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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 02, 2015
Applicant:
Mtu Aero Engines Ag, Munich, DE;
Inventors:
Michael Flouros, Munich, DE;
Richard Scharl, Karlsfeld, DE;
Francois Cottier, Unterschleissheim, DE;
Assignee:
MTU Aero Engines AG, Munich, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16J 15/40 (2006.01); F16J 15/16 (2006.01); F02C 7/28 (2006.01); F01D 11/04 (2006.01); F01D 11/02 (2006.01); F04D 19/02 (2006.01); F04D 29/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 7/28 (2013.01); F01D 11/02 (2013.01); F01D 11/04 (2013.01); F04D 19/02 (2013.01); F04D 29/102 (2013.01); F16J 15/164 (2013.01); F16J 15/406 (2013.01);
Abstract
A shaft seal system which is disposed axially between a first chamber and a second chamber is disclosed. The shaft seal system includes a shaft, a casing that surrounds the shaft, and a seal which is disposed axially closer to the second chamber where the first chamber has a fluid and the second chamber is to be protected from the fluid. In this arrangement, the seal includes a pressure booster.