Rotating machine comprising a seal ring damping system
AssigneeThermodyn
InventorBenjamin David DEFOY
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Abstract
A rotating machine having a rotor mounted to rotate in a casing and bearing at least a plurality of impellers is provided. The machine may include at least one seal ring disposed radially between the rotor and the casing and mounted to move radially in a seal support of the casing, and wherein it includes a damping system for the seal ring disposed radially between the seal ring and the seal support. The damping system is configured to damp the seal.
Claims7
Rotating machine comprising a rotor mounted to rotate in a casing and bearing at least a plurality of impellers, the machine comprising at least one seal ring disposed radially between the rotor and the casing and mounted to move radially in a seal support of the casing, wherein it comprises a damping system for the seal ring disposed radially between the seal ring and the seal support, the damping system being configured to damp the seal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.