-05
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Granted: 1992-05-19
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Expires: 2011-08-05
Abstract
Abstract Brush seals 30 are secured to segmented vane platforms 20. Inwardly extending bristles 42 seal against rotor 10. Outwardly extending bristles 46 seal against the vane platform 20, and also act as vibration dampers.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald J. Baird
- 👤 Brett D. Rhodes
- 👤 William W. Griffin, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 09:35
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01D; F01D11/00; F01D11/02; F01D11/025; F01D11/001; F01D5/00; F01D5/02; F01D5/10; F16; F16J; F16J15/00; F16J15/16; F16J15/32; F16J15/3284; F16J15/3288; F05; F05D; F05D2240/00; F05D2240/55; F05D2240/56; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S277/00; Y10S277/916
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
A gas turbine engine interstage seal arrangement comprising: a plurality of stationary vanes annularly disposed around said rotor shaft; a plurality of vane platforms secured to said vanes and spaced from said rotor shaft; a plurality of arcuate brush seal assemblies, each brush seal assembly having an arcuate bristle support; a plurality of inboard resilient bristles, tightly packed, secured to said support, and extending inwardly at an angle to the radial direction, a plurality of outboard resilient bristles, that are tightly packed, secured to said support, and extending outward at an angle to the radial direction; and each brush seal assembly supported from a vane platform with said inboard bristles in sealing contact with said vane platform, and said outboard bristles in sealing contact with said rotor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
127 words
A gas turbine engine interstage seal arrangement comprising: a plurality of stationary vanes annularly disposed around said rotor shaft; a plurality of vane platforms secured to said vanes and spaced from said rotor shaft; a plurality of arcuate brush seal assemblies, each brush seal assembly having an arcuate bristle support; a plurality of inboard resilient bristles, tightly packed, secured to said support, and extending inwardly at an angle to the radial direction, a plurality of outboard resilient bristles, that are tightly packed, secured to said support, and extending outward at an angle to the radial direction; and each brush seal assembly supported from a vane platform with said inboard bristles in sealing contact with said vane platform, and said outboard bristles in sealing contact with said rotor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A seal arrangement as in claim 1 comprising also: said inboard bristles and said outboard bristles extending at approximately the same angle to the radial direction.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A seal arrangement as in claim 1 comprising also: said inboard bristles and said outboard bristles extend at opposite angles with respect to the radial direction.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
A seal arrangement as in claim 1 comprising also: a circumferentially and radially inwardly extending vane rail integral with each vane platform; and each brush seal assembly secured to at least one of said vane rails.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
A seal arrangement as in claim 4 comprising also: said brush seal located on the high pressure side of said vane rail.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
A seal arrangement as in claim 1 comprising also: a circumferentially extending groove track on each vane platform; a circumferentially extending seal carrier engaged with said groove tracks in tongue and groove relationship; and said brush seal assembly secured to said seal carrier.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
A seal arrangement as in claim 6 comprising also: said groove track comprising two inwardly facing C-shaped members; and said seal carrier comprising two outwardly facing tongues one of said tongues fitting within each of said sea members.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
A seal arrangement as in claim 7 comprising also: said C-shaped members and the corresponding tounges having different thicknesses, whereby reverse installation of said seal carrier is not possible.
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