Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Rotating carbon piston ring seal
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Application No.: US16373876Application Date: 2019-04-03
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Publication No.: US11028713B2Publication Date: 2021-06-08
- Inventor: Scot A. Webb
- Applicant: United Technologies Corporation
- Applicant Address: US CT Farmington
- Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
- Current Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CT Farmington
- Agency: Carlson, Gaskey & Olds, P.C.
- Main IPC: F01D11/00
- IPC: F01D11/00 ; F16J15/34 ; F01D11/02 ; F16J15/16

Abstract:
A gas turbine engine assembly includes a compressor including a plurality of rotors, where at least one of the plurality of rotors includes a radial inner sealing surface. A rotating shaft drives rotation of the plurality of rotors, where the rotating shaft includes an annular groove proximate the radial inner sealing surface. A seal is disposed within the annular groove, and the seal comprises at least two annular sections forming a complete circumference. Each of the at least two annular sections are separate parts and include a radially-facing sealing surface engaged to the radial inner sealing surface of the rotor and an annular slot disposed radially inward of the radially-facing sealing surface. A retainer is disposed within the annular slot limiting radial expansion of the at least two annular sections.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200318489A1 ROTATING CARBON PISTON RING SEAL Public/Granted day:2020-10-08
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