Seal for a joint or juncture – Seal between relatively movable parts – Relatively rotatable radially extending sealing face member
Patent
1990-05-23
1991-11-12
Cuchlinski, Jr., William A.
Seal for a joint or juncture
Seal between relatively movable parts
Relatively rotatable radially extending sealing face member
277 2, 277 28, 277 53, F16J 900
Patent
active
050642057
ABSTRACT:
An active magnetic seal for controlling leakage from turbine shafts or other rotating equipment by the inclusion of circumferential electromagnet windings forming a dynamically controllable magnetic gap between the axial borders of rotor and stator elements.
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Cuchlinski Jr. William A.
DePumpo Daniel G.
General Electric Company
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