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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 02, 2005
Bernard Arthur Couture, Jr., Schenectady, NY (US);
Flor Del Carmen Rivas, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Mark Edward Kelly, Alplaus, NY (US);
Jason Paul Mortzheim, Gloversville, NY (US);
Bernard Arthur Couture, Jr., Schenectady, NY (US);
Flor Del Carmen Rivas, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Mark Edward Kelly, Alplaus, NY (US);
Jason Paul Mortzheim, Gloversville, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A method for assembling at least one seal assembly to a turbine having a casing extending at least partially around a rotor is provided. The method includes coupling the seal assembly to the casing such that the seal assembly extends into a fluid flow passage defined between the rotor and the casing and coupling at least one spring between the seal assembly and the casing to bias each seal assembly.