Damper for stator assembly

A damper for reducing vibration between a stator segment and a seal, comprising:

• a medial section for engaging one of said stator segment and said seal;
• opposed arms attached to and extending from said medial section for engaging the other of said stator segment and said seal, each of said arms having a single bend;
• and
• said medial section having only a single bend,
• wherein said damper is asymmetric and can roll along one of said stator segment and said seal at said bend in said medial section in response to an unequal loading.

A stator assembly, comprising:

• a stator segment comprising a platform;
• a seal mounted to said stator segment;
• said platform having a first portion which fits into a slot in said seal and a C-shaped section for receiving an end portion of said seal;
• said platform and said seal defining a uniform size cavity;
• and
• a damper positioned within said uniform size cavity, said damper contacting said seal and said platform at only three locations and having:
• a medial section;
• and
• opposed arms extending from said medial section;
• wherein said arms are not folded over said medial section;
• and
• wherein said medial section contacts one of said platform and said seal at one of said locations and said arms contact the other of said platform and said seal at two of said locations.