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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2012
Applicant:
Gordon E. Brailean, San Diego, CA (US);
Inventor:
Gordon E. Brailean, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
Solar Turbines Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 29/12 (2006.01); F16J 15/00 (2006.01); F16J 15/34 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04D 29/122 (2013.01); F16J 15/008 (2013.01); F16J 15/3484 (2013.01); F16J 15/3496 (2013.01);
Abstract
A seal assembly forms a barrier between a compressor's interior and exterior regions. The seals assembly includes a primary seal stage and a secondary seal stage. The primary seal stage is formed of materials chosen to effectively block flow of gas through the seal assembly. The secondary seal stage is formed of materials chosen to survive a failure of the primary seal stage.