United Technologies Corporation

Michael A Mike

Joey Wong

Dana P Stewart

David N Waxman

Peter Chen

Paul A Dickie

Kurtis D Kleis

Gas turbine engine systems involving I-beam struts are provided. In this regard, a representative strut assembly for a gas turbine engine includes a first I-beam strut having first and second flanges spaced from each other and interconnected by a web, the first strut exhibiting a twist along a length of the web.

Gas turbine engine systems involving I-beam struts

A seal assembly 18 for blocking the leakage of fluid between a first region 26 and a second region 28 is disclosed. Various construction details are developed for improving the sealing capability under operative conditions which cause a severe reverse pressure gradient across the seal assembly. In one particular embodiment, the seal assembly includes a seal 36 having a front 88 which faces the first region and a pair of sidewalls 92, 94 which extend from the front and are urged apart by a spring means 96.

Reverse pressure tolerant seal means

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Michael A Mike