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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2014
Rolls-royce Plc, London, GB;
Gervas Franceschini, Derby, GB;
ROLLS-ROYCE PLC, London, GB;
Abstract
This application describes a leaf seal arrangement, including: a first component having a high pressure area and a low pressure area therein; a second component which passes from the high pressure area to the low pressure area; a leaf seal having an array of leaf elements between the high and low pressure areas, each leaf element having a fixed end and a free end, wherein the fixed end is attached to the first component and the free end defines a sealing surface through which the second component sealably passes, a sealing gap therebetween, and wherein the sealing gap generally converges from the high pressure area toward the lower pressure area. Also described is a method of providing a leaf seal.