Seal assembly for a gas turbine engine

A gas turbine engine comprising:

• a compressor section and a turbine section in axial flow arrangement defining an axially extending, longitudinal centerline, and arranged as a rotor and a stator;
• a seal assembly defining a primary seal at an interface of the rotor and the stator, the seal assembly separating an inlet plenum from an outlet plenum, the seal assembly comprising one or more aspiration conduits fluidly connected to the primary seal to provide an airflow from the inlet plenum to the primary seal;
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• one or more flingers positioned at least partially between the seal assembly and the inlet plenum, the one or more flingers defining a first passageway defining a first airflow direction and a second passageway defining a second airflow direction, wherein the second airflow direction is different than the first airflow direction, wherein the first and second passageways are fluidly connected to the inlet plenum and the one or more aspiration conduits.

A gas turbine engine comprising:

• a compressor section and a turbine section in axial flow arrangement defining an axially extending, longitudinal centerline, and arranged as a rotor and a stator;
• a seal assembly defining a primary seal at an interface of the rotor and the stator, the seal assembly separating an inlet plenum from an outlet plenum, the seal assembly comprising one or more aspiration conduits fluidly connected to the primary seal to provide an airflow from the inlet plenum to the primary seal;
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• one or more flingers positioned at least partially between the seal assembly and the inlet plenum, the one or more flingers defining one or more passageways between the seal assembly and the inlet plenum, wherein the one or more passageways are fluidly connected to the inlet plenum, and wherein the one or more flingers comprise one or more baffles configured to cause the airflow flowing within the inlet plenum in a first direction to enter the one or more passageways in a second direction, wherein the second direction is different than the first direction by at least 180°.