Rotary kinetic fluid motors or pumps – Bearing – seal – or liner between runner portion and static part – Between axial flow runner and vane or vane diaphragm structure
Reexamination Certificate
2005-10-20
2009-06-02
Look, Edward (Department: 3745)
Rotary kinetic fluid motors or pumps
Bearing, seal, or liner between runner portion and static part
Between axial flow runner and vane or vane diaphragm structure
C415S174500
Reexamination Certificate
active
07540709
ABSTRACT:
A gas turbine engine having a rotor with blades and a stationary vane, a platform seal is formed between the blade and vane for inhibiting ingestion of hot gas from a hot gas flow through the turbine into turbine wheel spaces, the platform seal including axial extending platforms on the blade and vane, and radial extending fingers extending from the platforms and forming restrictions between the fingers and the platforms, and a buffer cavity formed between the restrictions, where the fingers are so arranged in a generally radial direction that the vane can be removed from the turbine engine in a radial direction without having to remove the blades first. In additional embodiments, the platform seal assembly can have two or three buffer cavities formed between additional restrictions.
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Eastman Aaron R
Florida Turbine Technologies, Inc.
Look Edward
Ryznic John
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