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US 2019/0162309 A1Published application
Radial segmented seal with air curtain generator
AssigneeEaton Intelligent Power Limited
InventorsBrandon B. McLaren, Drew Bangs
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Abstract
A radial seal segment includes a radial air dam. The radial air dam includes at least one air curtain generator provided along an inside diameter of the radial air dam. The radial seal segment may include one or more hydrodynamic features. The radial seal segment may include a plurality of radial air dam grooves. A sealing assembly may include such radial seal segments.
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A radial seal segment, comprising:
- a radial air dam;
- wherein the radial air dam includes at least one air curtain generator provided along an inside diameter of the radial air dam.
A sealing assembly, comprising:
- a seal housing;
- and
- a radial seal segment connected to the seal housing;
- wherein the radial seal segment includes a radial air dam;
- and the radial air dam includes at least one air curtain generator provided along an inside diameter of the radial air dam.
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