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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2004
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2002
Hans-Thomas Bolms, Muelheim a.d. Ruhr, DE;
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Abstract
The invention pertains to a seal element ( ) for sealing a gas-path leakage-gap ( ) between spaced apart first and second components ( ) of a turbo machinery ( ), which first and second components ( ) having opposing inner and outer surfaces ( ) situated outside the leakage-gap ( ). The seal element ( ) comprises a generally gas impervious sealing member ( ) and a layer ( ) comprising ceramic fibers. The layer ( ) covers at least partially said sealing element ( ) and defines a sealing surface ( ) for contacting outside the gap ( ) the outer surfaces ( ) of the first and second components ( ) of the turbo machinery ( ). The inventions further pertains to a combustion turbine ( ), which comprises plurality of components ( ) disposed in axial and circumferential direction, said components including guide-blade plates ( ) of guide blades ( ) and wall components ( ), which are spaced apart in the circumferential direction or the axial direction by a leakage-gap ( ) sealed off by a seal element ( ).