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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2007
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2005
Ronald Ralph Cairo, Greer, SC (US);
Kevin Leon Bruce, Greer, SC (US);
Thomas Raymond Farrell, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Ronald Ralph Cairo, Greer, SC (US);
Kevin Leon Bruce, Greer, SC (US);
Thomas Raymond Farrell, Simpsonville, SC (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A damper and seal system for a stage of a turbine that includes inner shrouds disposed circumferentially of a hot gas path through the turbine stage and shroud body(s) for supporting the inner shroud(s). A damper block engages a backside surface of the inner shroud and a damping mechanism is carried by the shroud body and connected to the damper block for applying a load to the damper block and inner shroud through the engagement of the block with the backside surface of the inner shroud, thereby damping vibratory movement of the inner shroud. The seal system includes at least one primary, integral seal and at least one secondary, non-integral seal to limit axial and radial hot gas leakage through the stage.