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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 02, 2010
Manfred Feldmann, Eichenau, DE;
Markus Uecker, Munich, DE;
Benedikt Heidenreich, Munich, DE;
Dieter Freno, Munich, DE;
Manfred Feldmann, Eichenau, DE;
Markus Uecker, Munich, DE;
Benedikt Heidenreich, Munich, DE;
Dieter Freno, Munich, DE;
MTU Aero Engines GmbH, Munich, DE;
Abstract
A turbomachine is disclosed. The turbomachine includes a rotor, a plurality of blades arranged side by side on the rotor in a circumferential direction, and a plurality of sealing apparatuses each disposed on a respective blade shaft of the plurality of blades. Each of the plurality of sealing apparatuses includes first and second bottom plates protruding in a respective axial direction on the respective blade shaft and first and second bulkheads which extend in a radial direction along the respective blade shaft and form a double-walled seal in the axial direction. A respective rounded or parabolic transitional cross-section from the bottom plates to the bulkheads is provided and at least one of the bulkheads is offset with respect to a blade root edge of the respective blade shaft in a direction toward a radial longitudinal axis of the respective blade shaft.