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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2016
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2013
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Brian Denver Potter, Greer, SC (US);
Gary Charles Liotta, Simpsonville, SC (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A sealing component for reducing secondary airflow in a turbine system includes a first end segment configured to be disposed between, and retained in a radial direction by, a first land on a first rotor disk and a first turbine bucket platform operatively coupled to the first rotor disk. Also included is a second end segment configured to be disposed between, and retained in a radial direction by, a second land on a second rotor disk and a second turbine bucket platform operatively coupled to the second rotor disk. Further included is a main body portion extending axially from the first end segment to the second end segment.