Double ended brush seal assembly for a compressor

A compressor for a turbine, comprising:

• a rotor having a rotor sealing surface;
• a stator vane connected to an outer static casing and a stator vane shroud ring having a shroud ring sealing surface;
• an axial brush seal assembly connected to an inner static casing for sealing to the rotor and the stator vane, the axial brush seal assembly providing sealing between the rotor and the inner static casing and the stator vane and the inner static casing, the axial brush seal assembly comprising:
• at least two plates that generally oppose one another;
• a plurality of seal bristles received between the at least two plates, the plurality of seal bristles including a first end portion and a second end portion, the first end portion configured for sealing against the rotor sealing surface and the second end portion configured for sealing against the shroud ring sealing surface;
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• a base plate for supporting the axial brush seal assembly in relation to the rotor and the stator vane, the base plate connected to at least one of the at least two plates.

A compressor for a turbine, comprising:

• a first stator vane connected to an outer static casing and a first stator vane shroud ring having a first shroud ring sealing surface;
• a second stator vane connected to the outer static casing and a second stator vane shroud ring having a second shroud ring sealing surface;
• an axial brush seal assembly connected to an inner static casing, the axial brush seal assembly for sealing between the first stator vane shroud ring and the inner static casing and the second stator vane shroud ring and the inner static casing, wherein the sealing is a generally static seal, comprising:
• at least two plates that generally oppose one another;
• a plurality of seal bristles received between the at least two plates, the plurality of seal bristles including a first end portion and a second end portion, the first end portion configured for sealing against the first shroud ring sealing surface and the second end portion configured for sealing against the second shroud ring sealing surface;
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• a base plate for supporting the axial brush seal assembly in relation to the first stator vane shroud ring and the second stator vane shroud ring, the base plate connected to at least one of the at least two plates.