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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2000
Filed:
Sep. 14, 1998
Franz Kreitmeier, Baden, CH;
Asea Brown Boveri AG, Baden, CH;
Abstract
In a device for sealing the gap between the moving blades and the stator, designed with a conical contour, of a turbomachine, the moving blades are provided at the blade end with encircling shroud plates. These shroud plates project into a cavity in the stator and, while forming radial gaps, make a seal against the stator, which is provided with sealing strips. The cavity at the labyrinth inlet is subdivided in its radial extent into at least two axially staggered cavities. The shroud plate is of stepped design with at least two choke points with respect to the stator, the sealing strips acting on one step each while enclosing a vortex chamber. A curved sealing strip which runs at least approximately horizontally preferably acts on each step of the shroud plate.