Seal support

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2005-07-19

2005-07-19

Nguyen, Ninh H. (Department: 3745)

Rotary kinetic fluid motors or pumps

Method of operation

C415S231000, C415S174200, C415S017000, C415S030000, C277S355000

Reexamination Certificate

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06918739

ABSTRACT:
A turbine engine has a rotor shaft rotatably carried within a non-rotating support structure. A seal is carried by the support structure circumscribing the shaft and having a flexible sealing element for sealing with the shaft. A chamber is located between the seal and support structure. A fluid is carried within the chamber and damps radial excursion of a seal axis from a support structure axis. The seal may be a full annulus or may be segmented. The fluid may be contained within one or more elastomeric bladders.

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