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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2008
Norman Arnold Turnquist, Sloansville, NY (US);
Kevin L. Bruce, Greer, SC (US);
Ciro Cerretelli, Munich, DE;
John Ernest Tourigny, Simpsonville, NY (US);
Norman Arnold Turnquist, Sloansville, NY (US);
Kevin L. Bruce, Greer, SC (US);
Ciro Cerretelli, Munich, DE;
John Ernest Tourigny, Simpsonville, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
Disclosed is a seal for turbomachinery including a seal face locatable between a first turbomachinery component and a second turbomachinery component. At least one fluid channel extends through the seal. The at least one fluid channel is capable of injecting fluid flow between the first turbomachinery component and the second turbomachinery component at the seal face thereby disrupting a leakage flow between the first turbomachinery component and the second turbomachinery component. Further disclosed is a turbomachine utilizing the seal.