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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2011
Frank Moehrle, Palm City, FL (US);
Andrew R. Narcus, Loxahatchee, FL (US);
John Carella, Jupiter, FL (US);
Jean-max Millon Sainte-claire, Jupiter, FL (US);
Frank Moehrle, Palm City, FL (US);
Andrew R. Narcus, Loxahatchee, FL (US);
John Carella, Jupiter, FL (US);
Jean-Max Millon Sainte-Claire, Jupiter, FL (US);
SIEMENS ENERGY, INC., Orlando, FL (US);
Abstract
A seal strip (A,B,C,F,G,H,J) with an imperforate width-spanning portion () first and second rounded edges () and one or more strip-thickening elements () between the rounded edges. The strip-thickening elements may have transverse slots (L,R,) for increased flexibility of the strip. The strip-thickening elements may also have perforations () or gaps () to admit coolant and/or to reduce weight. Folded embodiments (A,B) may have dimples () on the width-spanning portion () to limit bending of the folded portions (). The seal may be slidably mounted in opposed slots (A,B) in respective adjacent turbine components (A,B), filling a width (W) of the slots, and a side of the seal may be cooled by compressed air ().