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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2020
Filed:
May. 17, 2016
United Technologies Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Steven D. Porter, Wethersfield, CT (US);
Thomas A. Mariano, Middlebury, CT (US);
Raytheon Technologies Corporation, Farmington, CT (US);
Abstract
Aspects of the disclosure are directed to a seal comprising: a first fitting configured to couple to a first disk, and a curvic joint including curvic teeth, where a first distance between the first fitting and the curvic teeth is equal to or greater than a first thickness of the first disk. In some embodiments, an engine comprises: a compressor disk, a turbine disk, and a seal including: a first fitting configured to couple to the turbine disk, a second fitting configured to couple to the compressor disk, and a curvic joint including curvic teeth, where a first axial distance between the first fitting and the curvic teeth is greater than or equal to a first radial thickness of the turbine disk.