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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2015
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventors:
Christopher Karl Hubley, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Khalil Qader, West Chester, OH (US);
Sang Yeng Park, West Chester, OH (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 5/06 (2006.01); F01D 5/02 (2006.01); F01D 11/00 (2006.01); F16J 15/06 (2006.01); F16J 15/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 11/003 (2013.01); F01D 5/026 (2013.01); F01D 11/005 (2013.01); F16J 15/067 (2013.01); F16J 15/0887 (2013.01); F05D 2220/30 (2013.01); F05D 2240/55 (2013.01);
Abstract
A curvic seal for use in a gas turbine engine is provided. The curvic seal includes a split ring including a first slit extending therethrough, and a biasing ring coupled to the split ring and extending along a radially inner side thereof. The biasing ring is configured to bias against the split ring and restrict airflow through the first slit.