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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2013
Filed:
May. 12, 2009
Constantin Dinu, Katy, TX (US);
James Michael Storey, Houston, TX (US);
Aaron John Avagliano, Houston, TX (US);
Douglas S. Byrd, Greer, SC (US);
Shaoping Shi, Houston, TX (US);
Judeth Brannon Corry, Manvel, TX (US);
Allyson Joy Jimenez Huyke, Houston, TX (US);
Constantin Dinu, Katy, TX (US);
James Michael Storey, Houston, TX (US);
Aaron John Avagliano, Houston, TX (US);
Douglas S. Byrd, Greer, SC (US);
Shaoping Shi, Houston, TX (US);
Judeth Brannon Corry, Manvel, TX (US);
Allyson Joy Jimenez Huyke, Houston, TX (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A method and systems for a purged seal for an annular space are provided. The purged seal includes a first baffle element that extends from an inner surface of the annular space into the annular space at an oblique angle and a second baffle element that extends from an outer surface of the annular space above the first baffle element in a direction opposite gravity flow into the annular space wherein the second baffle element extends at an oblique angle. The system also includes a third baffle element that extends from the inner surface above the first baffle element in a direction of gravity flow into the annular space wherein the third baffle element extends into the annular space at an oblique angle with respect to the inner surface and wherein a distal end of the third baffle element is positioned proximate a distal end of the second baffle element.