Seal element for sealing a gap and combustion turbine having...

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2006-07-25

2006-07-25

Rodriguez, William (Department: 3746)

Power plants

Combustion products used as motive fluid

Combustion products generator

C060S799000, C277S628000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07080513

ABSTRACT:
The invention pertains to a seal element for sealing a gap, in particular within a turbo-machinery, between a first component and a second components spaced apart from each other, said first component having a first surface and said second component having an opposing second surfaces. The seal element comprises a support structure and a sealing structure covering at least partially said support structure. The support structure comprises at least two contacting members, each contacting member serves for putting a portion of the sealing structure in contact with one of the surfaces and being capable of following a deformation of said surface. The invention further pertains to a combustion turbine, wherein a gap is formed between a first surface and a second surface, which gap is sealed off by said seal element.

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