INTEGRAL COMPOSITE STATOR LABYRINTH SEAL

Organization Name

raytheon technologies corporation

Inventor(s)

Jacob Yochimowitz of East Haddam CT (US)

Farruqh Shahab of East Hartford CT (US)

Bradley Paul Kline of Middletown CT (US)

INTEGRAL COMPOSITE STATOR LABYRINTH SEAL

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240410287 titled 'INTEGRAL COMPOSITE STATOR LABYRINTH SEAL

Original Abstract Submitted

a stator vane assembly is disclosed herein. the stator vane assembly includes a stator box having a top side and a bottom side, a vane coupled to the top side of the stator box, and an integral seal coupled to the bottom side of the stator box, the integral seal extending away from the stator box and forming a tortuous path to prevent airflow below the stator box.