摘要:
A seal assembly (24) includes an annular hanger (42) having a supporting ledge (44). An arcuate seal segment (46) includes an outer rail (50) mounted on the ledge and supporting an inner seal (54). An arcuate carrier (56) is mounted between the hanger (42) and the rail (50), and includes a piston (58) mounted in a bore (60). The bore (60) is selectively pressurized to deploy the piston (58) between the hanger and rail for temporarily retracting the seal segment from an adjacent rotor component (14).
摘要:
In a gas turbine having a chordal hinge seal (46) between an inner rail (52) of each nozzle segment and an annular axially facing sealing surface (54) of a nozzle support ring (44), a flexible supplemental seal (70) is disposed between the support ring and inner band (52) of the nozzle segment radially inwardly of the chordal hinge seal. To minimize or prevent leakage flow across the chordal hinge seal, the flexible seal extends between the inner rail and the sealing surface of the support ring radially inwardly of the chordal hinge seal. A first margin (74) of the flexible seal engages in a linear groove carried by the inner rail. The opposite margin (78) extends arcuately in sealing engagement with the nozzle support ring.
摘要:
In a gas turbine having a chordal hinge seal between an inner rail (52) of each nozzle segment and an annular axially facing sealing surface (54) of a nozzle support ring (44), a supplemental seal (70) is disposed between the support ring and inner rail of the nozzle segment on a high pressure side of the chordal hinge seal. The supplemental seal includes a sheet metal seal supported by a bracket secured to the back side and radial inner surfaces (79, 80) of the inner rail. The sheet metal seal has a flexible margin (86) which is preloaded and bears against the annular sealing surface of the nozzle support ring. The bracket is bolted (96) or welded to the inner rail with the sheet metal seal therebetween inhibiting or precluding leakage past the back side of the supplemental seal.
摘要:
Upper and lower halves (28, 30) of the inner barrel (22) of a compressor for a turbine are bolted to one another along a horizontal midline joint with metal-to-metal surface contact. Elongated grooves (36) are provided in the margin (34) of one of the barrel halves. Elongated composite tubular woven seals (36) are provided in the grooves, the seals having a diameter in excess of the depth of the grooves. The seals comprise an inner woven metal core (42) surrounded by an annular silica fiber layer (44), in turn surrounded by a metal foil (46) with an outer protective covering of a braided stainless steel (48). Upon joining the upper and lower halves, the compliant seal is crushed within the groove, maintaining a seal between the barrel halves in the event of warpage of the compressor casing during turbine operation.
摘要:
Upper and lower halves (28, 30) of the inner barrel (22) of a compressor for a turbine are bolted to one another along a horizontal midline joint with metal-to-metal surface contact. Elongated grooves (36) are provided in the margin (34) of one of the barrel halves. Elongated composite tubular woven seals (36) are provided in the grooves, the seals having a diameter in excess of the depth of the grooves. The seals comprise an inner woven metal core (42) surrounded by an annular silica fiber layer (44), in turn surrounded by a metal foil (46) with an outer protective covering of a braided stainless steel (48). Upon joining the upper and lower halves, the compliant seal is crushed within the groove, maintaining a seal between the barrel halves in the event of warpage of the compressor casing during turbine operation.
摘要:
In a gas turbine having a chordal hinge seal between an inner rail (52) of each nozzle segment and an annular axially facing sealing surface (54) of a nozzle support ring (44), a supplemental seal (70) is disposed between the support ring and inner bands of the nozzle segments on a lower pressure side of the chordal hinge seals. To minimize or prevent leakage flow across the chordal hinge seals, a generally U-shaped supplemental seal (70) having reversely folded U-shaped marginal portions (74) is received in a cavity formed in the axially extending sealing surface of the inner rail (52) of the nozzle segment. At operating conditions, the marginal portions (74) seal against the base of the cavity and the annular sealing surface (54) of the nozzle support ring to prevent leakage flow past the chordal hinge seal from entering the hot gas path. To install the supplemental seal, the seal is first compressed and maintained in a compressed state by applying one or more wraps about the supplemental seal or an epoxy to secure the seal when compressed in the cavity. At operating temperatures, the retention means releases the seal to engage marginal portions against opposite sealing surfaces of the nozzle segment and support ring.
摘要:
In a gas turbine having a chordal hinge seal (46) between an inner rail (52) of each nozzle segment and an annular axially facing sealing surface (54) of a nozzle support ring (44), a flexible supplemental seal (70) is disposed between the support ring and inner band (52) of the nozzle segment radially inwardly of the chordal hinge seal. To minimize or prevent leakage flow across the chordal hinge seal, the flexible seal extends between the inner rail and the sealing surface of the support ring radially inwardly of the chordal hinge seal. A first margin (74) of the flexible seal engages in a linear groove carried by the inner rail. The opposite margin (78) extends arcuately in sealing engagement with the nozzle support ring.
摘要:
In a gas turbine having a chordal hinge seal between an inner rail (52) of each nozzle segment and an annular axially facing sealing surface (54) of a nozzle support ring (44), a supplemental seal (70) is disposed between the support ring and inner rail of the nozzle segment on a high pressure side of the chordal hinge seal. The supplemental seal includes a pair of sheet metal shims (72, 74) overlaid by a woven metallic cloth (76) supported by a bracket (80) secured to a back side surface of the inner rail. The radially inner end of the cloth seal bears against the annular sealing surface of the nozzle support ring. The shims of the legs of the supplemental seal are slit (104, 108) along their distal margin (100) and staggered in a chord-wise direction relative to one another to provide flexibility and effective sealing engagement with the nozzle support ring.
摘要:
In a gas turbine including a nozzle retaining ring (42) having a first annular axially facing sealing surface (48) and a shroud segment (41) having an axial registering second surface (46). To minimize or prevent leakage flow between the retaining ring and shroud segments, a generally U-shaped seal ((70) having reversely folded U-shaped marginal portions is received in a cavity (80) formed in the second surface. At operating conditions, the marginal portions seal against the base (82) of the cavity and the first surface (48) of the retaining ring to prevent leakage flow past the retaining ring/shroud segment interface. To install the seal, the seal body (71) is first compressed and maintained in a compressed state by applying one or more wraps about the seal body and an epoxy is used to secure the seal when compressed in the cavity. At operating temperatures, the retention means releases the seal to engage marginal portions (74) \against opposite sealing surfaces of the shroud segments and retaining ring.