US Patent Application 17385331. TURBINE ENGINE WITH A FLOATING SEAL ASSEMBLY simplified abstract
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TURBINE ENGINE WITH A FLOATING SEAL ASSEMBLY
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Inventor(s)
Rahul Anil Bidkar of Clifton Park NY (US)
Steven Douglas Johnson of Milford OH (US)
Uttara Vijay Kumar of Glenville NY (US)
Randy Thomas Antelo of Silverthorne CO (US)
Keith William Gary of Ballston Spa NY (US)
TURBINE ENGINE WITH A FLOATING SEAL ASSEMBLY - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17385331 titled 'TURBINE ENGINE WITH A FLOATING SEAL ASSEMBLY
Simplified Explanation
The abstract describes a turbine engine with a floating seal assembly that seals the rotor and stator of the engine.
- The turbine engine has an engine core with a rotor and a stator.
- The floating seal assembly seals the rotor and stator relative to a higher-pressure area and a lower-pressure area.
- The floating seal assembly includes a carriage assembly that partially defines a seal cavity.
- A seal body floats within the seal cavity.
- The floating seal assembly may also include a seal located between the seal body and the carriage assembly.
- Additionally, a seal face may be located between the seal body and the carriage assembly.
Original Abstract Submitted
A turbine engine comprising an engine core having a rotor and a stator, and a floating seal assembly sealing at least portions of the rotor and the stator relative to a higher-pressure area and a lower-pressure area. The floating seal assembly can comprise a carriage assembly at least partially defining a seal cavity and a seal body floating within the seal cavity. The floating seal assembly can further include at least one of a seal located between the seal body and the carriage assembly, and a seal face located between the seal body and the carriage assembly.
