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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2001
Mahmut Faruk Aksit, Istanbul, TR;
Ahmad Safi, Troy, NY (US);
Abdul-Azeez Mohammed-Fakir, Schenectady, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
In a gas turbine including a nozzle retaining ring having a first annular axially facing sealing surface and a shroud segment having an axial registering second surface. To minimize or prevent leakage flow between the retaining ring and shroud segments, a generally U-shaped seal having reversely folded U-shaped marginal portions is received in a cavity formed in the second surface. At operating conditions, the marginal portions seal against the base of the cavity and the first surface of the retaining ring to prevent leakage flow past the retaining ring/shroud segment interface. To install the seal, the seal body is first compressed and maintained in a compressed state by applying one or more wraps about the seal body and an epoxy is used to secure the seal when compressed in the cavity. At operating temperatures, the retention means releases the seal to engage marginal portions against opposite sealing surfaces of the shroud segments and retaining ring.