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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2025
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2020
Nuovo Pignone Tecnologie—s.r.l., Florence, IT;
Nuovo Pignone Tecnologie—S.R.L, Florence, IT;
Abstract
A sealing system is described for effecting a seal of a gap (G; G) in a turbomachine () between a first structural member () and a second structural member (). The sealing system includes a sealing apparatus comprising a sealing member () comprising a first edge portion () and a second edge portion (). The two edge portions are parallel to one another and the first edge portion () forms a pivoting connection to the first structural member (). The first structural member () further comprises a seat () rotatably housing the first edge portion () of the sealing member (). The second edge portion () comprises a curved contact surface (), in sealing contact with a contact surface () of the second structural member (). Further disclosed herein is a gas turbine engine () with a combustor liner () and a sealing arrangement to seal a gap (G; G) between the combustor liner () and the turbine nozzles of the first turbine stage.