Slider seal of gas turbine engine
AssigneeRtx Corporation
InventorMichael Murphy
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Abstract
A seal arrangement of a gas turbine engine includes a seal carrier, and at least one seal element secured at the seal carrier. The at least one seal element is formed from a moldable silicone rubber material configured for operation in temperature conditions equal to or greater than 500 degrees Fahrenheit. The at least one seal element is positioned and configured to minimize airflow leakage between a first component and a second component while preventing wear of the first component and the second component.
Claims20
A seal arrangement of a gas turbine engine, comprising:
- a seal carrier;
- at least one seal element secured at the seal carrier, the at least one seal element formed from a moldable silicone rubber material configured for operation in temperature conditions equal to or greater than 500 degrees Fahrenheit, the at least one seal element disposed and configured to minimize airflow leakage between a first component and a second component while preventing wear of the first component and the second component.
A case and tube arrangement of a gas turbine engine, comprising:
- a case having one or more case openings extending therethrough from an exterior of the case to an interior of the case;
- a tube extending through a case opening of the one or more case openings;
- and
- a seal assembly to seal between the case and the tube at the case opening, the seal assembly including:
- a seal carrier secured to the case;
- and
- at least one seal element secured at the seal carrier, the at least one seal element formed from a moldable silicone rubber material configured for operation in temperature conditions equal to or greater than 500 degrees Fahrenheit, the at least one seal element extending between the case and the tube.
A gas turbine engine, comprising:
- a combustor configured to combust a mixture of air and fuel;
- a turbine driven by combustion products flowed from the combustor;
- and
- a case and tube arrangement including:
- a case having one or more case openings extending therethrough from an exterior of the case to an interior of the case;
- a tube extending through a case opening of the one or more case openings;
- and
- a seal assembly to seal between the case and the tube at the case opening, the seal assembly including:
- a seal carrier secured to the case;
- and
- at least one seal element secured at the seal carrier, the at least one seal element formed from a moldable silicone rubber material configured for operation in temperature conditions equal to or greater than 500 degrees Fahrenheit, the at least one seal element extending between the case and the tube.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.