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US 2006/0038358 A1Published application
Rope seal for gas turbine engines
AssigneeALSTOM Technology Ltd
InventorTerence James
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Abstract
A sealing arrangement in a gas turbine engine comprises a rope seal held against a sealing surface by a resilient seal carrier in which the rope seal lies.
Claims10
A seal arrangement in a gas turbine engine, comprising:
- a rope seal element that is held against a sealing surface by a resilient seal carrier in which the rope seal element lies.
A seal arrangement in a gas turbine engine, comprising:
- a) first and second adjacent components of the engine defining a gap therebetween, the gap being variable during operation of the gas turbine engine,
- b) a rope seal element comprising a high-temperature resistant material of at least one of ceramic and metal, and
- c) a resilient metallic seal carrier extending lengthways of the rope seal element and in which the rope seal element is located, the rope seal element being trapped between the seal carrier and a surface of the first component thereby to seal against the surface, the seal carrier being sealingly located in the second component and resilient at operating temperatures of the gas turbine engine to urge the rope seal element against the surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.