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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2011
Xiaoqing Zheng, Niskayuna, NY (US);
William Edward Adis, Scotia, NY (US);
Bernard Arthur Couture, Jr., Schenectady, NY (US);
Michael Dennis Mack, Ballston Spa, NY (US);
Kristan Brice Sears, Binghamton, NY (US);
Xiaoqing Zheng, Niskayuna, NY (US);
William Edward Adis, Scotia, NY (US);
Bernard Arthur Couture, Jr., Schenectady, NY (US);
Michael Dennis Mack, Ballston Spa, NY (US);
Kristan Brice Sears, Binghamton, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A brush seal for use between a rotating component and a stationary component in a turbomachine is disclosed. The brush seal according to embodiments of this invention include a set of bristles having a fixed end and a free end, wherein the fixed end is attached to the rotating component, and wherein the set of bristles are angled axially with respect to the rotating component.