Combustor heat shield sealing

A combustor assembly for a gas turbine engine, comprising:

• a combustor dome;
• a first heat shield having an edge;
• a second heat shield having an edge;
• and
• a seal extending from the edge of the first heat shield to the edge of the second heat shield such that the seal spans a gap between the first heat shield and the second heat shield, the seal comprising:
• a housing having a first side wall, an opposite second side wall, and an end wall, the first and second side walls defining a channel, the end wall contacting the combustor dome,
• a plunger positioned within the channel and in contact with the first heat shield and the second heat shield, and
• a spring positioned within the channel such that the spring extends from the end wall to the plunger,
• wherein the plunger is positioned on the spring such that the spring urges the plunger into contact with the first and second heat shields.

A combustor assembly for a gas turbine engine, comprising:

• a combustor dome;
• a first heat shield having an edge;
• a second heat shield having an edge;
• and
• a seal extending from the edge of the first heat shield to the edge of the second heat shield, the seal having;
• a plunger comprising a first contact portion contacting the edge of the first heat shield, a second contact portion contacting the edge of the second heat shield edge, and a connecting portion connecting the first contact portion and the second contact portion;
• a housing having a first side wall, an opposite second side wall, and an end wall, the first and second side walls defining a channel, the end wall contacting the combustor dome, the plunger being positioned within the channel;
• and
• a spring positioned within the channel such that the spring extends from the end wall to the plunger,
• wherein the first contact portion and the second contact portion project away from the connecting portion, and
• wherein the plunger is positioned on the spring such that the spring urges the plunger into contact with the first and second heat shields.