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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 2021
Filed:
Aug. 23, 2017
Safran Aircraft Engines, Paris, FR;
Christophe Scholtes, Vaux-le-Penil, FR;
Antoine Robert Alain Brunet, Avon, FR;
Wilfried Lionel Schweblen, Chateaubleau, FR;
SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES, Paris, FR;
Abstract
Assembly forming a labyrinth seal for a turbomachine, comprising: at least one abradable material of which the inner surface defines a stair shape with a sequence of treads and risers; a plurality of fins extending radially toward said inner surface, the fins each comprising, at least in part, an upstream side wall forming a riser facing the corresponding fin such that, when seen in axial cross-section, the tangent at the top of the upstream side wall of at least one fin and the straight line passing through the downstream side wall of said at least one abradable material intersect, the angle between said tangent and said straight line being strictly between 5 and 15°.