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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 02, 2020
Filed:
May. 01, 2017
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Sergio Filippi, Montgomery, OH (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
Flow discouragers, flow path assemblies, and methods for assembling flow path assemblies are provided. For example, a discourager for discouraging fluid flow between adjacent first and second components comprises a first contact surface in contact with the first component; a second contact surface in contact with the second component; and a body connecting the first and second contact surfaces that includes a pocket for receipt of a retention member and a plurality of apertures defined therethrough between the first and second contact surfaces. An exemplary flow path assembly comprises adjacent first and second components and a flow discourager that includes first and second contact surfaces in contact with the first and second components, respectively. The first and second contact surfaces each have a three-dimensional geometric shape to maintain contact with the first and second components. Each discourager may be formed from a ceramic matrix composite material.