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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2012
Fred Thomas Willett, Jr., Burnt Hills, NY (US);
Michael Earl Montgomery, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Peter John Eisenzopf, Altamont, NY (US);
Richard James Miller, Round Lake, NY (US);
Fred Thomas Willett, Jr., Burnt Hills, NY (US);
Michael Earl Montgomery, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Peter John Eisenzopf, Altamont, NY (US);
Richard James Miller, Round Lake, NY (US);
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A stator seal for a turbine assembly includes a seal base securable to a turbine stator and including an annular inner surface, and an abradable coating disposed on the annular inner surface. The abradable coating and the annular inner surface have a predefined cross-sectional profile including a transient operation section that facilitates axial expansion and a steady state operation section that facilitates a tighter clearance.