System for sealing a gap between a transition and a turbine

A system for sealing a gap between an exit frame of a transition and a vane rail at an inlet of a turbine, said system comprising:

• a seal including a compliant seal member comprising a generally U-shaped profile to provide a sealing function with a freedom of movement in an axial direction between the exit frame and the vane rail;
• a clip including a first leg and a second leg with an opening;
• a pin comprising a head to be retained within an opening in the vane rail by the first leg and a tail passing through the opening in the clip;
• and
• a wear resistant material interposed between the seal and the first leg;
• wherein the seal is directly attached to the exit frame;
• wherein the U-shaped profile of the compliant seal member comprises a U-shaped outer sheet and a U-shaped inner sheet securely pressed within the outer sheet, said outer sheet and said inner sheet respectively comprising a plurality of spaced-apart segments in a lateral direction generally perpendicular to the axial direction, said segments being spaced-apart by respective slots in the outer sheet and the inner sheet;
• wherein said respective slots of the outer sheet and the inner sheet are misaligned when the inner sheet is securely pressed within the outer sheet to block passage of air there through;
• wherein friction between the outer sheet and the inner sheet provides dampening of an audio resonance of the seal;
• wherein an open end of the U-shaped profile is oriented in an outer radial direction.