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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2017
Applicant:
United Technologies Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Inventors:
Colin G. Amadon, Kennebunk, ME (US);
Anthony R. Bifulco, Ellington, CT (US);
Assignee:
UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, Farmington, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 29/08 (2006.01); F01D 9/04 (2006.01); F01D 11/00 (2006.01); F04D 29/54 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 29/083 (2013.01); F01D 9/041 (2013.01); F01D 11/005 (2013.01); F04D 29/542 (2013.01); F05D 2240/11 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vane assembly for a gas turbine includes a first shroud segment, a second shroud segment, a first inner air seal, and a seal assembly. The first shroud segment has a first end face. The second shroud segment is disposed adjacent to the first shroud segment and has a second end face that faces towards and is spaced apart from the first end face by a gap. The first inner air seal extends into the first shroud segment and defines a first trench. The seal assembly at least partially received within the first trench.