Turbine air seal replacement rings

1. Field of the Invention The knife edge air seal ring of a gas turbine is modified to receive a replacement or second seal ring portion having a wire brush seal. The replacement or wire brush air seal ring is mounted with the existing knife edge air seal mounting ring at a location so that the exis...

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Hauptverfasser: Marler, Keith A, Lau, Matthew C, Smith, Shawn K
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:1. Field of the Invention The knife edge air seal ring of a gas turbine is modified to receive a replacement or second seal ring portion having a wire brush seal. The replacement or wire brush air seal ring is mounted with the existing knife edge air seal mounting ring at a location so that the existing mounting ring may be used, while providing adequate strength and structural support for installation of the second, wire brush seal ring. The replacement seal ring may be provided with knife edge seals as well, if desired.